Classic Japanese selvedge denim infused with 4-way stretch
Woven on vintage shuttle looms in Japan, these denim jeans blend classic heritage with built-in 4-way stretch for immediate comfort. Finished at the brand's Los Angeles workshop, each pair is the result of a 60-to-90-day production process inclusive of cutting, sewing, washing, and testing.
Features
Crafted from Japanese 4-way stretch selvedge denim
Features a classic straight fit with high-grade, durable YKK hardware
Made in the USA
Sizing
The Hammer Straight Stretch Selvedge Denim Jeans fit true to size. Take your usual jean size.
Materials
96% Cotton, 4% Polyurethane
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.
