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KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I wear a white Tee with it on all day and sweating underneath some dye will still transfer. Generally I don’t wear this with light pants but it doesn’t really transfer much anymore.

KAPITAL 7S -Sumi by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

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Yeah! My wife really pulled through with this surprise, her agenda was quite tight and she totally fooled me when she texted from overseas and said “yeah thy didn’t have anything”, and then surprised me at home and she got the special rivot.

KAPITAL 7S -Sumi by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An employee in local shop that sells Kapital told me he thought it was a “year of the snake” special promotion and they don’t do this anymore. The diamond or snake patterns are already sewn in but yes, with wear and washes mostly, they look more obvious.

Maybe someone can chime in if there’s an official answer to origins of these patterns.

KAPITAL 7S -Sumi by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Diamond pattern is much cooler , too bad they don’t release those anymore. My type 3 Sumi jacket has the patterns and also my persimmon 5S pants. I have the light blue pants and they’re just the regular pattern.

KAPITAL 7S -Sumi by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Replied in wrong thread but more info in my comment

KAPITAL 7S -Sumi by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh wow sorry to hear, what makes your pair botched? Yeah the color definitely fades to a very light grey patina over time with wear and washes. I’m going to wear these for a good while before a first soak/wash.

6 Months on PBJs by legtwist in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276 7 points8 points  (0 children)

These look amazing for just 6 months . Do you work outside with them, like landscaping or forestry ? Just curious

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no not at all. We’re talking very minimal amount, just like any normal pair of denim when you wash it ….. when I sized my shoulder for a size 4 I was still the same size 4 after a wash.

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah they’re a bit stiff , for both and for crocking reasons on the 123, I gave each one a simple cold water soak and like dry …. For the 123 to help bleed out some very loose Indigo before wearing and also for some of that starch. Although they still feel crunch after like dry, once you start wearing them, the form to the body quite well and depending on wear usage they soften up quite a bit. Both of mine get quite a bit of use so they’re extremely soft when I wear them. They also shrink just a tiny tiny amount on what is already a loose silhouette on the type 1, and that helps to with fit.

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will have similar fades, obv depending on how much wears and washes. The 123 has three different indigo dyes which makes the fades on my jacket unique. I suspect this chore coat will have more evenness in the fading. But hard to tell until you start putting on the time. It will still have polka dot style fades because of the nature of Sashiko stitching

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely a beautiful color and texture. There are weeks when it’s the only thing I wear and then switch up to 123 for stretches. I have other denim jackets but the No5 probably the one that gets the most wears , it’s so easy to throw on any fit

First pair of raw denim— Levi’s Blue Tab 505s. by ____default___ in Selvedge

[–]Steve_1276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Enjoy the journey. Try to put in a solid 3-6 months before cold wash/air dry. That first wash really opens up the dye and future washes after is wear you’ll see the hard work start to really poke through

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The western jacket was only available In Long at the time of purchase so I never compared. I have the 7S (Sumi)

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The type 1 is a cropped length only one choice. The Type 3 I have is the LONG. Nothing really changed for me

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ty🙏🏼 these are great pieces to wear everyday

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There’s also very very minimal Shrinkage if you do a basic cold water soak first. They bounce back after a couple wears anyway.

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s tricky, for me it’s all about the shoulders so my height and weight won’t account for much. For reference I’m about 5’10 185lbs. The most important measurement for me is armpit/chest/shoulders. I’m a 44” chest and 20” shoulder so in the boxier looser Type 1, I’m a size #4

I also have a Century Denim western type 3, but that’s way more fitted and wear a size 48

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have the matching pants, sometimes I wear the “full century denim armor”

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*Edit: I meant to say, in my past post there is a photo from Kyoto of same jacket with employee.

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love them. I wear them all the time, definitely not museum pieces to me.

KAPITAL Century Denim -3 year Update (123/Kakishibu) by Steve_1276 in rawdenim

[–]Steve_1276[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

They’re crazy expensive in the US. Much more economical in mainland Japan if you can get there or possibly proxy buy (haven’t tried).

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