The 6 Best Japanese Denim Brands COMPARED

[@morogers3318]

Find someone who loves you the way this guy loves jeans.

[@TheTouchdownBrown]

The dude is stoked! Lol It's what makes him a better presenter. Passion about a topic makes anyone a good presenter. (It is what makes Richard Hammond maybe the best ever, his passion)

[@mr_glasses]

I clicked so I could get a bit of an overview of some of the Japanese brands, but man, your enthusiasm and excitement over these jeans is on another level. Now I really want these jeans...

[@jovienarciseph]

As a newbie in Japanese Selvedge Denim, your video is very informative and inspirational. I have learned a lot! Cheers!

[@Fjorde]

Great to hear! Thanks so much.

[@Gibbsnibs]

My friend, your positive energy makes this channel worth watching 🤘🏻

[@Fjorde]

Thank you so much!! 🙏🙏

[@nollissey]

Agreed! I love his expression and accent!

[@shawnchuha639]

@@Fjorde off topic but what brand is your hat? My brother loves it and I want to get hom.one before he is deployed.

[@rangerscoach]

hes just the best online!!!

[@XtraCryspy]

So true… he has me ready to buy the samurais

[@CSiri-cc2hq]

Man, as a denim fan I'm having a blast watching this video. Thank you for your dedication and passion!

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much! 👊👊🔥🔥💣💣

[@carlimalo]

Full agree with the top brands , Iron Heart and Samurai, I have got both jeans in Tokyo , at Ueno district , where are the best denim shops. Nice heritage jeans from TCB . If you do further videos about brands, I would like to know something about Old Blue from Jakarta ,Indonesia. Thanks and best regards from Argentina.

[@ReivaxMr]

I want to buy my first pair of nice denim. Your videos are super helpful and I love your positive energy and how excited you are about each aspect. Your passion for denim is infectious.

[@Fjorde]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate the kind words. 👊👊👊 Let me know what you get!

[@Gakisan-yz4mc]

"Thank you for taking a liking to Japanese jeans and for introducing them. I can feel from your expression how much you love jeans, especially the Japanese ones. From a Japanese person living in Tokyo."

[@BigBadMarketer]

You Having so much its nice to see someone loving what they do!!! I love all these brands they all bring something unique!

[@danek1442]

Man what a nice energy coming from this dude, just beautyfull 🙏

[@richardwalley2862]

Love his attitude and passion

[@harrymaybourne8667]

Thanks for this video! Very helpful. I live in Japan and have been trying to get more in to the jeans here but it’s so overwhelming here. I’m going to try a couple of pairs from this video now after watching. Pure Blue Japan will be my next pair.

[@Lakandula1234]

Thanks for the info brother your enthusiasm is so happy and positive. I just recently getting into quality denim I live in workwear brands but now i want heavy duty with style and quality.

[@jordanlouie_]

Love your energy and excitement.

[@TheAnonymousBen]

Found a pair of Stevenson overalls on a thrift shop floor. Didn’t even look/feel washed. My favourite pair. Great video 🙏

[@hmartz]

Came here because the KZbin recommendations and couldnt be happier. Great content! Keep growing your audience! Thank you

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much! 🙏🙏🙏

[@shaashaash]

love your enthusiasm and passion !!

[@Fjorde]

Thanks! 👊 👊 👊

[@a22688]

Tks for your introduction to the Jp’s denim❤

[@cristinelgheorghiu5294]

I really love the content and the way you narrated! Your positivity and enthusiasm is almost contagious! Frankly I dont know much about Japanese denim but it looks ...off the hook! Where to purchase and how much they cost usually ?.. Thanks a lot and looking forward to the next one! Liked & subscribed! Greetings from Korea !

[@Fjorde]

Thank you so much! I would recommend Okayamadenim.com or denimio.com. 👊 👊 👊

[@child0fthesun]

Thank you! I’m new to Japanese denim. Very informative

[@Fjorde]

Glad it was helpful. 👊 👊 👊

[@Paddythefriendlykiwi]

Oh man. Loving this channel and your enthusiasm. Cheers.

[@angelobianco73]

I'm just starting the journey!😅😅😅 Love your enthusiasm for jeans, new fan right here!👍

[@Fjorde]

Thank you so much.

[@nimasamadi7091]

I'd add ONI Denim into the mix.

[@mateotrono]

I agree. But I like that he expresses its personal opinion. Hard to get a top 6 “best” jean list, could have had Warehouse and Ooe on there, maybe CSF (which I’ll never have).

