Sugar Cane Denim

[Double 0 Soul]

Ew! .. i'm not keen 

Yep 1998 - 2003 were their own interpretations and greenline selvedge, same as the above.

I wonder what the back looks like / where does that panel go?

[indigoeagle]

3 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Ew! .. i'm not keen 

Yep 1998 - 2003 were their own interpretations and greenline selvedge, same as the above.

I wonder what the back looks like / where does that panel go?

It's kind of interesting, that with them having notched up the repro detail level with the Super Collectibles recently that they're not veering off into this area. 

[Double 0 Soul]

Maybe it's just history repeating itself

[julian-wolf]

Not too different from the 2004–2005 rebrand, when they reintroduced the classic repro-oriented ‘47 and ‘55 (and ‘66?) but also introduced the “Special Denim” (sugar millet blend models), incl. the very out-there natural indigo lot x00 versions 

[indigoeagle]

It seems, that they have always had that approach then.
I mean, it's a huge company with so many offerings.
Perhaps they have another sub brand for these "free" designs now.

[Double 0 Soul]

Yep.. It's not a bad approach really.. i mean, i don't like it because im a conventional repro guy.. but how many repro's can you keep churning out year after year until folks get bored..

Mixing it up with some trad dying techniques, eccentric denim and pattern interpretations doesn't interest me but when the repros come around again it feels like it's what i've been waiting for..

The folks who like the experimental stuff probably feel the same albeit reversed..

Edited March 7 by Double 0 Soul

[youngofthesoonest]

On 3/7/2026 at 9:16 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

I wonder what the back looks like / where does that panel go?

The front panels end at the seams on the sides. the back looks like a regular type I/II jacket with one panel. 

[Double 0 Soul]

Thanks @youngofthesoonest

If you pause the video super-fast

I've got one of those^ card holders

Greenline selvedge, chambray lining.

They're made by Sugarcane for Cool Begin the Japanese treasure hunt guide / good life bible

They're released to celebrate the magazine anniversaries.. it was first published in 1988 so there has been few different ones over the years.. always the same denim wallet, with a different 'SC X Begin' patch.

Edited March 16 by Double 0 Soul

[Maynard Friedman]

Okinawas before hitting the bin due to too many ongoing repairs. I bought these in 2015 and had them tapered, which I came to regret as I think the tailor made them too narrow and didn’t do a great job, so they were relegated to dog walking duties, etc.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Outstanding pair @Maynard Friedman!

I still have my doubt the snakeskin patch on my pair is real as it looks so artificla.

[Double 0 Soul]

Now the tapered jeans thing has passed, I bet there is a lot of ‘tapering regret’ out there.. like that Denimbro tattoo I had done..  it’s a shame because they look fabulous otherwise.

Didn’t you have a pair of LVC done too?

My python patch was def real, you could pick out individual scales with tweezers 

[Maynard Friedman]

I had some Momotaro 0901s tapered at the same time and place as those Okis and was much happier with them. I also had some LVC 37s done at the Levi’s store in Regent St, which were OK but I never really liked the denim so binned them in the end.

But no more messin’ with nature! 🤣

[Double 0 Soul]

You should have just bought some tapered jeans ya big loon! 

Were they tapered from knee or from thigh?

I bet the denim^ looks incredible outdoors in natural light.

Edited March 18 by Double 0 Soul

[Maynard Friedman]

All 3 pairs from the knee down as I wanted a smaller hem but needed the extra room in the thighs. Unfortunately this can result in the carrot shape, which, ultimately, I realised, I don’t like! 🥕 

[Maynard Friedman]

For @beautiful_FrEaK - seems real enough to me 🐍 

[Double 0 Soul]

High street shops are describing tapered jeans as ‘carrot fit’ H&M do a ‘skinny-carrot’ 

[Maynard Friedman]

 

29 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

You should have just bought some tapered jeans ya big loon! 

Were they tapered from knee or from thigh?

I bet the denim^ looks incredible outdoors in natural light.

Quick outdoor snap in a sunny spot

[beautiful_FrEaK]

15 minutes ago, Maynard Friedman said:

For @beautiful_FrEaK - seems real enough to me 🐍 

Definitely real!

I'm just doubting my pair from a newer release. Gonna take a similar close-up just to compare  

[cusswords]

 

A better shot of the “Utility Pocket Denim Blouse”. 
 

I actually really like it. I’m not a fan of the extra fabric between the utility fabric and the hem but it is what it is. As much as I love Type I and Type II jackets, I do find the pockets very limiting. The modern addition of hand warmer pockets to Type I and II jackets is a travesty of form, fit, and function, so I like this middle ground that Sugar Cane found. 

[Double 0 Soul]

Show us the back @cusswords 

[cusswords]

It was posted to their Instagram with no preview of the back. You can see from this denim shot that it is a cinch back. The denim looks very interesting. 
 

[Double 0 Soul]

Sorry.. I thought it was yours  

[julian-wolf]

I do really like the look of that too. Have they said anything about what denim they’re using? I associate that style of leather patch with their sugar millet blends, and based on the earlier photos I’d assumed this was the 16 oz. 80/20 blend, but zoomed in this looks like a much lighter blue, and a different edge. It looks a lot like the old lot 100 denim!

[Double 0 Soul]

Video says 13oz

[Thanks_M8]

Both denim and details look interesting to me, like the more practical play on a type 1 (thanks @Double 0 Soul) Any ideas on release dates and so on?

Edited March 19 by Thanks_M8
Correction

[Double 0 Soul]

With a single pocket and buckle-back, it's probably closer to a typ1

[youngofthesoonest]

10 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

I do really like the look of that too. Have they said anything about what denim they’re using? I associate that style of leather patch with their sugar millet blends, and based on the earlier photos I’d assumed this was the 16 oz. 80/20 blend, but zoomed in this looks like a much lighter blue, and a different edge. It looks a lot like the old lot 100 denim!

it's a new sugar cane cotton blend denim. they developed a few different fabrics at different weights for jackets, shirts, pants in this new series. 

[julian-wolf]

Good info @youngofthesoonest—have you had a chance to handle any of the new series yet?

[youngofthesoonest]

I've only seen that jacket in the video in person. The color in the video is pretty accurate except in person the green colors popped even more. it's about as rough as it looks. there's a lighter weight version and then a chambray I think but I havent seen those in person. 

[conqueror]

any sizing suggestions for the SC type 2 jacket? i've owned type 2s before, but never SC's version.

i was set on getting a 44, but some recent model/product photos have me torn between that and a 42. i'm 186cm tall and about 87ish kg.

Edited April 2 by conqueror