I'm relatively new to raw denim, but have experimented with APCs, Raleigh Denim, and Nudie Jeans. Personally, the Nudies are the most comfortable for me, so why do they get such a bad reputation?
Probably because nudies have lower oz / thinner fabric that makes them easier to blowouts. Nudies also produced lots of stretch denim which caused people to size down which would make the denim blowout easier. Still, I like nudies company policy, they use 100% organic cotton and is more transparent as compared to other company. If you are paying that much, you would want to know are your denim ethically made, at least for me. I tend to avoid Zimbabwe cotton unless the product is really cool, period.
I have to agree with poor quality. I had a pair for a few months. They weren't a daily pair, but worn in rotation (maybe about 25-30 total days).
There was a major flaw with the construction near the fly. It's not something I noticed when I first got them, but became more visible with wear. I took them to my local nudie retailer who told me to contact the company directly, because they clearly got passed quality control. The person who responded to my email blamed me for the problem...said I washed/dried them and that's why they were damaged. I never washed this pair. Plus he went on to tell me how he stands by the quality of their jeans, and they never have quality control problems. Yeah right... no help, no customer care...forget them. Not worth it.
There are much better denim options out there...even if you find nudies on sale.
I have read about Blackhorse Lane Ateliers and Nudie Jeans Co. Please share experiences with these companies, or other companies as well. Please explain the shipping costs & your customer service experiences, too.
Blackhorse price range is $337 to $410 USD before shipping. Located in London. Read endorsement.
Nudie range is $185 to $250 USD before shipping. Locations all over the world, including Los Angeles.
In spite of the dumb name, I lean towards Nudie because of (1) price & (2) shipping to Los Angeles instead of London, for repairs.
The goal: buy 1 Brand new pair of jeans that'll last me 10 years minimum. Without ripping at the knees, crotch, or pockets. Includes free repairs. (Customer pays for shipping.)
Thank you for your input, it is helpful & appreciated.
Nudie used to be my go to brand for somelike like 10 years now. But lately I have had to go back to Levis. The prices have skyrocketed (from 120 to over 150 in just a couple of years), sizing has become super inconsistent and the quality has visibly degrades. I have Nudies from ten years ago that still fit me and look great while others have just deformed, shrunk, or had massive damage that requires unsightly patches. Anyone else had the same experience?
I'm terrible with this kinda stuff so ima just post the specs in order of the photos.
Nudie Jeans Style: Gritty Jackson Dry Selveged Weight: 13.75 Oz. Fabric manufacturer: Kaihara (Japan)
3X1 NYC Style: M4 Indy3D Weight: N/A (Feels like 7 Oz.) Fabric manufacturer: N/A (Japan)
Calvin Klein Style: 40660SP Marble Dye Weight N/A (Feels like 14 Oz.) Manufacturer: Kurabo (Japan)
Levis Style: 501CT Weight: 16 Oz. Manufacturer: Cone mills (U.S.A)
I’m almost 2 years into wearing my Nudie jeans almost daily and yeah they’ve been holding up perfectly. I used to get Levi’s which would fall apart in 3 months. Reddit then all seemed to recommend Uniqlo jeans so I gave them a shot. They lasted longer than Levi’s… only to all fall apart after 6 months.
Need a pair of Straight Legs jeans for "work at the office "days
Is Nudie Jeans still worth the $250ish price tag? I would need to go raw/dry because there is no dark enough washed blue jeans in Gritty Jackson cut.
I read some thing about the quality went down. I tired a pair of washed Gritty Jackson in person and the wash looks tacky.
The Helmut Lang Uniqlo doesn't come in my size.
Thanks!
Hi. Got some great advice when I asked recently about Levis M&C.
I have the opportunity to get a pair of Edwin or Nudie. Oh, and the Nudies are about 40% off.
How do they stack up as brands in terms of quality and wear?
Will be my first raw denim. Complete and utter novice.
the waist does stay up but im worried only because it’s new. also it does fold a bit when i put a belt on - sign seems to be pointing to waist size to big?
otherwise im actually quite happy with the thigh and calves fit. what do you guys think?
Hi everybody
I just discovred nudie jeans and i think it looks like a very solid company. I want to buy my first pair of tuff tony jeans, but i have a question about their sizing. Because im 197cm (6’5) i often have a hard time finding pants. I usually wear 36x36 in most jeans, but i was just wondering if nudie jeans are big/small in sizing or whatever.
Thank you for the help:)
I want to buy a couple of good pairs of denim.
They have various styles, so they are not going to fit just one way. You need to try them on.
I'm not a SERIOUS DENIM PERSON but I do have a couple pairs and like 'em a lot. You can occasionally find some good discounts on Nudie stuff, which is a big plus for me.
YES. Not had issues with durability. I only paid around 50-60% of the original price tho
Tho personally, I prefer Naked & Famous, tho Nudie is really good too
Is there a crazier pair on this subreddit?
This week, the Brand Love/Hate will be about Nudie.
If you aren't familiar with Nudie or want to know a bit more about them, I'd reccomend having a look at their website.
