TCB JAPANESE SELVEDGE JEANS. They make Levi's like Levi's Used To Be Made!

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There I was, scrolling through the IG feed when I came upon a pic from @rn182 of his @tcbinoue 20’s CatBoy jeans and their glorious fades after 12 months of wear. In the comments, I got into a bit of a discussion with @volvo_sufu on the merits of wash vs no wash. ⁠
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Volvo was of the firm opinion that wash was the way to go. I am more in the no-wash (for a good long time) camp. Seems like the perfect start to a fade-off. Or well, there is no competition here. Just a couple of denimheads seeing how the jeans will fade in over time with one of us washing and one of us not. ⁠
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I went for the 50s slim fit jeans. Ryo packed them up and sent them over from Japan. And they arrived way sooner than I expected!⁠

[@sons.moon.leather]

Digging the shirt you’re wearing in this video. Any chance you could do a review of affordable wabash/hickory/chambray shirts, similar to the affordable denim video? Cheers

[@anthonyd3729]

Just got a pair of these in straight cut. Really soft denim and great fit. Ordered from Okayama along with a D’Artisan work shirt. Both pieces amazing but way different

[@CeeAreDee]

Nice! That is going to be a great outfit for day to day. The fades will be sick!

[@LittleBlueSand]

I would love for you to compare the Levi’s Made and Crafted Made in Japan denim. Levi’s info on it is that the denim for this collection was made by Kaihara Denim Mill and rope dyed.

[@CeeAreDee]

I will see if I can get my hands on a pair.

[@Jeffreynelius]

Just got a pair of TCB with the pony hair patch on the back. Picked them up from my local denim shop. Knew nothing about them prior, like them a lot. Thanks for plugging Volvo’s IG, seems like a good follow. About to follow you as well, not sure why I haven’t yet. 😂

[@IamEWoof]

Do you know the weight of the denim that was used for the 500 series in the 90’s era Levi’s?

[@CeeAreDee]

Hmm, there would have been so many models during that time, at a guess, somewhere between the 12 - 14oz mark.

[@yvindh6737]

More pictures of the pants on would be nice!

[@CeeAreDee]

Check out my other video on the TCBs for that

[@alexdefaro]

Seen some TCBs that comes with the "twisted leg" from the start... is that model like that?

[@CeeAreDee]

Hey Alex, they are indeed. The leg twist is quite extreme. This is because they are the one wash model. So sewn with Unsanforized denim then washed in the factory to get the shrink out. So you get the leg twist with that.

[@jurgenbrandt642]

Which else shops do you recomment in Berlin than Nudie, Edwin, Burg&Schild?

[@CeeAreDee]

14oz, DC4, Peter Fields, Truffelschwein. They are all amazing denim/menswear stores.

[@richardcartwright5019]

Im a cat guy and love the 50s leather patch we the cats pulling at the jeans

[@CeeAreDee]

Haha, you and the founder would get on very well then. He LOVES his cats. So much he named the brand after it TCB - Two Cat Brand.

[@tur74d56]

Well get them out to show us !

[@CeeAreDee]

I will do a vid looking at the progress soon. Just not been able to wear them in the hot summer months.

[@leojawsironladyvita126]

I would like to get in contact with the founder for a world record.

[@diogocerejo4839]

Hello, with model of your glasses?

[@CeeAreDee]

The Zack from Ace and Tate

[@pernico2142]

What's the brand of the shirt that you wear in the video? I really like it

[@CeeAreDee]

Haha, I think that is the most asked question on the channel. I should be getting royalties from Levi's 😂. It is a Levi's Made and Crafted shirt from a few seasons back. You can still find them online for a good price tho.

[@arthurs7299]

Hi, ...i had almost the same kind a shirt in 80s when I was a student....i live in NY and would like to purchase a shirt and pin strip trucker jacket......please share the place(s) if you know where i can purchase them...thanks in advance.....thanks in advance.✌🤠🇺🇸

[@saulrabiela4862]

I'm washing.

[@CeeAreDee]

It’s good for the jeans.

[@GamingKing-ql6fq]

Will you ever try another pair of LVC Or try LMC?

[@CeeAreDee]

Yeah, quite possibly. A pair of washed Levi's Orange Tab 606s fell in my lap. I love the fit but not the fact the fading was done for me ;) so I might look at getting a raw pair of those one day if the opportunity comes up.

[@kev9385]

I just got a pair of Levi’s made and crafted Japanese, such soft denim 👍

[@CeeAreDee]

Nice, enjoy breaking them in. LMC do some great denims.

[@brucetheukuleleteacher9008]

Nice. A fade off!

[@CeeAreDee]

Cheers Bruce. Yeah, I am looking forward to it!

[@jurgenbrandt642]

OPEN 'SELVEDGE RUN' FOR EVERYBODY!

[@CeeAreDee]

The Selvedge Run is unfortunately dead and gone. It was part of Panorama and it went bankrupt in February. It would not have worked to open the show to the public however. It is a trade show where the goods could be ordered by the stores on a wholesale basis. So the collections were not available to the public or even produced.

[@kenyonfreeman624]

tcb just a average Japanese denim brand

[@atmavictu2995]

maybe your brain is too average

[@gabrielshear4298]

Real Levi’s are such garbage compared to pre 1975 jeans .. Pre 1975 Levi’s worn casually almost never wore out .. That was the problem .. Like all companies they’re beholden to their stock holders .. During the 1960s through the 1970s companies built a product life into what ever they made .. So it was with Levi’s .. Now your lucky if Levi’s last 4 years .. They fall apart just when they get broken in and comfortable ..

[@CeeAreDee]

4 years, I would be surprised if I got 4 years out of any of my jeans 😂

[@rafaelabreu5114]

talk to much.....

[@CeeAreDee]

Well, there is that red bar you can skip through... or just go onto the next vid, Rafael.