The Pail Loose Straight Stretch Selvedge Denim Jeans

Story

'50s-inspired denim infused with 4-way stretch technology

HIROSHI KATO took the rugged look of vintage ‘50s work denim and modernized it with 4-way stretch technology. Woven on vintage shuttle looms in Japan and crafted in the USA, these raw selvedge jeans break in to form rich, high-contrast fades without the traditional stiff break-in period. Built with a loose straight fit and high rise, they offer additional room through the leg for comfort.

Features

• Woven on traditional Japanese shuttle looms for an authentic ‘50s vintage texture
• Raw indigo finish develops personalized, high-contrast fades over time with wear
• High-rise loose straight cut provides generous room through the seat and leg
• Made in the USA

Sizing

• The Pail Loose Straight Stretch Selvedge Denim Jeans fit true to size. Take your usual jean size.

Materials & Care

• Body: 14oz Japanese 4-Way Stretch Selvedge® (96% Cotton, 4% Polyurethane)
• Leather Patch: Premium leather
• Hardware: Custom-branded hardware
• Fabric woven in Japan
• Wear as long as possible before the first wash, hand wash cold with minimal soap or mild detergent. If machine washing, turn inside out, wash separately, use a light spin, 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.