Sugar Cane Denim

[reallypeacedoff]

Can't beat a nice pair of '47s.

[chicote]

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fjp.mercari.com%2Fitem%2Fm88711949394/2_1/
 

Really nice pair of vintage 47s with arcs up in size 34x32 for a great price… hope someone here gets em!!

[olmecasteve]

12 hours ago, chicote said:

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fjp.mercari.com%2Fitem%2Fm88711949394/2_1/
 

Really nice pair of vintage 47s with arcs up in size 34x32 for a great price… hope someone here gets em!!

Saw this too late. Already gone! 
Hopefully someone here got them 

[julian-wolf]

Display jeans came in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CSL]

You know, with the right belt......

[beautiful_FrEaK]

For a W60 they don't look that big  

[julian-wolf]

You’re not wrong, I’ve def. put on a few in the past year…

[JDelage]

Beautiful new shirt from Sun Surf…

 

[JohnM]

Here are a few pics of the 1943 jeans (size 34), received yesterday.  As I mentioned to b_F, I feel pretty young and trim for an old dude, but look old and fat -- and, of course, the camera doesn't lie.  I also have the jeans hiked up a bit, as I just put them on for the photo.  I suspect they'll come in a little with a wash and I hope to come in a little too (i.e., lose a few pounds).

 

 

 

[vIGGiou riou]

They fit you great John...

We are around same age and I still think that my size is still the same. And always I have to solve tight waist after first soak 🐵

[reallypeacedoff]

It looks great, @JohnM!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@JohnM I am glad the W34 worked out for you as it did! Really a good and comfy looking fit.

 

On another note, the SugarCane Okinawa is said to be dyed with a small amount of Ryukyu natural indigo (never found out how much, probably jst 1% or so  ).
Anyway, it might be this indigo from this blog entry:

https://amakuma.ryukyu/en/ai-en/

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Who wore it better? Sugarcane Okianawa in W34

Past-bF from January 2015:

or

 

Present-bF from July 2024:

[mondo]

^ I think past-bF fills them out nicely.. current-bF is a sleeker model – I'd maybe hem them to past length, you could still do the higher cuff but retain the option of regular-jeans-with-a-break

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Considering past-bF had a raw pair which he (only) soaked (?), he might not be able to wear them anymore after he washed themn.
Present-bF has a one-wash pair which shouldn't shrink too much.

Yeah the length.
I hoped for a smaller double cuff for this summer look and a bigger single cuff for normal look. Maybe some more shrink is in the fabric length-wise. Hem is still an option. Not a fan of the "Tokyo Turn-up" or how they call it these days.

[vIGGiou riou]

great comparison b_F... luckily I bought my Okinawa in size w36 (also raw). And also from time I bought from you SC 66 my belly swelled up. So, I advanced to higher level W36....

[JohnM]

^ Sleeker b_F is looking great, as is the denim.

How are you liking them -- keeper, or too soon to tell?  😉

[beautiful_FrEaK]

The fit is defenitely better than it was in 2015. Considering I was even heavier back then makes me wonder why I squeezed into them. But I wore a lot of pairs too tight back then (in hindsight).
Waistband is still a bit tight but I am happy with the rest of the fit. Compared to my other jeans, they are of course quite "loud" with the very neppy fabric and the sashiko pattern. I reduced the double cuff to 2" so it it's smaller and less high.
I think I'll keep them  

[Maynard Friedman]

Are they a new pair or are you back in the old pair?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

A new pair...🙄

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

I see this shirt on the SC website but can’t  find it on any of the stockists websites. Tried sending Bears a dm on IG but got no response. Anyone see it somewhere that ships overseas from Japan? 
 

https://store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/smartphone/detail.html?id=000000002374

[frank]

20 minutes ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

I see this shirt on the SC website but can’t  find it on any of the stockists websites. Tried sending Bears a dm on IG but got no response. Anyone see it somewhere that ships overseas from Japan? 
 

https://store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/smartphone/detail.html?id=000000002374

Rodeo has all sizes in stock.

https://rodeo-japan-pine-avenue.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/sugar-cane-madras-shirt-mens-casual-button-down-collar-short-sleeve-plaid-button-up-shirt-sc39299-165-red

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

10 hours ago, frank said:

Rodeo has all sizes in stock.

https://rodeo-japan-pine-avenue.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/sugar-cane-madras-shirt-mens-casual-button-down-collar-short-sleeve-plaid-button-up-shirt-sc39299-165-red

Thanks! I wasn’t familiar with this store. Any idea if they agree to lower goods value on the label? 

[Alec Leamas]

48 minutes ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

Thanks! I wasn’t familiar with this store. Any idea if they agree to lower goods value on the label? 

Ordered a Buzz M43 jacket a little while back and pretty sure was all good

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Little rust on my SC1946 button

[beautiful_FrEaK]

A rather old pair of Hawaii in a good size. I think the seller has confused the model number but still

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fb46fca06d84e6280f3b318fdff98702b/19_1/

[julian-wolf]

Model number looks right. These were the predecessors to the SC40401, no? Very cool find, still hoping to pick up a pair of those at some point (too bad those are hemmed short)

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Yeah, you are right. Just googled it. Was under the impression all 40100, 40200, 40300 and so on were the AI models.

[fabes]

Does anyone have experience with Sugar Cane 100% rayon shirts? I have one that’s ready to be cleaned and I think rayon can be finicky.  Care tag says to dry clean, but looking to find out if hand-washing or even machine-wash gentle will ruin it. 

[tooth]

Definitely dry clean. Rayon does not do well being put through the washing machine or dryer…. The fabric will be compromised and the shape of the shirt will change. I made the mistake of putting one of my gf’s (soon to be wife) shirts in the wash; it didn’t turn out well and a replacement was bought. Wasn’t a Sugarcane shirt, but pretty sure the wash wouldn’t have cared and taken more care if it had been.