Samurai Jeans
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Grabbed this today and also have my first IH flannel arriving via DHL later. This is their heavyweight flannel and it’s really nice. Not sure of the specifics of the weight…feels like 14oz give or take, it’s hefty but because it isn’t brushed doesn’t feel quite as heavy as my Freenote Bensons. The details are impressive and the finish is flawless. Really digging the colors as well.
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Just a quick note on Samurai (and possibly other Japanese brands) because there seems to be some confusion. This was purchased from an American vendor (I'm in the US) and is labeled an XL shirt. You can see from my measurements that it's measuring at a apx 49" in the chest. I fell in love with this shirt and went to purchase other colors but they were only available in Japan. Luckily I noticed a very wide discrepancy in sizes between the shirts in Japan and the shirts in the US. An XL size in Japan was a full 5" smaller in the chest. Samurai does indeed size and label some of their shirts differently for the US market. I verified these measurements via the phone with the overseas vendors. I know that most of us on these forums are seasoned purchasers of these garments and we know that size labels are completely irrelevant to us...we shop by the measurements. But if there is anyone who might not be as seasoned or (like myself) assumed that the same labeled size would be the same measurements (withing reason) please take note.
All that being said, Samurai makes some really nice stuff. But if you are outside of Japan you will need to make a note of the measurements and be prepared to pay a rather hefty upcharge for their shirts if you are a bigger guy...because they don't sell those bigger sizes in Japan and I didn't see them on the Samurai site either. The difference was over $100 usd in price. I don't in any way regret these purchases but YMMV.
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Good morning all......
Does anyone have any experience with the following Samurai unsanforized one-wash denim:
https://www.samurai-jeans.com/en/products/s511xx19ozⅱ-19ozスリムテーパード
Am just wondering if I can expect any stretch at all in the waist on these, as I presume unsanforized one-wash will push back to non-wash measurements with pressure?
Thanks.
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I have the 710xx 19oz and I got about an inch in the waist.
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@babyknight Very nice!
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@edgarallanpoe Missed this - thanks for this important info. FWIW I did notice that Samurai shirts size UK in the main and then now and again I see one that is way smaller - perhaps this explains. Their stuff is great.
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@freepickin yeah, man! Perfect for spring. Colour reminded me of ones I had when I was a kid in the 80’s. Love ‘em
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New Denim cap arrived this week
