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Alee.G
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Feb 15, 2017
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Not the same styles but they have some pairs on their own website on sale for only $99. Also does anybody actually own a pair and want to defend paying this much for Chinese made jeans, when they get their denim from the same mill as Uniqlo? The "skilled group of artisans" doesn't really sell it when you have brands like bravestar doing the same thing but in the U.S. and for less money.
Feb 15, 2017
lmrklmrk
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Feb 15, 2017
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Alee.GI don't own a pair but tried some on in a shop. There is an obvious major heft and quality difference between these and Uniqlo's selvage jeans, which are admittedly decent and cheap. I can't speak for bravestar, having never seen them in person.
Feb 15, 2017
TomasV
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Feb 15, 2017
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Alee.GHi Alee,
Equating all Chinese made jeans is virtually impossible and technically incorrect. Doublewood uses specification-made fabrics from Kaihara Mills in Kojima, Japan; and makes their jeans one pair at a time in a small workshop in an artist district, not some sweatshop product line as it's the case for all of Uniqlo products. The finishing on these is super clean and comparable to a lot of higher pricepoint denim we've seen. At $109 you're getting a lot of jean and some really solid fabrics that will age beautifully and hold up quite nicely.
Feb 15, 2017
Alee.G
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Feb 15, 2017
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TomasVYou misunderstand, I never equated all chinese jeans as the same, I don't doubt that these are well made but everyone knows it's inherently cheaper to produce in china due to trade/business regulatoons and general cost of livin, so if I'm paying the same price for Chinese made jeans I'd expect them to go above and beyond similar priced American jeans, these look on par with less expensive gustins, brave star denim. agian if someone here has personally worn in a pair and can testify for their worth against comparably priced jeans are I'd be interested to hear why.
Feb 15, 2017
naterw
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Feb 15, 2017
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Alee.GYou put it perfectly. Like when Dr Marten started making boots in China, but kept the $100+ price tag even though labor costs (and overall quality) had dropped immensely.
Feb 15, 2017
Doublewood_Denim
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DoubleWood
Feb 16, 2017
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Alee.GThanks for your comment.
The on sale pairs on our webshop were different styles (narrow and straight) and older batch. Literally there were only a few pairs left for each of them.
We do have similar impression/questions in previous drop event or when people first see our jeans were "made in China". I hope our previous reply (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/doublewood-13-75oz-raw-denim/talk/478570) can illustrate our take.
In short, our jeans were designed & prototyped in SF Bay Area and proudly crafted in a family-owned denim workshop in southern China which has over 30yrs denim making experience. We took pride in our craftsmanship along with the price point. (which for us is mainly because we also own the tailor workshop, in lieu of cutting corner through fabrics, details). We put together a pair of everyday jeans w/ finest selvedge denim fabrics & subtle but discreet details. For instance, our back pockets are backed w/ extra linens to avoid indigo bleed, our single felled inseam color varies per batch for distinction and also for a clean silhouette, hidden rivet, also we brought back the exclusive crotch rivet to pay tribute to the pre '50s Levi's for a classic look, chainstitch hemming & heavy weight belt loop for utilitarian look & a more interesting roping effect, every pair of our jeans will come w/ a 10oz unprimed dustbag for future worn jeans storage/ travel, every batch is limited production.
Again, we strive to offer a pair of solid (and yet still somewhat reasonably priced) denim that take a step further in terms of details/back story & passion, than the usual-chain-store type of denim. Last but not least, hopefully by reading through the following interviews from Heddals and Dutil will help people to understand our brand/story better.
http://blog.dutildenim.com/2015/04/23/dont-believe-the-stereotype-doublewood-denim-redefines-made-in-china/
https://www.heddels.com/2014/12/doublewood-denim-made-well-in-china/
Feb 16, 2017
Doublewood_Denim
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DoubleWood
Feb 16, 2017
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lmrklmrk@lmrklmrk, thanks for trying out our jeans. Feedbacks are always welcome!
Feb 16, 2017
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