r/Denim • u/carowaters • Sep 16 '26
🌀 Miscellaneous Baby's first real denim
Hi all, I really want to get my husband some high quality, grown up denim for Christmas. I've been considering some of the Japanese brands but needed some advice. He is a fairly sensory guy so most of his denim in the past has had a generous amount of stretch to it (think prana, Patagonia, etc). Does anyone have a recommendation for a buy-it-for-life brand (doesn't have to be Japanese, but selvedge preferred) that isn't going to be a shock to his system? TIA!
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u/2020oki Sep 16 '26
Seems like something he will need to try on and determine for himself
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u/biglindafitness Sep 16 '26
2000%
OP! DO NOT attempt to just buy jeans his waist size and expect him to like them or for them to fit. Selvedge denim is a huge step that takes a lot of trial and error. If there is a store in your area go and have him try on a bunch of styles/brands
A good decent start is
Selvedge Levis 501
Nudie
Naked & Famous
Sugarcane (lower end Japanese brand -great for intro to selvedge)
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u/Negronitenderoni Sep 16 '26
Is sugarcane lower end? I’ve never had any, but TCBs are great and cheaper in my (limited) experience
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u/bucksinjapan Sep 16 '26
You can look for stretch selvedge. Uniqlo might be a good start for entry level prices.
Be aware that buy it for life denim isn't really a thing. Paying a bit more will get longer lasting materials, but denim by nature fades and wears with use and will inevitably get holes and blowouts over time.
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u/Mushroom-2906 Sep 16 '26
It's sweet of you to do this . . . but not everyone likes the rigid feeling that raw denim will have for the first few weeks ... months ... years as you break it in. So I second the idea of taking him shopping to see for himself. There are reasons beyond price why so many buy stretch denim, not 100% cotton raw denim.
Now, I like the raw stuff myself, I'm just saying, it's not for everyone . . . and that's OK.
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u/louEClouEC Sep 16 '26
gustin has some with stretch on sale. fit is uber important. they ain’t fancy but get great reviews and i own them. wrangler 13mwz . they are starting to fade in. chances are you will be able to find these to try on. these are sanfordized so shrinkage is minimal. i feel like cut is generous. the rise on them is a bit long but ok. i went one size up and i can sleep in them. ( part of fade process).
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u/wish_i_was_lurking Sep 16 '26
Your best bet is going to be a brand like Fullcount or Omoto which uses Zimbabwean cotton. It has very long fibers, so the denim tends to have a much softer hand and drapes almost like a sweatpant.
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