JEANS

This jeans was inspired by the Japanese bush warbler, known in Japanese as uguisu, which is an Asian passerine bird more often heard than seen. Its distinctive breeding song can be heard throughout much of Japan from the start of spring.

Samurai this time, pushed it forward to create something with more texture and attitude. This was created use the "left hand twill" technique to create a very slub result using an old shuttle looms. It is a type of weaving where the lines of the twill go from the top left hand corner towards the bottom right hand corner. The left hand twill is a less commonly used weave type where the diagonal lines are often showed with better definition. This fabric is also woven with low tension which adds an incredible soft touch feeling, due to the mix between thick and thin cotton threads. 
 

• 17Oz Japanese denim
• Custom cow leather patch vegetable-tanned
• Extra heavy stitching for rough wearing
• Hidden pocket rivets
• Hidden coin pocket selvedge Id
• Custom rivets and buttons
• Green selvedge Id
• Slub denim
• Straight tapered fit
• Mid Rise
• 100% cotton
• Made in Japan

In commemoration of Samurai's 25th anniversary, they created this special denim by dyeing both the warp and the weft in natural indigo. While both warp and weft threads are uneven and slubby, it’s the weft in particular that they injected with a little extra unevenness to give this denim a spectacular visual expression and hand feel.

On top of this they also employed threads that have different concentrations of dye in them, something they were able to control by how many times each thread was dipped during the dyeing process. The gorgeous indigo color created by the intersecting weaves of the warp and weft, combined with the overall slubby texture, make these a truly special pair of jeans.

The selvedge itself is also indigo with silver lame at its core. The pocket bags are done up in a unique check cloth that employs a combination of thread used for natural indigo dyeing and a sashiko fabric finished in a light “asagi” blue. The combination of all these uncompromising elements is something you need to see and feel to fully appreciate. 

• Unsanforized selvedge denim
• One wash
• 17Oz double natural indigo denim
• Regular straight silhouette
• Mid rise
• Back pocket stitching
• Deerskin leather patch
• Kasuri stripe back pocket lining
• Checked pocket bags
• Selvedge pocket Id
• Gold metal engraved fly buttons
• Made in Japan

Sugar cane denim "Lot.401" using Hawaiian indigo that forms a pair with the Ryukyu indigo model. The silhouette is a regular straight similar to the 1947 model (Lot No. SC41947). The fabric has a strong bluish color and is characterized by unevenness. The label is a hair-on-hide branded turtle, which is considered to be a messenger of the gods in Hawaii, and the back pocket has a hand-embroidered sashiko stitch.

SUGAR CANE FIBER DENIM

“Sugar cane denim” is an original denim using the brand name SUGAR CANE. The fiber called "bagasse" that remains after refining sugar is blended with cotton and woven into the fabric. Made from recycled sugarcane, this denim has antibacterial, deodorant, and antistatic properties due to the effects of amino acids contained in sugarcane.


A model with a height of 175 cm and a weight of 65 kg wears a waist of 30 inches.

Due to the characteristics of the material and the method of finishing, there may be slight individual differences in the dimensions of each part. Also, depending on the settings and environment of your device, the color of the product may differ slightly from the actual color. Please note.

• Made In Japan
• 14 Oz
• One Washed
• Back Pocket Stitching
• Hawaiian Indigo Dyed
• Printed Pocket Lining
• Iron Buttons
• High Rise
• Straight Leg
• Custom Leather Patch

Sugar cane denim "Lot.301" woven with a blend of 50% cotton and 50% sugar cane. The denim is dyed by synthesizing Ryukyu indigo from Okinawa and indigo to create a dark and reddish denim. The label is made of python leather and the logo is drawn with lacquer. The silhouette is a regular straight similar to the 1947 model (Lot No. SC41947).

SUGAR CANE FIBER DENIM

“Sugar cane denim” is an original denim using the brand name SUGAR CANE. The fiber called "bagasse" that remains after refining sugar is blended with cotton and woven into the fabric. Made from recycled sugarcane, this denim has antibacterial, deodorant, and antistatic properties due to the effects of amino acids contained in sugarcane.


A model with a height of 175 cm and a weight of 65 kg wears a waist of 30 inches.

Due to the characteristics of the material and the method of finishing, there may be slight individual differences in the dimensions of each part. Also, depending on the settings and environment of your device, the color of the product may differ slightly from the actual color. Please note.

• Made In Japan
• 14 Oz
• One Washed
• High Rise
• Straight Leg
• Selvedge Denim
• Ryukyu-Ai Indigo Dyed
• Back Pocket Stiching
• Printed Pocket Lining
• Python Leather Patch
• Iron Buttons

The 1947 model is iconic jeans of Sugar Cane that represents the extravagant details found in the vintage jeans made in the late 1940s. The entire process of production that includes spinning, dyeing, weaving, and sewing is based on one of vintage jeans, and done with great care to create a pair that is worthy of the name “Standard Denim”. The silhouette is regular straight.

