Skull Jeans by An Alchemist

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Well, they are no skinny jeans. they are a slim straight. Especially the 'straight' part let them look bigger than they are. If they would taper, the overall silhouette would be slimmer

[zippopotamme]

here fit pics before soak

[beautiful_FrEaK]

definitely looser than my pair

[zippopotamme]

i'm very thin

waiting the jean is dry to see...

1h30 soaking in 37/38° water

[zippopotamme]

pics post soak...

not really wet

it's better no ?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

the fit maybe...the lighting definitely not

[zippopotamme]

Pics with real sunlight soon

[TheNorthern]

awesome fit..

[zippopotamme]

hi,

better pictures (i hope)

Edited January 25, 2013 by zippopotamme

[beautiful_FrEaK]

great slim fit!

[zippopotamme]

thank you .

the difference of fit between pre and post soak is flagrant

[beautiful_FrEaK]

it really is noticable...especially for a denim that should be sanforized according to its description. You also bought from Kanako (AND-Japan)?

What other brands you wear/own?

[zippopotamme]

yes from AND-JAPAN but this one is sayed "non wash"

in japanese denim i own 2 edwin sen (great cut) and 2 g-star raw red listing (13/14oz japanese selvedge)

[zippopotamme]

this is this onbe http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/and-japan/item/5010xx/?s-id=borderless_browsehist_02_en

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Yes the Skull 5010 is offered in no-wash and in one-wash. But that has nothing to do if the fabric is sanforized or not. The sanforization is done at the mill directely with denim to eliminate/minimize shrinkage (different steps, you can google that if you want). The washing process is done with the final jeans by Skull jeans, simply washing the finished jeans in industrial washing machines to eliminate all the possible shrinkage that is left in the fabric. Usually, sanforized jeans don’t get a wash-treatment as it is normally not necessary as the shrinkage should be minimal (on this fabric you see, it is obviously not).

So this is you first pair of “high-end†Japanese jeans Enjoy them!

edit: yeah, I bought my pair from them too

Edited January 25, 2013 by beautiful_FrEaK

[zippopotamme]

Yes and not the last one i think;)

if you are curious and can, go to a g-star shop to see the 2 raw japanese denim they propose.

À very pleasant color With Green reflect, a very good construction and good cut. To see for denim lover

Edited January 25, 2013 by zippopotamme

[zippopotamme]

di you think i can do another soak after one day of use ? (i think he can shrink more)

[beautiful_FrEaK]

of course you can do it but I don't think another soak will change much. Only a real machine was and/or tumble dryer would shrink them more. But I wouldn't recommend that

Edited January 25, 2013 by beautiful_FrEaK

[zippopotamme]

i think i'll try a host soak and let the jean all the night in the water

[beautiful_FrEaK]

That's pointless...45 minutes - 1 hour is more than enough

[beautiful_FrEaK]

so after one weak of daily wear, I see already fading/lighter hues of blue at the usual locations (whiskers). Hard to catch with a cam so I won't try

[zippopotamme]

[Mild7]

b_F I'm talking to Yuichi about some 5000xx, but he can't offer advice on sizing. Can you tell me how you sized the 5010 vs your Samurai 5000vx? I take a sz34 in this model, so I'm thinking the same in the Skulls?

[Maynard Friedman]

Mild 7,

I wear a 32 in SD 101 and Flat Head F350 (and just about everything else). I bought the 5000XX in a 32 and though still raw, I think they'll be perfect, probably similar to my SD101s. The waist is about 33.5-34 raw and I expect that to shrink to tagged size.

EDIT: mine are the 15th anniversary model but I think the denim and cut remains unchanged.

Edited January 28, 2013 by Maynard Friedman

[beautiful_FrEaK]

In this case better listen to Maynard as he owns the pair in question.

But that said, I wear a size 34 in almost everything. Also in the 5010XX and i the S5000VX

[Mild7]

Thanks both MF and b_F, will size same as everything else.

Maynard, where did you buy your 5000xx's? Any comment on quality? (I'm assuming you have the new version). Idiot, learn to read! Never mind

Edited January 28, 2013 by Mild7

[zippopotamme]

look on fabfour site, they give a size chart for wash and non wash with "real" size in cms

[Maynard Friedman]

Bought from Self Edge a couple of years ago. The denim is dark, smooth and fairly luxurious in its raw state - I think it's pima cotton. Also feels pretty substantial for a 14.5 ozer.

Overall, quality (overall quality!) is good, however there's a fault on one of the chainstitched hems. I'm not overly concerned as they're about a 38" inseam so I'll have them hemmed anyway.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Some picture impressions of my 5010XX 6x6

The leather patch

My combs

Top button

Rivets (nice reference to "LS & Co, SF")

Construction is convincing

Light brown selvage

The red tab

[Mild7]

Nice one b_F.

Got mine on the way, the pics make me more confident!