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601XX 1951 model in W34. I much prefer this fit to the 1947 model. The lower rise in these is better suited for my body.

Waist will (always) stretch. Back rise usually as well. The rest will usually slim down a bit more over the course of future washes.

SOA03XXD paired with a rare Type 2 jacket, also made by Ooe Yofukuten.

That's definitely a nice colourway!

Back to some fancy stuff, Okinawa. Worn in 'summer-modus'

Back from the dead

Their latest WW2 cut, the SOA03XXD in W36

One of the rarer Denime models, a repro (so a Leepro) of the 101-B. Given the crotch rivet, these are likely a 1948 model or so. Found them deadstock, they were likely to be made between 1998 and 2004.

The new Super Denim Collectibles, SC 1946

Freewheelers 601XX 1947. Size 34. Bought raw and washed by myself. Still some shrinkage left. Cuffed high to save the white shoes

Good to see this thread back in action.

Looking forward to the release of these new 1943 and 1946 models:

https://www.sugarcane.jp/news/2416/

Good question, I honestly don't know 

But I think it was more targeted at brands that had also arcs (also AFAIK the red tab is not a registered trademark in Japan so it's ok to use it there).
Furthermore, there were only very few shops outside of Japan carrying Denime at that time (I can only think ofTake5 in Hong Kong) and now Son of a Stag is also somehow carrying the brand.

I do remember, Denime produced overseas models in the late 90s or so and those had blue or black tabs. But never had arcs.

Some more details of the Denime XX pair from above. Turns out they are from the Orizzonti era so at made in the 90s or early 2000s.

Thanks mate. Can't go wrong with one of the Osaka5 

And another pair of Denime XX-type. This one is a deadstock pair from the Shins-era so at least 13 years old. Again a Yahoo Auction find.

Paired with a Denime Type2 jacket (also from Shins and made also from XX denim)

And some pictures of my pairs

My 710

My 711

And a nice picture from HAL from Sufu

I was shocked to see there is no Resolute thread on here  ???
So I start this one and do a little introduction to the brand.

You cannot write about Resolute without introducing you to the man behind the brand: Yoshiyuki Hayashi.

After graduating from Kinki University, he started working in sales and planning of jeans. Afterwards, in 1988 he started working for the Osaka5 brand Denime where he was the designer of the jeans. He was responsible for jeans until he left Denime to establish his own brand: Resolute. This happened in May 2010.

His belief is that “standard things should be valued” and he regards his jeans as “tools”.He does not hide the fact that is inspiration is from Levi’s jeans with the 1960s jeans as his favorite. So here we have a man with over 30 years’ experience of jeans making and his “only” goal is create the perfect, timeless jeans.

Resolute jeans are entirely made in Japan, namely in the Bingo province which is an old denotation for the area of today’s eastern part of Hiroshima prefecture.The denim is woven by the famous Shinya Mills in Ibara (Okayama).

The sewing takes place at Niimi Sewing Centre. Where the spinning and dyeing of the yarns is done, I do not know. The cotton for Resolute jeans is sourced from the US, Egypt and other countries. Hayashi-san does not care too much for long stable cotton as he prefers the shorter staples to get that fluffy and hairy denim.

There are 4 models available from Resolute and that is all what the brand wants to offer.

710 – Resolute’s main model. The 710 is Hayashi-san’s interpretation of a late 60s Levi’s 501. Slim with a decent taper. 13.75oz denim. It features typical 60s details: paper patch, no hidden rivets, rounded rivets, double chainstitched waistband.

711 – Resolute’s XX model. The “worker”. Based on a kids version of the Levi’s 501 from the 50s. Hayashi-san thinks the proportions of the kids model matches the Japanese build better. The rise is lower than typical 50s jeans and lower than the rise of the 710. Full leg with only a gradual taper. 13.5oz denim which is darker than the 710 denim.

712 – Based on the Levi’s 505 model. Features a zip-fly and the typical 60s details. More room in the thighs than the 710 and a stronger taper. The rise is also lower on this model compared to the 710. This denim is the sanforized version of the 710 denim. It has also been singed but the fluff will appear when you wash it.

713 – This is the low rise version of the 710, all other details and the denim are the same

Just in line with only offering 4 core models, the branding itself is also quite subtle. No arcs or tabs, no bright colored threads used (mainly orange and a bit lemon on the 711). The buttons and rivets are branded though, of course. Another neat detail are the pocket bags which are also made of selvedge fabric and the selvedge is still visible when you turn out your pockets inside out.

Hayashi-san advises to wash jeans regularly and the use of the dryer is also no problem for him. That’s probably why you don’t find many high-contrast pair of Resolute jeans but rather natural looking, washed out jeans.

Onomichi Denim Project

The Onomichi Denim Project started in 2013 and Hayashi-san was one of the masterminds behind it. So how does it work? Wearers rotate through two pairs of jeans that they promise to wear almost daily for a year. Every week, the jeans are laundered at a special denim processing facility to retain evidence of each participant's life and work. These jeans were sponsored/sold by Resolute and over hundreds of residents of Onomichi took part. At the end of a year, everything is washed according to color, hang-dried or tumbled, checked for individuality, tagged with detailed descriptions, and displayed on a long platform, gallery-style, in the minimalist boutique. This is similar to APC’s “Butler Jeans” and I think Nudie offers something similar.

This project is still going strong and evolved. Now they offer their own ODP jeans, t-shirts, hats, etc. in their online shop. The worn jeans can still be bought in the B&M shop in Onomichi.

@Giles:

@Jestocost:

In my defense, I feel like most laymen would assume that denim sold by the same company would be woven with roughly the same tightness.

Good point, but only if the company wanted a very one-dimensional offering.  We offer a load of different types of denim and they all have to be woven in a way that is specific to that type of denim.

Giles, you also use more than one denim mill (at least I assume this). So this alone would also speak against a "uniform" denim characteristic, right?

@goosehd:

The leg twist is pretty cool 

leg twist is a must

Thanks mate 
We are talking 30.5" after the initial machine wash (so might shrink even more). I'm a touch over 6' but probably my legs aren't that long but I can also live with a short-ish inseam.

Thanks guys!
Their short inseams are probably the real problem when you want to buy their jeans. They are borderline for me.
But I agree they have a lot to offer. Prices are quite high in comparison with many of the other Japanese brands though