kato jeans

[dumb5]

have you got a photo merle?

[merle]

The S0500XX uses 100% Texas cotton which is famous for being a "rough" cotton due to it's high amount of short fibers. Normally, the short fibers are removed to make a smoother fabric, but Samurai adds more short cotton fibers to make the yarn even rougher. The result is a yarn that is highly uneven in size, making the woven fabric very "slubby" (irregular). Moreover, while most jean manufacturers mix different cottons from various areas, Samurai uses only 100% Texas cotton in the S0500XX. Even the thread is made of 100% Texas cotton. This creates a jean that captures the essence and spirit of this tough Texas denim.
Like all Samurai jeans, the S0500XX uses 100% pure indigo with no fillers, using the maximum amount of indigo that the yarn can hold. Weighing in at 15 ounces, Samurai also maximized the tension of the weave, so that after washing, the denim actually becomes even more stiff and the weave even tighter. This is the first time Samurai has done this, resulting in a jean with unprecedented "atari" (fading).

[UK2004]

Would be interesting to see a picture of yours after fading rather than the website pictures pre-fade when raw.

[merle]

Originally Posted by UK2004

Would be interesting to see a picture of yours after fading rather than the website pictures pre-fade when raw.

Unfortunately mine won't be worn in for many years, i have never worn them outside the house. I collect jeans and have so many that i can't possibly wear them all in. I am currently wearing samurai s710xx 19oz. Been wearing them for 3 months now and will post pics after 6 months. As far as the texas cotton jeans go, you can find worn pics of them on superfuture.

[Pringle]

Are Kato's cut low or medium rise?

[UK2004]

Originally Posted by merle

Unfortunately mine won't be worn in for many years, i have never worn them outside the house. I collect jeans and have so many that i can't possibly wear them all in. I am currently wearing samurai s710xx 19oz. Been wearing them for 3 months now and will post pics after 6 months. As far as the texas cotton jeans go, you can find worn pics of them on superfuture.

Take a pic of your jeans stack haha they take pics of raked shirts on style forum, great thread, some fantastic shirt collections.

[Neil@kato]

Originally Posted by UK2004

Peru is the fastest growing producer of Organic cotton, thank god a South American country experiencing rapid economic growth and snuffing out corruption, excellent for the disadvantaged people who live there, many brands are starting to change production to Peru and use their cotton, very high quality indeed.

P.S. Neil what weight is Kato denim as the jeans look ok but I don't like the rear pockets they look a bit strange and the dneim looks lightweight.

We're looking around there for cotton too, Peru does a good PIMA version but there is another type that is better from a close neighbor....

We use a 14 3/4 oz the redcast is about a 14 oz but the double spun make it a bit looser weave.

The rear pocket....to be honest I didn't like it myself, at first but we don't do a repro cut. the shape and the detail are about how you live now, we all sit more, not in the saddle or panning for gold or digging the fields....so why do you sit on your keys? the reason there lower is because of how we use our clothes NOW...I do understand, but you need to try them on, see the fits and feel the benefit.

Neil

[Neil@kato]

Originally Posted by Pringle

Are Kato's cut low or medium rise?

we have six basic denim cut, that covers all rises, and tight to loose ( not to tight but close)

[Pringle]

Originally Posted by Neil@kato

we have six basic denim cut, that covers all rises, and tight to loose ( not to tight but close)

Tis good to know.

[pinoni]

merle - how many jeans have you got?

uk2004 - how many exclusive brand shirts have you got?

you should both take a wide angled lense photo of your collectiosn and we could vote on what we like best