![]() This pair I am examining today is Tanuki Inc.’s Retro Regular Straight (RR1) jeans.Īlthough widely released this year to the Western market, Tanuki has actually been quietly retailed in Japan for a time now. These jeans were sent at no cost to myself, the intent being a review from the perspective of a serious hobbyist. Tanuki, however, was able to help me out themselves by sending a pair of their Retro Regular Straight (RR1) jeans to me directly. Long story shorter, my quest for a pair of Tanuki jeans in a Regular cut remained fruitless for a time due to their first Western retailer not stocking this cut and Tanuki’s Japanese retailers not having any web presence. ![]() Nevertheless, I remained curious. Readers of my blog will know that my interests in denim are pretty wide in scope. Further, not having much factual information to digest only fueled my desire to get my hands on a pair and turn it inside out.Īfter all, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, right? No doubt there has recently been some controversy regarding the secrecy of their branding – you can search for the relevant threads on Superfuture & /r/rawdenim – which I think has been blown out of proportion due to PR efforts from third parties on both sides of the argument. After all, it has been some time since a new Japanese brand with a heavy focus on fabrics has appeared on the scene. However, the more I clicked through Tanuki’s IG photos, the more intrigued I became. Their denim offerings and jeans construction actually looked pretty solid in those photos, so I was curious to see if I could track down a pair of Tanuki jeans. when I started using Instagram in July this year.ĭenim brands come and go, and there’re only so many pairs of pants one man can wear after all, so – to be very honest – I usually don’t pay too much attention to new denim brands. Less than a dozen pair left with a few sizes sold out…check them out at Godspeed. Finally, the thread colour scheme has changed somewhat also. Obviously, the patch is different – spelling out “O – Ni”. Additionally, there is an Oni tag sewn inside the waist band. The top button has been replace with the laurel wreath donut button seen on many Oni jeans. Some details have been changed in comparison to Tanuki’s usual jeans. This collaboration denim should produce some unique fading results – the combination of the slimmer fits, rough fabric and natural rope-dye should produce fairly sharp fades with lots of vertical changes& interesting hues. The indigo is darker, more intense and brilliant compared with that on Oni’s secret denim. ![]() Slightly rough to the touch, with plenty of irregularities and micro-details to appreciate. What you get here is a heavy, low tension, natural indigo denim with lots of loom chatter and great hand feel. The yarns & weave of the denim come from Oni’s 20 oz ‘secret’ denim, whereas the dye utilized is Tanuki’s exclusive natural indigo rope-dye formulation. Rather, the exchange of brand identity goes right down to the fabric itself. I popped by Godspeed just before the official launch to have a look in person. The level of collaboration here is fairly significant…this is not just your average collaboration where a few details or perhaps the fit are tweaked. Here’re some photos of the new Oni x Tanuki ‘OTT’ collaboration jeans. ![]()
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