![]() Tanuki, however, was able to help me out themselves by sending a pair of their Retro Regular Straight (RR1) jeans to me directly. Long story shorter, my quest for a pair of Tanuki jeans in a Regular cut remained fruitless for a time due to their first Western retailer not stocking this cut and Tanuki’s Japanese retailers not having any web presence. Nevertheless, I remained curious. Readers of my blog will know that my interests in denim are pretty wide in scope. Further, not having much factual information to digest only fueled my desire to get my hands on a pair and turn it inside out.Īfter all, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, right? No doubt there has recently been some controversy regarding the secrecy of their branding – you can search for the relevant threads on Superfuture & /r/rawdenim – which I think has been blown out of proportion due to PR efforts from third parties on both sides of the argument. After all, it has been some time since a new Japanese brand with a heavy focus on fabrics has appeared on the scene. However, the more I clicked through Tanuki’s IG photos, the more intrigued I became. Their denim offerings and jeans construction actually looked pretty solid in those photos, so I was curious to see if I could track down a pair of Tanuki jeans. when I started using Instagram in July this year.ĭenim brands come and go, and there’re only so many pairs of pants one man can wear after all, so – to be very honest – I usually don’t pay too much attention to new denim brands. What are your impressions? I think they fit well but want a second opinion pre-soak just for peace of mind.I first noticed Tanuki Inc. I've only had good experiences with them and wanted to give a shout out. ![]() My pair from OD had slightly smaller measurements than they specified, but Rivet & Hide triple checked for me and sent the pair with the shortest rise of my size at my request. Knee looks fine and will benefit from the little bit of shrink.Īlso, I can't recommend R&H enough. Rise feels OK but I definitely want both front and back rises to lose some length which the shrink should accomplish. Hips are roomy in a way I like, as long as I don't lose a crazy amount they'll be ideal. The thighs look a bit tighter than they are, I've got ~1.5" of play in the back (and I like a slightly tighter thigh anyway. I've got about an inch extra in the waist, so losing an inch to shrink is fine and when they stretch back out I can use a belt. Overall, I think these will shrink perfectly but I want a sanity check. I had gotten a pair of GRE-013 size 34 from Okayama Denim that were tight but fine if they weren't going to shrink, and I'm much more pleased with the fit of this pair. They also said I could expect less or more shrink based on the temperature of the soak and I had planned on a cold soak anyway. and 2" in the Inseam per Rivet & Hide's estimates. These are RAW so I'm expecting max shrinkage of ~1" shrink in the waist, 0.5" in the thigh, rises, knee, etc. List of Online and Brick and Mortar Stores, Buying directly from Japan, Brands Listĭoing a fit check for my new pair of Pure Blue Japan GRE-019 "Greencast" size 36 that I got from Rivet & Hide.Shitpost Sunday: From 12 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST every Sunday, post your denim memes, pics of celebrities in nice pants, ridiculous question topics, etc.Weekly Online Sales, Shills, and Self-Promotion Thread Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 12 PM (noon) EST.Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12 PM (noon) EST./u/opinionado on Buying Goods Directly from Japan.FAQ Official Subreddit Rules Content Guidelines Industry Member Rules Contribution of Arbitrary Period of Time
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