Samurai

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Samurai

10 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 2, 2025

  Best plain white tee?

  Samurai’s Inlay tee and The Real McCoy’s Athletic tee. Very different in terms of texture but both perfect.

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• #2Dec 1, 2025

  Gift Ideas for My Boyfriend Who Has Everything?

  My bf is literally the same and this is what I suggest: 1. Highly recommend a watchmaking class in Switzerland (if you’re in Europe or can afford to go there) at the Audemars Piquet Museum - https://museeatelier.audemarspiguet.com It’s super exclusive and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You can buy him a voucher for I think 400$ and it doesn’t have an expiration date. There’s cheaper options from other watchmaking brands, too. 2. If you’re planning a vacation, get him a helicopter tour or even a class on flying a small plane. I find this an amazing experience you can do almost anywhere. 3. Research japanese denim jeans - they’re super in trend rn (there’s groups about it on reddit), brands are: ONI, Samurai, PBG (pure blue japan), Momotaro 4. A japanese knifes set, a super limited edition wine opener (find something with a story) - if he’s into wine. Cufflinks of his taste. I personally sent my bf 5-7 examples of cufflinks to see what’s his taste then select something similar so it’s still as surprise. 5. Any garments made of high-quality wool (think Loro Piana) or 100% cashmere are always a classy, long-term investment! I asked my bf to answer your question and he said your bf “just wants a kiss” hehe. Good luck!

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• #3Sep 4, 2025

  Brands That Used to Be BIFL — But Aren't Anymore?

  Well, they aren’t growing their own cotton, except Samurai. They source it from places that still grow long staple cotton, like Zimbabwe. Samurai also uses short staple Texas cotton to produce a denim with rougher hand feel.

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• #4Sep 1, 2025

  What "Nice" T-Shirt(s) Would You Recommend?

  Merz b schwanen or samurai 

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• #5Jun 8, 2025

  Where can I find quality denim in 32W36L?

  Appears your size is comparable to mine. The most durable jeans for me in 31 or 32 X 36 are Samurai, Ironheart or Bravestar. All are made from Japanese selvedge. denim. I stick with Japanese selvedge pairs and have found the US Cone Mills selvedge to be quite inferior.

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• #6Apr 7, 2025

  NYT just put out a list of their BIFL picks

  Yes, women are used to calling Levi’s as “high quality”. Hiut Denim, Railcar Refined Goods, Momotato, Samurai, graph zero, Japan Blue, Kapital, Dawson Denim, Naked and Famous, etc., all make high quality jeans. Hiut even comes with a lifetime warranty. Denimio is a good place to start.

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• #7Mar 7, 2025

  Best chore coat for men?

  Tellason. Railcar Refined Goods. Momotaro. Samurai. Oni Denim. Iron Heart. https://www.denimio.com/en_US/clothings/top/

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• #8Feb 6, 2025

  Jeans with lifetime warranty or lifetime repairs in Midwest USA?

  Gotcha. Well, look around r/rawdenim and their wiki page. If you want colors, look at duck canvas. If you want them to last, you need a heavier fabric as close to 100% cotton as possible. Here are some good brands: - Naked & Famous - Braveheart - Ironheart - Samurai (Japanese)

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• #9Feb 3, 2025

  A list of BIFL not made in the USA

  To continue the Japan thread: Footwear- Rolling Dub Trio, among other many great artisanal Goodyear-welted shoemakers in Japan. Denim- Pure Blue Japan, Samurai, etc. Musical instruments- Suzuki, Yamaha. Karate gi- Hirota. Kitchenware- Noda Horo. Dollar store with items made in Japan- Daiso. Outdoor gear and clothing- Montbell Eyeglasses- Matsuda, salt., etc.

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• #10Jan 9, 2025

  Does anybody have experience with Iron Heart clothing?

  Wish they offered more roomier options. You would think their size XXXXL would be way too big but its just barely a size 50 in the chest. so if you're big & tall like myself, and have a small belly, it will be snug. I can usually wear my ultra heavy flannel closed when I haven't eaten a while, but after a big meal, I usually wear it open. For jeans, I was able to nail the sizing on my 21oz 1955S-OD Tag size 40 and 21oz 634S by contacting IH after I submitted my order and asked to find a pair that were closest to my measurements and they happily obliged by sourcing a pair that were 41 in the waist... I have massive calf and thighs so I am limited to only straight cuts. Ironhearts and 25oz Samurais are my absolute favorite fitting pair denim, followed by Studio D'artisan and RRL.

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