Archive-inspired jeans crafted in the USA from Japanese stretch selvedge denim
Hiroshi Kato recreated the sought-after look of 1950s–1970s archive denim using a robust Japanese fabric woven with 4-way stretch. Designed in a classic straight-leg cut with a slightly looser hip and thigh, these jeans give you freedom of movement without sacrificing a clean, timeless look. Finished with authentic 3D vintage fading, they deliver broken-in character from day one while maintaining the structural durability needed for everyday wear.
Features
Japanese 4-WAY STRETCH SELVEDGE® provides uninhibited movement and shape retention
Vintage 3D black wash delivers a natural, broken-in faded look
Built with custom-branded hardware, a secure zip fly, and a premium leather patch
Made in the USA
Sizing
The Barrel Straight Stretch Selvedge Denim Jeans fit true to size. Take your usual jean size.
Machine wash cold inside out with like colors, use mild detergent, hang dry only, do not use a dryer
About
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.
