Skull Jeans by An Alchemist

[haptronic]

Does anyone have experience with these jeans

Im thinking about this pair as my first hardcore japan jean

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/187720/187733/

tried babel fish on the text but still can't get my head around the measurement.

any help most appreciated..

[frideswide]

I think they're very good (and quite a cool brand), although I haven't handled a pair personally.

They're made by a smallish clothing company called FabFour:

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/pages/jeans.html

By the way they have their own online shop where you can see their whole line:

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/netshop/babe/showcase/list_btm001.html

The 5000XX is their 'flagship' model, a 1955-type 501 repro, which might be too baggy for you since you chose the "slim straight" 5507. (There is a 'super slim' model, the 5010, which you might look at as well.)

[haptronic]

frideswide

thanks do you know if the 5010 is selvedge, from the fabfour site it doesn't appear to be stretch, but they don't seem to have good detailed pics like rakuten.

thanks

[Sauce]

wow they look cool. BTw, the picture on fabfour show selvedge.

Edited by Sauce on Dec 16, 2005 at 11:40 AM

[haptronic]

can't see it [the selvedge]

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/netshop/babe/showcase/BB029.html#

link me up please.

[Circa]

I love this label also. I was hoping no one would blow it up on SF. Nice one Hap.

[YoungPunch]

Check out the "all in one flight" suit/ coverall....

[Sauce]

Quote:

can't see it [the selvedge]

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/netshop/babe/showcase/BB029.html#

link me up please.

--- Original message by haptronic on Dec 16, 2005 11:46 AM

i don't know if all their jeans are selvedged but check here: http://www.fabfour.co.jp/pages/jeans.html

upper left corner detail photo. Looks like a greenline selvedge.

[haptronic]

There is a better photo on the rakuten site of the 5507,selvedge looks white.

just asking about the 5010.

thanks

[frideswide]

5010 -- I believe they are: https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/redmoonob02a/13001

[horriblyjollyjinx]

they are good jeans and fade nicely.

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/bears/516563/594240/

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/bears/516563/571944/

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/products/used_gallery/index.html

SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS

[jialormee]

are there any pics of them being worn in? im pretty interested in the slim cuts too, just got my RRDS today and maybe thinking about these.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

does anyone know which skull jeans use the same denim? Do all the jeans ending with "xx" use the same denim?

SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS

[Geowu]

Quote: tried babel fish on the text but still can't get my head around the measurement.

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/187720/187733/

table, from left to right:

WAIST, LENGTH, HIPS, MOMO (THIGH??), HEM, FRONT RISE, BACK RISE

[wild_whiskey]

Quote: MOMO (THIGH??)

No ? . Momo = thigh.

[Geowu]

I wasn't sure because the measurements are a bit strange. I guess they are measuring the whole leg, not just one side.

[haptronic]

^ hey thanks for that worked it ou from the fab four site.

[wild_whiskey]

I believe this is their momo measurement:

My sz. 29 5EPs (after stretch) measure about 56 cm here, ahd they are not very fitted around the very top of the thigh (quite roomy in fact).

Edited by wild_whiskey on Dec 27, 2005 at 04:51 PM

[frideswide]

Mmm... yes "momo" = thigh, and I think the above interpretation is about right.

Sometimes this measurement is also called 'watari', and is measured like this:

or rather twice this measurement (if you imagine the tape measure looping around the back of the leg to join up at the crotch. Note that the tape measure in this case is not parallel to the waistband, so that watari measured in this way is not exactly the redline above, but slightly more than it (although very close)

Neither of these is the same as 'hippu' (i.e. hip), which is this:

or sometimes twice this. This is a straight measurement across the broadest part of the hipbones, the line of which is somewhat higher than the crotch.

Edited by frideswide on Dec 28, 2005 at 09:32 AM

[haptronic]

horriblyjollyjinx

according to the bears page the denim on the 5010 is the same.

Quote: Of course the material is the same as "5508" and "5510". If it can have looking at the color falling sample, you think that you can understand

these limited 6X6 look to be sanforised in heavier denim [i.e 14.5oz rather than 14oz]

and are available in No washing model as well as one wash.

edit: sorry forgot link

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/netshop/babe/showcase/BB035.html

Edited by haptronic on Dec 28, 2005 at 12:51 PM

[horriblyjollyjinx]

yes, if I get Skulls it will be the 6x6's. They do seem to be sanforized because the translated page mentions "shrink proofing". What exactly does 6x6 mean though, I understand that it is a certain weave, but what does it mean?

SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

I like them... a lot. They were really tight at first, but they stretched a little bit already. My only complaints are that the button holes are really small so its hard to get the buttons in and its really tight in the crotch. I got size 27. I'm around 5' 6" 120 125 lb.

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

Sorry, forgot to take pics of the selvedge. It's just white haha

[greentea]

did you size down? whats the measurement on the waist across?

[haptronic]

Mr Calvin Oscar

they look amazing. nice fit. did you get them hemmed?

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

This is my first pair of raw jeans, so I don't have a reference for 'sizing down'. Measurement is 72 cm so fabfour is pretty much dead on with their measurements. Shoot them an email for a 5010 size chart. Or just give me yours so I can send it to you. Im 16, and no, I didn't get them hemmed

[keri]

You look phantastic. With a lisp.

Does this make up for the cheesecake?

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

Yes I think it does

[chromesquared]

Mr.CO,

Props to you kid, I was wearing fucking millers outpost carpenter jeans 10 sizes too big when I was your age. Nice fit on those and keep us posted on the wear with pics in the superfuture.

PACE

N.

[jean_is_my_thing]

where and for how much did you buy them???