[@chawenhalo0089]

Stevensons Overall & Co just have amazing fits.

[@user-ol9xy1ok7q]

great video - jeans can never be just jeans to me now. The enthusiasm and excitement in the video is so contagious it made me smile throughout - I loved the detail and informed comments of an aficionado.

[@dakotarogueeagle]

Going to check these out. Thank you.

[@stevenguevara2184]

Tacked belt loops are nice I hate when a loop breaks

[@misterabhishek]

I learnt something new today… great video!

[@Fjorde]

Awesome! Thank you! 👊

[@samuelguce]

Love the rundown but brother.. Where's the SugarCane's??

[@shadowboxer2747]

Great video.. i only have 2 pairs of iron heart … watching from Malaysia 🇲🇾👍👏👏👏

[@g5magic]

I prefer Ironheart and samurai jeans .

[@soda5730]

I smiled for three days after watching this.

[@berrieberrie1555]

Man..your channel is a hidden gem. You just got one subscriber ^^ . *I love your genuine expression when describing the clothes. It just shows how much your loves. ^^

[@Fjorde]

Welcome aboard! Thank you so much for your kind words. 👊 👊 👊

[@JB-1138]

I literally just heard of Japanese denim today. Thanks for the video

[@Fjorde]

👊 👊

[@JB-1138]

@@Fjorde In a roundabout sort of way I ended up here today after watching a show called The Bear. In the pilot episode a chef trades vintage selvege denim for cash so he can buy restaurant supplies. The character has cupboards full of old denim. All vintage Levi's I'm pretty sure. I wanted to know what selvege denim was. And through that I found Japanese denim too.

[@Fjorde]

@@JB-1138 This is amazing! Sounds like a really interesting show. Yes, some vintage jeans can sell for thousands of dollars. Check this out: www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/26/dont-toss-those-old-jeans-125-year-old-levis-sell-for-nearly-100k/

[@brahimkaroui6801]

hi thaaaank you for your absolutly regarful passion of jean. I like you your choice..continue to discover innovation i'm curious...very

[@abhnvkhre]

I love how happy this guy is , makes me laugh too. Haha

[@the80sdumpster]

Whoah, where has this channel been all along? Great find, and great work from you. Subbed, and soon to binge it all.

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate the kind words. 🙏

[@pinikpikantv3555]

Watching this one wearing my seiko black samurai 😂. This will be dope combo with a katana or samurai head wear printed shirt

[@reazallykhan]

I’ve got a grey Japanese Lee 101 selvage the material almost like a canvas with Lee type 1 jacket without hand warming pocket …..I also have a raw Japanese selvage Levi’s 1940s with a type 2 jacket with 2 pockets without flaps and hand warming pockets….….I then have a raw wrangler blue indigo 1947 with a trucker jacket…..2 evisus and a red monkey…..lastly I have a raw Lois set made in Spain….it’s enough…..im happy…

[@jo1512]

I collect and I find the quality of strike gold sensational

[@brianagee2790]

Not sure what you mean by 'top fader'. I presume you mean to say that they look the best when faded, or something like this, because I know that iron heart's flagship 21 oz indigo denim is notorious for how long it takes to fade.

[@Brunovski94]

Beautiful stuff! Could you do a video about how you hem your jeans?

[@Fjorde]

I don’t usually hem my jeans. If I need to (usually to repair them), I would take them to a professional tailor with experience with heavyweight denim. 🙏🙏🙏

[@dlthorn1989]

Great video, love your enthusiasm man

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much! 🙏🙏🙏

[@anupbanerjee6829]

I would recommend you to listen to the live stream some time back with Tsujita who heads TCB. He says that the obsession with “fades” is a western “fetish”. Japanese care more about other aspects like sanforized vs unsanforized, nep, warp and weft, left vs. right hand twill, one wash vs non wash, ounces, fit and feel and so much more. Judging jeans purely by fades is a myopic view of Japanese denim and frankly disrespectful of the manufacturer. Also there are several brands Iron Heart included that make non fade denim.

[@Fjorde]

This is great! Thank you. 👊

[@neo7759]

Thats an interesting post, I find myself in a strange spot. I am American, but do not care for the fading. I mainly just like selvedge denim because it is usually a dark wash, and most brands keep it simple and straight. Dark wash denim is one of the most stylish things to pair with most other outfits. I actually try to avoid the fading.

