SUGAR CANE 1955Z Model SC42955 14oz. DENIM 1955Z MODEL (ZIPPER FLY) Zipper fly 1947 model silhouette Regular straight Light ounce denim

This zipper fly model was released in the mid-1950s as fashion wear rather than workwear, with the eastern US market in mind .

In the mid- 1960s , models made with pre-shrunk denim were introduced, but this model still used the same unshrunk fabric as the button fly .

Details characteristic of this era include unusually short, thick stitching on the sides and a belt loop in the center back that is offset to the left to avoid the thicker part for production efficiency and to save thread .

The belt loops are modeled after vintage styles, and the body is made from light-weight denim.

 The silhouette is a regular straight, similar to the 1947 model (Lot No. SC41947) . The denim is based on vintage denim, but the yarn and dyeing are newly produced specifically for this model , resulting in a different texture from the 1947 model.

Like the denim fabric, the top button is not a reused version of the 1947 model, but a new one made to match a deadstock 1955Z.

The zipper is a brass pinlock type GRIPPER ZIPPER .

The zipper tape is also made from cotton, so you can expect it to fade and age in the same way as denim fabric.

This is one of the earliest zip fly models, so the patch is made of leather.

The stamp font is also faithfully reproduced.

In the vintage version, the patch was changed to a paper patch shortly after this model.

Like the 1947 model, the edges of the hip pockets are reinforced with hidden rivets and bar tacks.

 The opening of the waist pocket has a gentler curve than the 1947 model.

Selvedge is used on the edge of the coin pocket.

The lining is made of thick lining, just like the 1947 model.

When viewed from the inside, you can clearly see that the coin pocket was sewn on with a single needle sewing machine .

 Looking at the yoke, the stitch width of the twin needle overlock stitching is slightly narrower at 1/4 inch compared to 9/32 inch on the 1947 model .

The offset belt loop was adopted in the mid-1950s and remained in use for a limited period until the 1960s.

Since it was made on a different sewing machine than the 1947 model, the finished width of the belt loops and the width of the stitching are different.

Furthermore, light-weight denim is used to imitate deadstock.

A timeless classic that is not affected by the times or trends. SUGAR CANE's "STANDARD DENIM" series is based on the concept of creating "standard jeans ."

Jeans were originally called waist overalls and were created as workwear.

The specifications and silhouettes have changed over time as America has developed and the trends of the times have changed, and the differences in details that can be seen from one era to the next are one of the great charms of vintage jeans.

At Sugar Cane, we not only pay attention to the details of appearance, but also to every step of the process , from spinning the yarn, dyeing, weaving, and sewing, when we reproduce vintage jeans.

Rather than adding his own interpretation and embellishment, he believes that pursuing each process that is the foundation of jeans, even if it is simple, will lead to the creation of "standard jeans" that will be loved for many years, and he continues to make products honestly. It is being done.