HIROSHI KATO jeans are a kind of time machine. They put their years of experience to work to recreate the look and feel of the iconic denim of the 1950s, even down to the perfectly faded look. The 4-way stretch fabric is woven on vintage shuttle looms for an authentic look, with unmatched movement and stretch for premium selvedge denim.
Features
Made in Los Angeles, California
Straight-fit jeans made from Japanese selvedge denim
HIROSHI KATO's most relaxed fit, with a taper from knee to ankle
14oz denim has added 4-way stretch for full mobility
Custom-branded hardware
Zipper fly
Materials
96% Cotton, 4% Polyurethane
Sizing
This style is HIROSHI KATO's most relaxed fit, relaxed through the hip and thighs with a slight taper from the knee
If you're unsure about sizing, go with your usual size. Please keep in mind that raw jeans stretch out over time, so the best first fit would be tight.
Expect these to shrink roughly 2% throughout the jean after the first wash and dry
For the best personal fit, compare the measurements of one of your best-fitting pants to the garment measurements below
Garment Measurements
29
30
31
32
33
34
36
38
Waist
31½
32½
33¾
34½
35½
36½
38½
40½
Thigh
22½
23
23½
24
24½
25
26⅛
27¼
Leg Opening
12½
12¾
13
13¼
13½
13¾
14¾
15¼
Inseam
33¾
33¾
33¾
33¾
33¾
33¾
33¾
33¾
All measurements are in inches.
How to Measure
- Waist: Align the front and back waistbands so they’re stacked on top of each other, then measure from edge to edge across the middle of the waistband, multiply by 2
- Thigh: Starting 1" below the crotch seam, measure straight across from edge to edge (not from seam to seam), multiply by 2
- Leg Opening: Measure across the bottom hem from edge to edge, multiply by 2
- Inseam: Measure from the crotch seam down to the bottom of the leg hem, following along the inside of the leg
About Hiroshi Kato
Japanese selvedge jeans are collected around the world like antiques. And after years of working amongst the old-school shuttle looms at Kaihara Mills (the mecca of Japanese selvedge) KATO’s designer, Nick Takayuki, had pretty much seen the handworked denim in all its glory. Except for one thing—out of the thousands of pairs he felt, not one of them matched the comfortable stretch of some of the jeans he’d seen in America. That lit a fire under Nick that led him through prototype after prototype until he arrived at KATO’s signature garment—Japanese selvedge denim that breaks in and fades like the best of ‘em. Then, he added the comfort of 4-way stretch for good measure.
