Samurai Jeans

[dant87]

Awesome Sams there, love it!

[SLAB]

red patch doesnt bother me at all, looks pretty cool in fact

[oh soul legit]

patch really bugs me, but the hidden arcs are a def yes.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

those jeans didn't come with that big red patch. just the little Lee-inspired patch. so it's a modification of the owner

[farmer]

710

[nba socks]

lookin good. how long?

and do BiG 710s have hidden arcs?

[nachtelijk]

more hardware:

and some patches:

[nachtelijk]

a little pictorial tour for everyone:

introduce the shuttle loom to all of you, this is the 24oz machine room:

enjoy the pictures, i come back maybe in a week or more... going overseas trip

[poly800rock]

i know these don't look like much, but these are coming in exactly as planned. samurai black knights. 1 year. maybe 4-5 months of serious wear.

these will look amazing in another year, 1 soak, 0 washes.

[mikecch]

@nachtelijk: interesting pictures. Are you associated with, or work for, Samurai?

[nachtelijk]

@mikecch : i wish... haha!! but no, i am not...

[mikecch]

^ OK then, I just thought only staff could take those photos...but I figured out they were from the Samurai blog.

Thanks for your contribution

[beautiful_FrEaK]

lookin good. how long?

and do BiG 710s have hidden arcs?

S710XX always came with hidden arcs from BiG and most likely will always carry those

@nachtelijk: yeah I posted those pics some time ago but good to see them again

[louisbosco]

you're fine, but it really is up to you, i just gave mine one super-hot soak

s710bk are sold out everywhere, i want a pair fuuuuck..

i think i mentioned that like a million times on sufu already.. lol

if im not wrong, i think i did see some 710bk when i was in take5 in hk very recently. like a week back.

[louisbosco]

love the rainbow selvage!

[dant87]

Awesome photos and awesome rainbow selvage, i will have some Samurai's next year i think.

[hrs123]

if im not wrong, i think i did see some 710bk when i was in take5 in hk very recently. like a week back.

really? what size do you see?

[Megatron1505]

Anyone own, seen or handled the 24oz LHT Sams which BIG have?

[chambo2008]

There is a guy Dylan from uk posted pictures a while ago pictures should also be in the seven samurai and a bandit thread

[beautiful_FrEaK]

yes there a some pics of it. handled no, unfortunately not. maybe 24oz for me next year

[Megatron1505]

Just checked out Dylans pictures, they look very nice.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

yes they do. his fit is very slim for a S510.

You're in NY right now, am I right?

have you checked them out?

[commodorewheeler]

love the rainbow selvage!

Cool selvage, which model is that?

[pepper davies]

Cool selvage, which model is that?

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/2nd/sj-uo5000xx/

[robosco]

nachtelijk:

very nice photos (+rep)

the hardware of samurai is my favourite part

[bonde111]

Question for anyone out there...What model would fit closest to some Levi's 501's? Or some Nudie bootcut Ola's. I've had my eye on some S710xx's but...

My Ola's I feel aren't really true bootcut, they seem just a tiny bit bigger in the leg opening than my 501's. But these two pairs are what I feel are the best cut for me. Not super skinny, but slim and fitted.

I've had IH 634 and Flathead f380's and didn't like how they fit overall. Waist on both pairs were perfect, but the butt was to big looking, and the overall look on both pairs wasn't quite slim/fitted enough for me. I'm 5'8" 145lbs, regular build for a white kid. hahaha

Any guidance would be amazing.

[commodorewheeler]

Question for anyone out there...What model would fit closest to some Levi's 501's? Or some Nudie bootcut Ola's. I've had my eye on some S710xx's but...

My Ola's I feel aren't really true bootcut, they seem just a tiny bit bigger in the leg opening than my 501's. But these two pairs are what I feel are the best cut for me. Not super skinny, but slim and fitted.

