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he means wash them in the sea :)

 

OOOOOOPS, but I guess why in the name of mac fuck would you want to beach wash a pair of Samurai jeans?, is still a fair question. :D

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It will cover your jeans in bacteria from the ocean/sea, but go nuts. Just be prepared to give them another wash in the machine as soon as you're done washing them on the beach.

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Yep, it's funny that there is a collective denial that means people think the beach and the ocean are pristine environments. The ocean is a giant toilet. It's water is a veritable soup of micro-organisms at the best of times and that's without all the extra shit, chemicals and garbage we pump into it. The beach is the worst because it's where it gets most concentrated. If you could 'wash' your jeans in the middle of the open ocean it would be very slightly cleaner but not much.

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I've always wondered too why APC etc recommend soaking in the ocean and rubbing sand on your jeans. If you believe that the salt water is going to be good for your cotton, run a Luke warm bath; dump a lb of sea salt in the water then grab some extra fine grit sand paper in both hands and rub away!!!

But...I don't think anyone on these threads would condone artificially distressing your jeans with sand paper. I'm also not sure of the reaction between salt and indigo and what salt does to cotton. Especially, if in a concentrated solution that will eventually crystallize.

So explore it if you must!

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from what i've heard and read, APC and Nudies treat their denim so much that it needs the 6+ month time w/o wash in order to get some great fading and they suggest things like beach washing to help increase the dramatic fading (plus it helps with the whole branding and creating buzz when you suggest crazy things like that). i feel like with samurai and any other brands where the denim is loom state and unsanforized, you don't need to do drastic things like that in order to get that same fading. 

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Even if it was proper to wash it with beach water that shits just un-comfy. Not only does it suck to have sand in your crotch normally but in 17oz+ denim? What the hell are you people who do that smoking? I mean to each his own, but I can't see that ever even being comfortable, yet fun at the same time. 

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I really miss the joy of new Samurai denim.  This is a pic of my s5000vx about 18 months ago when they were just a week old.  The color and texture was already pretty special.

 

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anyone interested in:

s5000vx 17oz w32, s5000vx 21oz 34 almost new and s5000ai 24oz w33?

The 17oz sound nice. What's your asking price? Would you be partial to almost new PBJ 007 tag 33 plus some cash?

pictures are here,have yet to list them on supermarket besides the 21oz's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28882795@N07/

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Hi all. My first post in SuFu. Just placed an order for a S5000VX 25oz from Yuichi. So excited. This will be my first Japanese denim. Can't wait for it to get here. I hope to learn much from all of you :)

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I just received a pair of 710's from Yuichi! He soaked and hemmed them! Really happy with the fit! Size 33
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I just received a pair of 710's from Yuichi! He soaked and hemmed them! Really happy with the fit! Size 33

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Can you provide measurements on your pair? I will also be ordering from Yuichi and wondering how much shrinkage will his way of washing will cause. Not sure if I want to hot soak them myself or have Yuichi do the one wash. Thanks

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Hi all. My first post in SuFu. Just placed an order for a S5000VX 25oz from Yuichi. So excited. This will be my first Japanese denim. Can't wait for it to get here. I hope to learn much from all of you :)

 

Just placed my order as well!  Had a pair of 710s, but didn't like the rise on them.  These have a lower rise  so hopefully all will be well :)

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 S510XX 24oz - got it for a really good price 2nd hand. 

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EDIT: for sale now : 165 shipped in the U.S

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