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0705SP

madmonday

interesting jean, nice.

Max Power

0905 SP, 7 months in, 1 hand wash.

Indigo Queen

wow!!

Colours of fades incredible!!!

Definitely on my wish list is a pair of Momos to work on if I can find a pair small enough.

IQxx

@Max:

this thread need pictures:

0201 vs. 0905 SP

My Momotaro 0201, worn since June 2010. Since Nov. in rotation.

buttersb

Whats the sizng on the 0201's?

I really like the color and style of that jeans.

Max Power

What do you wear in which jeans? I personally would actually size up one, as the thigh is pretts slim. I would now wear a 34 (33 in LVC, 32 in IH, 33 in the 0905 SP).

buttersb

@Max:

What do you wear in which jeans? I personally would actually size up one, as the thigh is pretts slim. I would now wear a 34 (33 in LVC, 32 in IH, 33 in the 0905 SP).

Not sure. I haven't bougth my first pair of raw denim. The measured my Levi Heshers:
waist 34
front-rise 10.5
back-rise 14
upper-thigh 12
knee 8.75-9
inseam 31.75
cuff 8.75
hip (accross bottom of crotch) 23

They are slightly tight, but not bad.

I like the Momotaro's with the white lines. More of a classic fit preferably. I like the straight, or the slightlyslim straight cuts.

Max Power

Well, then I'd recommend a 0805SP or 1005 SP. The 0905 SP will be too wide and long rised for you. Size 33 or 34 should do it…

buttersb

@Max:

Well, then I'd recommend a 0805SP or 1005 SP. The 0905 SP will be too wide and long rised for you. Size 33 or 34 should do it…

Why do you say the 0905 will be too wide? I like the 0805sp. What does SP refer too? Let alone, I can't make much sense out of the momotaro website(s) because of the broken english/translations, so any education on the styles would help.

THanks,

Max Power

No problem.
Momotaro has four lines:

vintage: 15,7 oz denim, raw, slimmest 0701, widest 0901
Going to battle: white stripes, same 15,7 oz denim but one-wash, slimmest 0705 SP, widest 0905 SP
Copper label: 14,7 oz denim, one wash
the fourth is the natural indigo model.
What you are looking for, ist the going to battle series, the SP indicates it. The cuts are similar to the vintage label, but like I said one wash and with a shorter inseam (35" opposed to 39,5" raw, 36,5" post-soak).

The 0905SP is the classic wide, the 0805Sp and 1005SP are tapered with a lower rise, the 0705SP is the slimmest and lowest rise.

Hope this helps.

Indigo Queen

I think they're beautiful jeans, despite the zippers.

I nearly bought a pair, until I calculated their sizing:

Tight fit ladies size 24 measures:
Waist - 28" (I measure 23")
Hips - 34" (I measure 28")

So I reluctantly didn't order them.
I also sadly sold my virtually unworn PBJs because of the size -I'd need size 0000!
I also like Kapital so if anybody is going to Japan I know the model number of the style I'd like so maybe you could help me track down a pair.

I doubt I'll grow into IH by next year and I'm so jealous (in a friendly way) of all you IH wearers.

Can't afford TW made to measure again until 2013 but I've designed them already! :-*IQ

buttersb

@Indigo:

I think they're beautiful jeans, despite the zippers.

I nearly bought a pair, until I calculated their sizing:

Tight fit ladies size 24 measures:
Waist - 28" (I measure 23")
Hips - 34" (I measure 28")

So I reluctantly didn't order them.
I also sadly sold my virtually unworn PBJs because of the size -I'd need size 0000!
I also like Kapital so if anybody is going to Japan I know the model number of the style I'd like so maybe you could help me track down a pair.

I doubt I'll grow into IH by next year and I'm so jealous (in a friendly way) of all you IH wearers.

Can't afford TW made to measure again until 2013 but I've designed them already! :-*IQ

What is TW? Indigo Queen?

buttersb

@Max:

No problem.
Momotaro has four lines:

vintage: 15,7 oz denim, raw, slimmest 0701, widest 0901

Going to battle: white stripes, same 15,7 oz denim but one-wash, slimmest 0705 SP, widest 0905 SP

Copper label: 14,7 oz denim, one wash

the fourth is the natural indigo model.
What you are looking for, ist the going to battle series, the SP indicates it. The cuts are similar to the vintage label, but like I said one wash and with a shorter inseam (35" opposed to 39,5" raw, 36,5" post-soak).

The 0905SP is the classic wide, the 0805Sp and 1005SP are tapered with a lower rise, the 0705SP is the slimmest and lowest rise.

Hope this helps.

Thanks a ton Max Power!

Few more questions though: The jeans I measured only have a 31.75' inseam, and I can cuff those (3/4 -1 inch cuff), so 35 is going to be quite long. You said the SP's are one wash, so much of the shrinking is accounted for?
What sort of shrinkage could I expect out of those in the inseam, as well as the waist etc…?

Thanks again!

Max Power

Well, I had almost no shrinkage at all on the Going to battler series. The waist stretched approx. 1". But then, I only did handwashs and never soaked them. You might get more shrinkage when doing a hot/warm machine wash.

buttersb

@Max:

Well, I had almost no shrinkage at all on the Going to battler series. The waist stretched approx. 1". But then, I only did handwashs and never soaked them. You might get more shrinkage when doing a hot/warm machine wash.

So are the 0805sp a pretty standard straight fit?

The jeans I have that are snug have these measurements:
Waist: 34
FR: 10'
BR: 15
Thigh:13'
Knee:9'
Hem:8.5'
Inseam: 31.5'

Max Power

That's the 0805 SP
SLIM STRAIGHT unit: cm
One Wash サイズ 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36
Waist 73 75.5 78 80.5 83 85.5 88 93
Front rise 24 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 28
Hip 93 95.5 98 100.5 103 105.5 108 113
(finishing) Upper thigh 28.5 29.3 30.1 30.9 31.7 32.5 33.3 34.9
Knee
Bottom width 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24.5
Inseam 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89

See also here: http://www.nordicdenimhouse.com/index.php?target=pages&page_id=fit_guide

I found these measurements to be the most accurate.

buttersb

@Max:

That's the 0805 SP
SLIM STRAIGHT unit: cm
One Wash サイズ 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36
Waist 73 75.5 78 80.5 83 85.5 88 93
Front rise 24 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 28
Hip 93 95.5 98 100.5 103 105.5 108 113
(finishing) Upper thigh 28.5 29.3 30.1 30.9 31.7 32.5 33.3 34.9
Knee
Bottom width 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24.5
Inseam 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89

See also here: http://www.nordicdenimhouse.com/index.php?target=pages&page_id=fit_guide

I found these measurements to be the most accurate.

Thanks again Max! However, I do not see those measurements, or the 0805sp on the nordicdenim site.
Regardless though, the measurements look good.

Max Power

You have to browse a bit, it's under the fitguide

buttersb

@Max:

You have to browse a bit, it's under the fitguide

Lastly, I don't see 0805's @ BiG or nordic. As a US customer, what are the best options to purchase, accounting for returns and such?

Max Power

They don't stock them, but I was referring to the size chart. Rakuten is the way to go, maybe blue owl or BiG, context can do a special order, too.

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