I've had IH 634 and Flathead f380's and didn't like how they fit overall. Waist on both pairs were perfect, but the butt was to big looking, and the overall look on both pairs wasn't quite slim/fitted enough for me. I'm 5'8" 145lbs, regular build for a white kid. hahaha

Any guidance would be amazing.

Samurai isn't really known for slim cuts, but the 3 you might like if you felt the 634 and F380 weren't slim enough for you are the 710, the 500, and the S003JP.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

or the S5000 if you size down...and if you mention bootcut, look into the S4000 (also size down for slim fitting)

but as commodorewheeler said, they are not known for slim fit and there's chance they are not as fitted in some spots as you would like them to be

[Megatron1505]

yes they do. his fit is very slim for a S510.

You're in NY right now, am I right?

have you checked them out?

I got back from NY a couple of weeks ago, unfortunately I didnt go to BIG, as when we were in the area it was about 9am, and they weren't open.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Samurai care, posted around 4 years ago my Chicken

Well, here it goes:

It begins saying that this is just one example of how to go about washing your denim, but by no means a definitive method. Since denims are personal, there should be personal styles of washing, too. Makes sense.

Soaking:

The guy demonstrating (they call him "Master") prefers a 42 degrees C or cooler, luke warm water with a small tablespoon of salt. Some people prefer adding vinegar but most people don’t put anything in it. People believe salt will help get rid of the "glue" (I wonder if they mean starch and stuff) and extra indigo. At the same time, salt will help the main indigo to stay on the material better. So it says. And some people soak at body temperature.

I’ve read in other places you’re supposed to soak after you turn the jeans inside-out, but Master is doing it normal, outside-out. Make sure to take all the air bubbles out and let it soak for about 1-2 hours. Anything longer than that could be annoying to the rest of your household, but also unnecessary.

Wash:

Detergents without bleach or phosphate(?) are best to use, but sounds like it really doesn’t matter that much. Master used a detergent soap and swirled it in the water few times. The key thing is to make sure that the water’s not too soapy — it shouldn’t be foaming.

Even with the non-foaming water, you’ll see that by the end of the wash the water has turned quite blue. It says wash is important because you get rid of oils accumulated during the making of the jeans.

Oh and Master washed the jeans inside-out.

Rinse:

The key to rinsing is to rinse very well. Make sure all the detergent’s gone. Some people add a tiny bit of detergent at the end of the rinse cycle to add a little sheen to the jeans, but Master thinks that’s really stupid because it will hurt the cloth. So rinse.

Getting rid of moisture.

Try to use your hands and get rid of water BEFORE the washing machine gets into the spinning drying cycle. Denim, which is heavy to begin with, with water can spin in an awkward way inside a machine, which can, in the long run, cause some unwanted damage to the jeans.

Definitely, do not twist. Which will hurt the denim, again. Instead, push and massage the moisture out like in their photo (see my previous post).

And don’t use the spin cycle too much. It’s not good for your denim.

Drying:

Master dried the jeans still inside-out. Make sure to get rid of the wrinkles, especially in the selvaged area before you hang it. Some people will hang it upside-down, but that’s up to the user. The best time to dry is morning ‘till noon, but as long as it’s in a place with a good air current in a shady area, it should work just fine.

Drying it right in the sun is bad. It’s because the moisture in the jeans can “boil” suddenly and cause damage to the cloth. Air drying in a freezing weather is also horrible.

Dryer machine is not a bad thing, since you can get a steady and controlled environment for the jeans to dry. But the downside is huge. Over-drying can cause an irreversible damage. So they can’t recommend it. Some experienced dryer machine users, though, have tricks using towels and/or tennis balls with the jeans.

Extra:

Master used mink oil on the patch when it was half dry. For long-term effect. I guess it’s kind of like baseball gloves.

Master also recommended cutting off all the excess strings that come out after the wash. Some people prefer to have them fall off naturally, but that’s up to the user.