Samurai Jeans
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@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot I just picked this shirt up and it’s certainly impressive. I’m curious if you have washed it yet and if it shrank at all? I know it’s rinsed and shrinkage should be minimal but it’s the first samurai shirt I’ve owned and making sure that’s accurate before I exchange for a smaller size.
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@denami I haven’t washed the new one yet, but my other indigo rope dyed Sammies have all seen the washing machine. With these, it’s always cold wash and hang dry for me - zero noticeable shrinkage
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@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot Thanks for the reply. I’m slightly between sizes and went with a medium, if it shrinks a little with a warm wash/dry it would be perfect but it’s always tough to make that call. All the size charts I’ve found for smalls vary so widely that it might be too small in the shoulders.
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Scored a SIN22-01W on the bay
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Heck yeah!
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Doing this one for the Redline Rally - S551XX25OZ-25TH
As usual I'm sure progress will be slow and unimpressive, but looking forward to it nonetheless. Really enjoy Samurai 25oz.Happy to have this one in size 46, previously had a different Samurai 25oz Type I in 44, which was ultimately too tight in the shoulders/chest.
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I was very close to picking up a pair of the
S510HXII "Samurai Cotton GL3" 15.8oz today but the sizing seemed very close to my 888s and I wanted something with more room through seat and hips. Anyone have experience with those two and can tell me if I’m just crazy? -
I wanted to get another pair of 634's in 21 oz, but I decided to try one from Samurai and got the Kiwami 19 oz denim in the 510 cut. Fantastic fit and fabric.
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@Crispy-Heron I got it from Denimio, but that was 2 years ago I'm afraid, so probably sold out long ago. It's been sitting unused (yes, I have too much denim), was planning to use it for the last Redline rally, but never got started.
Samurai seems to do the 25oz jackets/chore coats every once in a while though, so I'm sure you'll get one eventually if keep your eyes peeled. Samurai are also pretty good with publishing their seasonal catalogs well in advance from what I've seen, so might be worth keeping an eye on those.
(https://www.samurai-j.com/season-catalog-1) -
@Crispy-Heron said in Samurai Jeans:
@JunkPants would love one of these. Where you get it?
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@JunkPants - thanks that is very helpful. I will keep my eyes peeled.
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Man, the S510XX19ozII 19oz ‘Kiwami’ Selvedge Jeans - Regular Straight that I scored recently feels like the IH UHR. Very stiff and cardboard like feeling. Hope they break in and feel supple over time.
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@the246guy Did those shrink at all? Did you have to go up a full size? I’ve been eyeing those as my potential next pair of jeans in a year or so.
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The sizing is pretty close to the 634 S 21 from IH, but slightly bigger in all dimensions. Noticeable was on the knees as they are close to an inch and a half bigger comparatively to the IH. I did not soak them or wash them yet. So I did not size up. These are Tag size 32 like the IH Tag size 32 in the 634 S 21 cut. The most satisfying is the length on these as I can cuff them now. On my IH 634 S 21, I could have never imagined to cuff them.
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@the246guy damn you must be tall!
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Taking a break from IH until something heavy drops in the 1955 or 684 since I prefer the looser cuts. So time to beat up a pair of the S3000XX17oz-SDS in the meantime. Here's a "before" picture, I'm really dig these so far, texture is insane! Will have to post a fit pic soon.
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From memory, a couple of members have the Samurai 15oz heavyweight chinos. Any insights into your experiences with them would be appreciated. From memory @Tago-Mago had a pair? Cheers
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@will6er No I don't think so, but I'm also not sure about what you're referring to. These are the rain ones. From their website:
"Murasame literally means "village rain", but the term is used to refer to a rainstorm that arrives suddenly and dies down just a quickly, only to rise up again in wild swings of weather. The dark color of these jeans is reminiscent of these stormy skies, the slubby whites and blues coming and going like in a storm, and the strong and uneven texture in this fabric really helps express the feeling of Murasame.
The blackish color is created by combining indigo with other dyes and can only be produced by a very limited number of dyeing factories. Because the threads are rope dyed, this fabric will fade beautifully, just like regular denim.
The shape is based on the S3000VXII, which has a slightly generous rise and thigh width, and the rough feel of this fabric really makes for a nice, comfortable texture when worn against the skin."
