Eternal Jeans

[artificialsky]

one wash should be true to size

[giantreptile]

Quote:

they run 2" smaller than tagged.

--- Original message by minya on May 30, 2006 07:51 AM

aint that the truth! i ordered size 36 (one wash), and they are definitely a 34. i will be putting them up for sale in the market as soon as i get around to taking and posting pics. those of you wanting a jump on that, pm me, because they are brand new, still with the tags.

[digital_denim]

i just bought a pair size 32 and they fit perfect. They're not tight at all.

[wild_whiskey]

I think we need a 28 page thread of

"WHAT SIZE SHOULD I BUY MY ETERNALS HERE IS MY DIESEL ZATHAN SIZE 32 AND MY LEVIS 501 SIZE 34"

[giantreptile]

Quote:

I think we need a 28 page thread of

"WHAT SIZE SHOULD I BUY MY ETERNALS HERE IS MY DIESEL ZATHAN SIZE 32 AND MY LEVIS 501 SIZE 34"

--- Original message by wild_whiskey on Jun 1, 2006 10:50 AM

yeah, what is up with the differing opinions on how the Eternals are sized. Maybe this is why there are so many threads because there's no definitive answer? Which brings me to my next question, I wonder if Japanese jeans, for the Japanese and not exported, are sized smaller, whereas as those exported are truer for big fat americans?

[wild_whiskey]

Quote: wonder if Japanese jeans, for the Japanese and not exported, are sized smaller, whereas as those exported are truer for big fat americans?

That's a two-fold answer.

1) Japanese repro jeans are not as low-rise as American and European jeans, and low-rise jeans are sized up a little bit because they are meant to sit on your hips, which are larger than your waist.

2) Yes, it is a pretty widely accepted fact that a lot of American companies tag the jeans smaller than they are to make people feel like they fit them better. "I wear a 8 in American Eagle, but my GAP size is 2! GAP jeans fit me so much better!"

[horriblyjollyjinx]

just measure your eternals like this and we'll be done with this

våran panel tycker att man ska koka pastan i två år

[giantreptile]

Quote:

just measure your eternals like this and we'll be done with this

--- Original message by horriblyjollyjinx on Jun 1, 2006 11:06 AM

no measuring required, it's a damn fact that the one wash Eternal 811s I bought from a dude in Japan though sized 36, are more like a 34/35. But if you must: the Eternal 811 are 84 cm, for a size 36. In comparison my Hawaii's are 91 cm, also a 36.

[tweeds]

so what we have come to conclude at the end of that discussion is that THERE IS NO CONCLUSION WHERE ETERNALS ARE CONCERNED

damn i knew they did this on purpose. :mutters:

[jubei]

rargh, I so wanted to buy a pair, but now all this sizing confusion is making me so wary... I've seen eternal 811s on rakuten claiming to be size "30" that have ranged everywhere from 73cm to 76cm ( which is like 28-30")

Guess I should do more research for another slim cut japanese raw selvedge blah blah blah jean

[backinthetrees]

OKAY.

SO........

a one wash 31 = true to size , and im presuming they dont shrink after the next wash

and RAW = ??

punk me, bitch.

[minya]

Eternal 811s aren't sold raw

[denimdestroyedmylife]

they are now, min

Quote: * Also the raw denim arrived *

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/bears/eternal-811/

Using chain stitch, your train of jeans is fading wind.

Edited by denimdestroyedmylife on Jun 13, 2006 at 03:37 PM

[minya]

oh, interesting.

I'm guessing they're true-to-size when raw (ie 34 = 34") and then they shrink 2", since that's how my one-wash pair was.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

Quote:

Oh, just saw that they offer one-wash AND raw on Rakuten-----I think that RAW is a *new* option, as the site says, FINALLY, WE HAVE RAW, or some such.

We both win!!! *hug*

--- Original message by denimdestroyedmylife on May 30, 2006 06:18 AM

Using chain stitch, your train of jeans is fading wind.

[tweeds]

i'm hoping someone my build goes to japan.

EDIT: so...eternals run TTS (size 29=29")? and shrink on washing? but what about the one-wash ones?

in short, ARGH.

Edited by tweedlesinpink on Jun 13, 2006 at 06:51 PM

[backinthetrees]

^^word.

punk me, bitch.

[tweeds]

well i just got my eternals they are gorgeous. they also came in a PBJ box courtesy of bears. this sucked because the PBJ box while white and big was also big and big, and my mail forwarder charges a variable rate per kg, either actual weight or volumetric weight whichever is greater. and while the actual weight was merely 1.5kg, the volumetric weight became 5.7kg. instead of paying 25 sgd i forked out 72.

the jeans came in a bears bag:

[tweeds]

and surprisingly the tag on the backpocket has changed. it's now white instead of blue, twill (or canvas it feels more like canvas actually) instead of denim. when did this happen, does anyone know?

sorry for the picture flood. you know how people are after they've just gotten their virgin pair of japanese denim...

[denimdestroyedmylife]

let us know how they fit, TIP!

congrats. a long time coming.

[Chicken]

yes, it feels like, christmas.

[tweeds]

better than christmas, christmas never came this blue and this sexy. and the denim is really something compared to something like APC. and this isn't even anywhere near top-of-the-line... i can't imagine what 45rpms must feel like to the touch.

DDML, thanks. i bought a 31 and i can vouch for the true to size-ness of these jeans. i'm like a 31" waist and the jeans are a bit tight in the waist but they feel like they could stretch out to fit me nicely. roomier in the butt and legs than my new standards. i'll take pictures with them on tomorrow or something.

[greentea]

yeah put those suckers on. and show it off.

[ddohnggo]

are these the eternal 811/bears jeans?

45 rpm sorahikos that i have don't really feel any different than the other jeans i have.

[tangerine]

I think Eternal denim is very nice, personally. Sorahikos are made with Zimbabwe cotton though, and have a softer "hand".

And I would also like to know if these are the standard 811s or Bears x Eternal.

[tweeds]

standard eternal 811s, one-washed (i think that's what i picked)

the high rise and starched denim makes a big bulge over my crotch when i sit down

[denimdestroyedmylife]

TIP pitched a tent!

[tweeds]

rarr

sorry for the grainy photos my camera is shitty when it goes indoors. i suck at taking photos.

after i took the pics i packed the jeans away. gonna save them up until i work my apcs in nicely. wear them around the house, keep them away from dirt till i'm ready to knock them in properly.

[nairb49]

I'm impressed at the dedication. I immediately shelved all other projects when I got my 811s.

[Chicken]

^ i understand. plus 811s might have one of the best fades out there.

nice fit, tip. i'm trying to decide to stay with my ns right now myself.