Ooe-Yofukuten & Co.

[Sugar Mountain]

Barnstormer appears to have a 35 in the OA-02.

[garden gnomes in space]

Where can I snag a pair of the OA02 cut in a 35? Every time they restock I'm either broke or don't have a need for jeans but I've got the itch right now.

i have a lightly worn pair for sale if interested

[mrsmiff]

Where can I snag a pair of the OA02 cut in a 35? Every time they restock I'm either broke or don't have a need for jeans but I've got the itch right now.

 

I'll have a restock of those by end of August. Get at me if you want to reserve them.

 

Also, gentle reminder, if anyone is in the Bay Area, and wants to meet Ryo and Hiro, they'll be at our shop tomorrow for Denim Bruin!

Edited July 30, 2016 by mrsmiff

[JohnM]

Thanks to Jeremy, Neil, and the crew at Standard & Strange for hosting a great event today at the store in Oakland, California.  Here's a pic of Garden Gnomes, me, and the folks from Ooe Yofukuten (Hiro, Ryo, and Mr. Matsuoka).

 

[garden gnomes in space]

Great to meet you John!  Funny, the poor guy taking the pics for us took almost identical Images!

[aho]

Looks like it was a great time! I wonder if the shirts Ryo Hiro and Matsuoka-san are wearing will be made for sale at all?

[garden gnomes in space]

the blanks are.  not sure about the lettered versions.  The t-shirts were beautiful, but the fit was more of a traditional work-wear undergarment as opposed to a t-shirt.  snug chest/shoulder/torso with a neck hole wider than a standard t-shirt.  of course, the finish was flawless and the undyed cotton was beautiful

[JohnM]

^ That was my take too garden gnomes.  I tried on a size 44 t-shirt -- the fabric is very soft.  While it fit superbly and was extremely comfortable, it's on old world look with a chest-hugging feel and low neck.  Ryo was standing nearby and repeated the word 'vintage' several times, while showing me old black & white photos of workers from almost a century ago wearing similar shirts.  If I recall correctly, these shirts are made on a sewing machine from the early 20th century.

 

Overall, I couldn't have been more impressed with the folks from Ooe -- they take what they do seriously, yet they're warm, engaging, and enjoyed a good laugh over words that we all could almost understand.  I think I learned that their shop is 2-3 hours by car from Tokyo, that Ooe is their last name, and that yofukuten is Japanese for clothing manufacturer.  Correct me if any of this is wrong ;-)

 

John

[Ciabatta]

Ordered my 02's from Barnstormer Sunday night. By Thursday they arrived to California and are now hang drying.

[scmah174]

Ordered my 02's from Barnstormer Sunday night. By Thursday they arrived to California and are now hang drying.

[scmah174]

Ordered my 02's from Barnstormer Sunday night. By Thursday they arrived to California and are now hang drying.

Did you size up 1 or 2 or not at all?

Edited August 7, 2016 by scmah174

[Ciabatta]

Sized up 2 from my waist size.

[Bobbo]

If there's other sufu:ers who don't visit Denimbro regularly like myself I can definitely recommend Mr Randals interview with Ryo & Hiro. Great stuff, both the writing and pictures.

 

http://denimbro.com/ryo-hiro-of-ooe-yofukuten_topic3212.html

[Broark]

Just wanted to give the guys at Standard & Strange a shout out for hooking me up with one of the new tees from M&O Mfg. Co., the new brand from Ryo and Hiro in collaboration with Mr. Matsuoka Sewing Machine!

Also the shipping was crazy fast, sent mrsmiff the money on Wednesday and it already got here today.

This is a size 44, the fabric is a really nice oatmeal color with some slight irregularity and nep to it. 

The fit is very similar to a Mr. Freedom skivvy tee, high and tight sleeves with a wider neck.

I like how small and minimal the rayon label (assuming it's rayon) is. The fabric is also very lightweight, prefect for the summer.

Nice branded sticker attached to the shirt.

The attention to detail in the sewing is what you would expect from a pair of jeans from Ooe Yofukuten.

Shoulder and sleeve stitching:

Really interesting looking stitch along the side seams, this is the inside of the shirt:

Neck opening:

This photo is the true color of the fabric:

Never thought I could write this much about a blank white tee, but leave it to Ryo, Hiro and Mr. Matusoka to include so many nice details! I look forward to what the brand has in store.

[Capsicum Fried Meat]

so much vintage feel to it. I want this tee!

[Bobbo]

Thanks for posting Broark! Looks very nice.

[guthriegking]

looks great! do you have any fit photos broark?

[jigsaw]

Im blown, so much details and character in a single tee.

 

@broark

a fit pic would be appreciated

[Broark]

Thanks y'all, I will work on getting a fit pic up in the next few days or so.

It's very much meant to be an undershirt from my understanding, so it's quite slim in the chest but not uncomfortably so.

[mandel9000]

The top-button on my S&S x Ooe got caught on a fence that I was moving and came off. Any idea if it's worth trying to contact them for an original button or should I just replace with a generic option that's possible to find here?

[FeloniousMonk]

They use the standard Ooe hardware on those jeans, so you should be able to get a replacement. But since it's a flat-front button (not sure of the technical term) rather than a doughnut-type button, it might be difficult to replace yourself unless you know somewhere with a button press. I've tried using a hammer at home to replace buttons of that style, yet have never gotten it to sit quite right.

[mrsmiff]

By the way.... I have some of those in stock aaaaand maybe some buckle back Hercules overalls... 

 

Just wanted to give the guys at Standard & Strange a shout out for hooking me up with one of the new tees from M&O Mfg. Co., the new brand from Ryo and Hiro in collaboration with Mr. Matsuoka Sewing Machine!

Also the shipping was crazy fast, sent mrsmiff the money on Wednesday and it already got here today.

This is a size 44, the fabric is a really nice oatmeal color with some slight irregularity and nep to it. 

The fit is very similar to a Mr. Freedom skivvy tee, high and tight sleeves with a wider neck.

I like how small and minimal the rayon label (assuming it's rayon) is. The fabric is also very lightweight, prefect for the summer.

Nice branded sticker attached to the shirt.

The attention to detail in the sewing is what you would expect from a pair of jeans from Ooe Yofukuten.

Shoulder and sleeve stitching:

Really interesting looking stitch along the side seams, this is the inside of the shirt:

Neck opening:

This photo is the true color of the fabric:

Never thought I could write this much about a blank white tee, but leave it to Ryo, Hiro and Mr. Matusoka to include so many nice details! I look forward to what the brand has in store.

[Bobbo]

 

I recently joined the Ooe family with an old sufu-pair of OA02. Real low key pair of jeans but oh so comfortable.

[garden gnomes in space]

great fit Bobbo

[Capsicum Fried Meat]

yeah, really great fit Bobbo.

 

Info on the boots? Red Wing beckmen? type number?

[Bobbo]

Thanks guys!

Capsicum: Yeah, it's the Beckmans. A pair of 9016 that I've had for hm...4 years maybe? They're holding up really well.

[mrsmiff]

There's going to be a pile of OA02XX coming our way shortly, with a 50-year Time Machine treatment. The indigo takes on a greenish cast, and the hand becomes much more dry. Just like you pulled them out of a stack at a feed store in Nebraska.

 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2016 by mrsmiff

[dudewuttheheck]

beautiful! Can't wait to get mine!

[alvin_cheong]

Oh my, I'm wearing size 33 in OA01, wonder what size would Iｆｉｔ　ｉｎ　ï½ã€€ï¼¯ï¼¡ï¼ï¼’？

[beautiful_FrEaK]

same top block in both cuts so take the same size