Here's a quick overview of the brand, from their Wikipedia page:
Nudie Jeans is a Swedish clothing brand originating in Gothenburg and a subsidiary of Svenska Jeans AB, founded in 1999 by Maria Erixsson, a former employee and AD of Lee Europe and Swedish designer JC. As of 2003, the company had 12 employees, revenue of 93 million Swedish kronor and a net income of 13.6 million kronor. 70% of their revenue was generated outside of Sweden. These figures are likely to have increased massively during the past 3 years as the brand has become more popular(in 2004, Nudie's net income increased by 70%).
Nudie specialises in raw and prewashed denim jeans, but the company's collection includes many other items of casual clothing & accessories. In 2003, denim jeans comprised 70% of their total sales. The brand is, alongside Acne Jeans, WESC and J. Lindeberg, one of the most successful new Swedish clothing companies(both domestically & internationally); Nudie clothing retails in over 20 countries.
All Nudie jeans are made in Italy from denim produced in Italy, Turkey, and Japan. Tops are also produced in Portugal, India, and Turkey.
This thread is for you to discuss the things you like and dislike about the brand. If you like or dislike something, explain why you feel that way about it and try to be constructive. Also, please do not downvote someone simply because you disagree with their opinion.
Here's a list of previous Brand Love/Hate threads.
Enjoy!
I got a pair of these: http://www.nudiejeans.com/shop/thin-finn-back-2-black/p/2895 For $96 from the ASOS sale. They fit great and I love the look but I've read conflicting and worrisome things about the quality and longevity of nudies. Should I take advantage of ASOS free returns in this case?
Hi all, my first post and first pair of raw denim jeans!
I like my jeans to fit fairly slim with a bit of give around the knee - these are good here. However, I’ve sized up 1 size on the waist, in anticipation for some shrinkage. Nudie say 4.5-6% in width and 2% inseam shrinkage.
Has anyone got experience with this denim and how much it shrinks/stretches? I feel I wouldn’t want to go any tighter in the thigh and if I size down, the jeans will shrink when washed and be too tight there.
At the moment there is a fold under my belt when worn comfortably, which is annoying.
Any advice welcome, thanks!
Link to jeans: https://www.nudiejeans.com/product/lean-dean-dry-16-dips
I purchased a pair of Dry Cold Black Grim Tims from Nudie about 18 months ago. I was first attracted to Nudie Jeans for their numerous fits. I often struggle to find slim fitting jeans that are not too tight around the thigh and I found that the Grim Tims were a nice fit for me.
During the time I owned these jeans I had the crotch repaired 3 times. When people say that Nudie makes low quality jeans given the exorbitant price, they’re not kidding. While the repairs were free they were done haphazardly and eventually the crotch of the pants turned into a mess of stiches and oversized patches with glue stains all over the pants inside and out. In addition to the crotch, one of the front pockets developed a hole. Nudie’s way of fixing this was to sew the pocket closed right above where the hole was. So now I am stuck with a pocket half as deep as what it once was.
This is where it gets bad…
Last month I dropped my jeans off at the Nudie Repair Store to get the crotch repaired. The guy handling the repair told me it’d be about 1-2 weeks before they were done. Three weeks go by and I call to see if my pants have been repaired. Nope. Was told repairs usually take 3 weeks and I’ll get an email when they’re done. 4 weeks go by so I call once again. I give the employee my name and the repair ticket #, they put me on hold to check on the pants. The guy gets back on the line and tells me they’re still not done but will be escalated to be processed asap BUT it’ll still be another 4 days because they don’t do repairs on the weekends.
I thought this was a bit ridiculous so the following day (Sunday) I stop by the store to speak to a manager in person. First thing I noticed upon arrival, there’s a woman repairing jeans even though I was told they don’t do repairs on weekends. After speaking to one of the employees he informs me that they had lost my pants and I need to wait until Tuesday because the manager was not in that day and he wanted to handle the situation himself. They lost my pants at a store where they do repairs in house.
At this point I was even more frustrated and wanted to speak to the manager myself in order to explain the number of hoops they made me jump through. For instance, when I called the second time and was put on hold the guy lied to me and should have just told me then that my pants were lost.
Finally, this past week I find time to go to the store to speak to the store manager. He apologizes and replaces the jeans. I try to explain that 18 months of wear in jeans gives them character and that replacing them was okay but it’d be nice to show a bit more care and maybe offer an upgraded pair of jeans, a partial refund, a discount on a future purchase or literally anything. He replied apathetically, “Sorry, that’s just how we handle this situation." And I was sent on my way.
The kind of service I experienced is pretty shitty for customer retention and Nudie needs to reevaluation how they handle situations like this. I also encourage anyone considering buying some Nudies to take some time to reevaluate that decision.
TL;DR Nudie spent 2 weeks lying about the status of pants I brought in to be repaired before finally admitting they had lost them.
I am dating with one pretty girl next week, so thinking to buy a good looking jeans. I also want to get a high quality one.
Nudie and LVC price range is very similar so I am considering between the two. I am not interested in any other brands.
Which one is better Nudie or LVC?
Hi all! I'm here with my first two pair of raw denim jeans looking for opinions on the fit.
For comparison there is a pic of me trying out another pair of Lean Deans that are not raw and I thought fit me well.
The fit is obviously looks and feels different on the raws at first. I was wondering if the fit looks good and what to expect breaking them in.