Crafted using traditional techniques for a true vintage-inspired feel
Crafted in one of the oldest denim mills in Japan, the Hammer Straight selvedge denim is blended with a 4-way stretch and weaved using vintage shuttle looms. The fabric is then brought to the Hiroshi Kato workshop in LA where it goes through a rigorous 60 to 90 day process of cutting, sewing, washing, and testing. The end result is a supremely stretchy, comfortable straight fit that wears impossibly well.
Features
Made in Los Angeles
10.5 oz straight fit made from premium Japanese 4-way stretch selvedge denim
YKK premium hardware
Materials
96% Cotton
4% Polyurethane
Sizing
If you're unsure about sizing, go with your go-to size. Please keep in mind that raw jeans stretch out over time, so the best first fit would be tight.
For sizing, measure the waistband of your favorite pants and compare with the measurements below, allowing for a tolerance of +/- .5 inches. Raw jeans and heavier styles feel tighter. The shrinkage for raw jeans is up to 2% and about 1% for washed jeans.
Garment Measurements
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
36
38
40
Waist
30¼
31¼
32¼
33¼
34¼
35¼
36¼
38¼
40¼
42¼
Thigh
22¾
23¼
23¾
24¼
24¾
25¼
25¾
26⅞
28
29⅛
Leg Opening
15
15¼
15½
15¾
16
16¼
16½
17
17½
18
Inseam
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
All measurements are in inches
How to Measure
Garment Waist: measure from side to side along the top of the waistband, multiply by 2
Thigh: starting 1" down from the crotch seam, pull the measuring tape from edge of edge across the thigh
Leg opening: measure at the bottom of the leg across from edge to edge
Inseam: measure from the crotch seam to the bottom of the shorts or pants
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, 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, with the added comfort of 4-way stretch. Cut, sewn, and designed in the USA, we’re proud to have ‘em in our shop alongside KATO’s Chore Coat and a couple other picks we didn’t want to miss out on for fall.
