Hi guys,

Just wanna ask, for those who always cuff their jeans, will the fold get torn or damaged?

Cos I used to have a pair of Edwin which I always cuff, and after almost a year, the fold at the cuff koyak. It's like free alteration ady.

Now I just bought a pair of Uniqlo's selvedge slim fit, and wondering will the cuff get damaged like that as well.

Just sharing my uniqlo's slim fit straight jeans (selvedge).


Nothing to shout about, but I'm kinda proud of my first selvedge. Not sure if they're raw though.
Made in Bangladesh, so I guess these are pretty much the low-ends of selvedge jeans. No mention of Kaihara, but likely the fabric is sourced from there.

At day 4 of wear:



Took this pic as reference, to compare after a while.
I gave it a brief cold soak to soften it before the first wear. Dye bleeds pretty badly into the soak water (considering it's really cold water cos it was raining that night). And it shrank a bit, almost an inch in length. Careful if you're wearing white sneakers or white shoe laces, the color will transfer.


They're really light and soft. Even my cheap Edwin (not raw, not selvedge) feels much heavier. Not complaining though, they're really comfy, despite being a slim fit. And really easy to slip into.


Unlike my other uniqlo pants, the zippers are pretty rough. Doesn't go smoothly all the way to the top. Protip: zip your pants first, then button it.
Planning to give it a quick warm soak after 2 weeks, just to shrink it a bit more, and then decide if wanna alter or not.
I'm not really a hardcore jeans enthusiast, so I'm gonna wash it after about a month or so. Gonna post some pics after the proper wash if you guys are interested.

This post has been edited by danny_sp15: Feb 1 2015, 09:25 AM

I prefer a subtle fade actually, so I dont really mind

I didnt really measure the jeans prior to the soak, but I can confirm that it's shorter after the soak. Cos my heels dont step on the jeans anymore, and I only have to single cuff rather than double cuff to make the jeans rest nicely on my shoes.

Local site says 85cm, so that's about 33.5. I'm average height I guess, the bottom is stacked a bit (uncuffed).

Saw some new Uniqlo selvedge at Uniqlo Mid Valley today.
Limited edition, RM249, featuring button fly. Unsure if same material with the previous selvedge, but it feels a bit stiffer. Description in UK website says it's able to fade.

both also have.

uniqlo malaysia site still dont have it. can see here first for reference:
http://www.uniqlo.com/uk/store/goods/142528

Naissss i love the slim fit cutting, looks slim yet so easy to wear and comfy. My other slim fit jeans want to sit also feel like want to koyak ady.

Knowing uniqlo, that range probably isn't gonna be on sale. Even if it is, the discount isnt that much. Better hurry, i see not as many regular jeans, scared later tak ada size.

About shrinkage, I soaked my regular selvedge in cold water, and it shrink almost 1inch in length. Then later another soak in warm water, about another 1inch shorter, and tighter around the thighs. Not so much on waist.

This post has been edited by danny_sp15: Oct 27 2014, 11:39 PM

Not really. I just soak cos want it to shrink a bit and reduce colour transfer to other fabric. The jeans are pretty soft, can wear straight away.

update: emailed uniqlo europe about fabric for their selvedge. they didnt really answer my questions, but they confirmed that all their jeans including the selvedge lines, are sanforized.

This post has been edited by danny_sp15: Oct 28 2014, 07:40 PM

that's why. different sources say different things. perhaps it is sanforized, but it still shrink a bit, so not advisable to buy a pair which fits snuggly or ngam ngam.

This post has been edited by danny_sp15: Oct 29 2014, 07:31 AM

aisey. sudah beli size up. luckily slim fit, so i guess it will look a bit relaxed if it's stretched.

350 before or after?

just went there yesterday. a lot of stuff on sale. especially ladies, up to 70%. guys up to 50% only mostly.

This post has been edited by danny_sp15: Nov 16 2014, 08:09 PM

Newbie here. Worn my uniqlo selvedge for 3 months. Washed twice, but color seems to stay. Since still early, only minimal fading on upper thighs. Seems to be sanforized, but it still bleeds pretty badly before the second wash. So careful with white shoes/laces. Minimal shrinkage in waist, about an inch length-wise, after a warm soak.

Comfort wise, no issue. Been wearing it for almost every single day, morning till night, since first purchase.

Yup

Selvedge for only RM79.90?

memang fake

Brands Outlet, under the Garage series

i punya cheap uniqlo jeans also got chain stitch. and it's not even selvedge.

no need bath tub. i just soak in a pail. no problem

if the denim is the type that fades easily, then i can see why bath tub is preferable, maybe to minimize the unwanted fade from the folds and creases if u put it in a pail.

but uniqlo one is not the type. i've even washed mine like 5-6 times ady, still look like brand new.

i soak before first wear to soften it a bit and more comfy to wear.

that method if im not mistaken is to get a better fit. but seems ridiculous. unless my denim memang quality and expensive denim, that is too much effort for me.

for soaking, i just soak the jeans inside out in a pail filled with cold/warm water. warm water will shrink the jeans more and also wash out more dye, so color transfer afterwards isnt so bad. but either way, uniqlo's denim doesnt shrink that much.

for washing, i just throw it inside washing machine and put on gentle cycle be careful not to wash with bright colors. mine already wash 5-6 times and the dye still bleeds.