[@wesselhanekom7679]

So, where I live now, a pair of Levi’s on average, cost about $130. I would wear a couple of pairs on rotation, once every 7 to 14 days, for 3 to 4 years then replace them. How long should I expect a pair of jeans to last at $400? Or is it simply a status symbol? Ie., they are so expensive you rarely wear them (once or twice a year?) and thus, they last a lifetime? Experts… I have never heard of any of these brands. None the less, insightful.

[@Fjorde]

Thank you. 🙏 You raise a very good point. Most Japanese jeans will indeed last longer as they are often made from thicker material that has a much higher level of quality control. So theoretically you have more material to wear though and less likely to include defects that would result in holes, seams unraveling etc. However, some Japanese jeans are made using expensive materials (natural indigo dye) and include appointments like sterling silver buttons (yes, really!). So then you leave the territory of casual fashion and enter the realm of "designer" clothing really. I would recommend this video that Business Insider created. They talk about where some of this cost comes from. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/goSbqKh9qp52i9E

[@wesselhanekom7679]

@@Fjorde Thank you very much for this additional insight.

[@joewhite5071]

If eBay are doing so well why don’t eBay pay the seller as soon as the customer pays

[@atmavictu2995]

Personally I love the RRL denim, tried a lot of the Japanese mentioned but either they don't fit me too well or just way too heavy

[@Badwisdom]

Im in this boat. I adore RRL and much prefer the fit to all the premium Japanese brands ive tried

[@akmo44]

I like your excitement!😂😂

[@raenyrazleezohary3467]

Love the energy

[@Fjorde]

Thanks. 👊

[@cll3375]

What is the hat you’re wearing? That is one cool lid.

[@panair4126]

This is the first video I have watched on Japanese denim.I have been brought totally.A very impressive & informative video. Shall be now on the lookout for Japanese denim but wonder if it's available freely in India. 👍

[@anupbanerjee6829]

Nope

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much. 👊

[@MRCOCAINECITY1]

love your collection ! do any of your jeans twist down the leg ?

[@AbdElHmyd]

My 1st choice is PBJ, then Momotaro.

[@Peesweet23]

LOVE YOUR SHOW MAN!! ALL LOVE FROM INDONESIA!!!

[@Fjorde]

Haha!! Thanks so much!! :)

[@Tiger24kicks]

I've always been a Nudie and Naked & Famous fan that's been the only jeans I gotten the past 8 years

[@CptBluto]

Pro tip: go to settings, then playback speed and click x1,25. Thank me later 😉

[@everard104]

Great video. Your energy is always infectious. Just fyi I learned not too long ago that buttons like the ones on the TCBs are technically called braces. Suspenders use clips that clip in to a pant. Just sharing. :)

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much. 👊 👊

[@goldtoothgorillatreeservic668]

Nobody touches the toughness of Iron Heart. Best fades…

[@operamatthew]

awsome video. brave star also tucks the belt loops onto the waistband. love this feature on jeans.

[@ypure3859]

Excellent introduce 👌

[@KillaCommieFerMommie]

The best bang for yer buck, is *Brave Star* ⭐.... Made in Los Angeles.

[@nenadpetrovic4374]

I like the video, and I see that you enjoy presenting Japanese works

[@Fjorde]

Yes, thank you!

[@贺泽雄-f5q]

I hope u can make a video for ware house

[@saleemwaheed9956]

Great video Bro. Love that hat. Now you have to do a hat video.

[@Fjorde]

Yes! Hat videos are a must. 😂🙏🙏

[@78troland]

Thank you sir!😊👌

[@intothedragon]

What about Momotaro? Why didn’t make it to your list?

[@Fjorde]

Its coming up! Stay tuned! 👊 👊 👊

[@kimoandrews5802]

I wish playing my strat for thousands of hours would produce the same road worn look the custom shop creates.

[@mikec1535]

Great information love my iron heart 21 oz 777

[@danielirvine7468]

Love my pbj’s mine a fading well

[@kosalseang1]

Best of the best... love all

[@kenweedmd595]

This is good stuff, Sergei! Keep it going. I love it.

[@Fjorde]

Thanks, Ken! 🙏🙏🙏

[@junnyannyan1816]

Witch watch make a chapter about jeans so i try find out more bout it

[@azlangolong1264]

5 star reviews,where can i have this japan jeans.im from malaysia

[@Fjorde]

Take a look at www.denimio.com/ and www.okayamadenim.com/ They should be able to get you what you need. 👊

[@paleopundit]

Beautiful hat!

