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#1 2008-12-24 11:31:51
- Matt
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Japanese Ingenuity
In another thread,1966 has posted photos of some grey sweat shirts made in Japan, that are absolutely superb. It brings to mind the things that we see in Talk Ivy, and experience elsewhere, that demonstrates the ability of the Japanese to take a good idea, and make it infinitely better.
EG:
A vendor in the US could sell a huge amount of the sweat shirts that 1966 displayed, at a large margin. Nothing here even close.
The pictures that we have seen here of Ivy in Japan, indicate that they have a much better grasp of Ivy than we do, in the US.
Alden makes some shoe models that are outstanding, but available only in Japan.
What Japan has done in the US auto market has beaten our brains out with better product, and have manufactured the product in the US.
Little stuff: If you aren't interested in impressing anyone, you can buy a Citizen watch for $125 that runs on ambient light, never needs a battery, has superb styling, and is significantly more accurate than a Rolex. For $5 you can get a "Varsity" fountain pen that doesn't leak, writes as well as a Mont Blanc, and is disposable.
Etc.
#3 2008-12-31 08:51:20
- Decline & Fall
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Re: Japanese Ingenuity
1966, how do you find the fit on the Real McCoy sweat? I ask as I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on the Buzz Rickson sweat-top and I imagine that considering the similarity in both companies output, the sizing might also be similar.
I have the suspicion that they may be on the small side with slightly shorter arms (I got this impression from the photos and the description on the Self-Edge site).
Thanks.
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#4 2008-12-31 09:15:48
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Japanese Ingenuity
While the style of Japanese-made clothes translates well in America, sizing and proportions fall short, so to speak. The fit of Buzz Rickson sweatshirts is quirky---Sleeves and body are short and if you size up to compensate, the body is too large. $250 Japanese-produced Sugar Cane jeans, supposedly made to perfectly replicate the classic Levis 501s jeans down to the smallest detail, do not fit anything like 501s, IMO, rendering the finely loomed Mozambique cotton useless. My jeans from Carhartt, LL Bean, Wrangler Pro Gear and Schaefer, which cost a fraction of the Sugar Canes and are much better constructed, fit me like jeans are supposed to fit.
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#5 2008-12-31 13:15:44
- Gravenimages
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Re: Japanese Ingenuity
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#6 2008-12-31 13:37:38
- 1966
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Re: Japanese Ingenuity
^ Yeah the fit of Japanese reproduction clothing can turn out quirky, but if you get it right it really can be something else.
Decline & Fall; my McCoy sweatshirt is short in the arms, like most Japanese ones.
I have short arms myself so it's perfect on me... in fact it's what lead me to these. They are worth the extra dollar in my book and not just because of their fit. The quality of the loopwheeled cotton, woven into a seamless "tube" body, translates into the most splendid heathering.
Sizing up is recommended, my Japanese medium fits like a western small.