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much. 🙏

[@FernandoHatsumura]

Great video! I am also entering the world of premium denim having just purchased my first pair of Momotaro selvedge 15.7oz. I also had the chance to try a Raw 21oz. Iron Heart at the store and can confirm that the quality is absolutely incredible - but way too heavy for me. Maybe someday... The other brands you mentioned in the video look very interesting!

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much 👊👊👊

[@mohamadnasirzakaria687]

Damn good

[@drelt]

Love the content, keep it up!

[@Fjorde]

Thank you so much! 🙏🙏🙏

[@stephan384]

I like the Samourai with colors buttons, but NOT available... So kind of useless since the rest of the line is less appealing to me.

[@seouldot]

where is the name of the brands? I can't find util the clip end

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Iron Hearts are currently my favorite after having owned Samurai, Momotaros, Pure Blue Japan, and Oni. We’re paying more than most for jeans. Iron Hearts makes the cost worth it with a nice thick fabric. Feels soft and luxurious despite how tough it is. Iron Hearts and Momotaros have an expensive look. Samurai Tanuki Oni can look underwhelming in real life particularly to the untrained eye. PBJ and Samurai have crazy fabrics and are great for denim nerds. Momotaros come with designer details the pink inseam stitching and loud back pocket stripes. Iron Heart details makes for a timeless Jean that can be worn at all ages. Momotaros great for 20s to early 30s. Can’t imagine them on a 50 year old

[@RichardTheGreat210]

So there's an age limit for raw denim heads now? I don't care how old I get, I'll always wear raw denim, especially momotaro

[@LeadLeftLeon]

@@RichardTheGreat210 Richard, you do you. I probably won't do a pink inseam by the time I'm 40 let alone 50.

[@Jason-Scott]

Ageism in Denim - haha you absolute Weapon 😂😂😂

[@TheJPCFilms]

Big John Rare!!!!

[@mikedonovan9783]

Dude, no Osaka 5 in your top 6 ? That is strange

[@brianagee2790]

You missed ONI. That's a big miss.

[@BoStark]

If start watching this kind of channels it'll get expensive, fast.

[@Fjorde]

Truth! 😂

[@saturdaysamsooey8526]

Do they use ded bodies in manufacturing things like soylent green movie?

[@Illestvillian00]

What brand do you recommended for first pair ?

[@archie9505]

Not in the list but I'd highly recommend Denime, Full Count, or Warehouse. You can never go wrong with any from the #Osaka5. You might want to check Samurai or Tanuki from the list.

[@Fjorde]

Osaka5 is legendary! My first pair was Iron Heart.

[@akarfis1999]

Great vibes

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much. 🙏🙏🙏

[@shadrinbien6972]

How do you not have Oni or PBJ in this?

[@jordanlouie_]

11:09 he mentions pbj

[@LarsLenningerJansen]

I like this gut so much 👍🏻

[@pocholodelossantos4305]

Good denim jeans

[@GabrielPrather-x6t]

But I like tellason jeans why don't have a talk about tellason jeans

[@dannykleemann8165]

And no ONI Denim....? Is there a reason for?

[@Fjorde]

I prefer PBJ to Oni Denim. 👊 👊

[@Illestvillian00]

Any sizing recommendations currently my 360 measurement on my waist is 32 inch ?

[@Fjorde]

I'd recommend visiting a quality raw denim shop. They'll be able to help you out. It's best to try them on in person. 👊

[@Illestvillian00]

@@Fjorde haha yes thank you I got a pair of TANUKI in 31 and they are a bit tight lol. Going to wear them often to try and break them in a bit. Seems as if they are very tight around my thighs because of the gym

[@Fjorde]

@@Illestvillian00 Yes. I know how you feel. I switched up my workout routine after I noticed a similar trend after working legs. 😂 Now I do more endurance based workouts.

[@henryt9254]

I'm a jeans guy, but this video puts me to sleep.

[@sylviapineda6717]

Awesome = Calif-

[@ricardocesardealbuquerque6847]

Onde posso comprar um par deste Iron heart?

[@Fjorde]

Check out www.ironheart.co.uk/ 👊

[@GabrielPrather-x6t]

Love his hat look like a gangsters

[@MadMan559est69]

For get the jeans, whwre is that hat from?

[@Fjorde]

Haha, thanks. This is by Goorin Bros.

[@raymondcausey3926]

🔥🙌🏼

[@suharnoblack6731]

fery good 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Fjorde]

👊 👊 👊

[@heidiferrazzifarnkopf7373]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