Sugar Cane has studied and paid the closest attention to the entire process of recreating vintage denim, such as spinning, weaving, dyeing and stitching. Accordingly, their denim products have been loved and appreciated by many people across the world for a long period of time, establishing their status as timeless classic pieces. This is what we call a true “STANDARD.”

Most modern clothing uses zip fly, but in 1947 button fly was the mainstream. One of the reasons for this is that the fabric used for these jeans is not pre-shrunk, so if the zipper is attached and then washed, the fabric will shrink and the zipper will become unusable. Inspired by vintage, it uses iron buttons with original engraving.

Selvage is used at the edge of the coin pocket opening. Reinforced with punched copper rivets. As you can see from the aging samples, as a result of meticulous attention to the fabric and parts, the denim fabric fades with repeated wear and washing without forcibly modifying it, and the rivets oxidize and show a beautiful aging.

When stitching the top of the waist belt, the belt loops and leather patches are sewn together. The patch is made of deerskin. If you look at vintage jeans, the center back belt loop is sometimes offset, but the 1947 model is centered. Just like vintage clothes, which were made in an era when standards were not yet unified, every detail is faithfully reproduced, such as using dozens of different types of cotton threads of different colors and thicknesses for sewing.

The stitching of the hip pocket is common to both the left and right, starting with the upper right edge stitch, going to the upper left of the pocket, entering inside, inserting the inside stitch and returning to the upper right. Gray hidden bar tacks applied for reinforcement are slightly peeking.

Since exposed rivets may damage horse saddles, cars, furniture, etc., concealed rivets (hidden rivets), which have been adopted since 1937, can be seen from the inside.  Waist pocket sacking. Selvage is used at the edges of the bottom seam allowance. A thick cotton thread is used for the stitching of the crotch part where the load is applied. A reinforcing bar tack is put in the thick part where the fabric gathers.

A model with a height of 175 cm and a weight of 65 kg wears a waist of 30 inches.

• Made in Japan
• 14.25Oz
• Engraved custom button
• Deer skin patch
• Coin Pocket selvedge ID
• Reinforced coin pocket punched rivets
• Hidden pockets rivets
• Regular Straight cut

This denim is really special. Beside being a finest ecru piece made with a crazy 18oz fabric, it has something the rest of the denim in our shop don't have: this is totally organic cotton planted, weeded, picked in Japan by Japanese workers themselves. You aren't dreaming, it's Samurai pushing even harder than before. 

The Samurai team built up their dream in some remote land around Osaka, giving birth to their own cotton plants, refusing to use any kinda of fertilizers or pesticides, making this product even more unique. Of course the whole work makes this denim even more expensive but as result you have a super soft and high quality ecru jeans.

• 18Oz Japanese Ecru Denim
• Jacquard pocket lining
• Iconic Slim Straight Fit
• Iron rising sun buttons
• Custom Sheep Leather Patch
• Mid Rise
• Low tension woven
• Slubby Texture
• Brown Selvedge Id
• Custom Rivets
• Selvedge coin pocket
• Extra heavy stitching 
• Raised belt loops
• Made In Japan

This jeans is part of TCB's collabo with Viktor Fredbäck!
Viktor is a great denim collector who probably owns over 400 pairs of jeans and he teamed up with the brand to make something unique. 

Made with EMOT cotton, a blend of East Memphis, New Orleans, Texas cotton and finished with prima cotton which gives the jacket the brown/cream result we can all witness.

This model/cut has been inspired from a piece which was dig out from the gold mines in the Nevada desert, can you believe it? It was something the workers at the beginning of the 19th century were wearing. This pant was built after a pair of Olympic Brand, which was a sub label of Levi's back in time.

• 100% cotton
• Made in Japan
• Black custom suspender buttons
• Orange contrasted sewing
• 10,7 ounces brown denim
• Pre washed
• Cinch back
• Vintage replica patch
• Custom selvedge id

 

Hailing from Japan, Samurai was founded in Osaka in 1997 by Toru Nogami (Nogami-san), one of the most renowned personas in the denim world. They’re easily among the most notable denim labels in the world. This is the first-ever collaboration we’ve ever done with a fellow denim brand. Being a denim-head in the early 2000s, we just can’t help but be inspired with all the qualities and particularities Samurai have to offer in the denim industry. One way or another, they assisted us in shaping who we are and what we aim for.

Old Blue decided to use Samurai’s original 21 ounces / sq. yard ‘Cho-Kiwami’ heavy-weight selvedge denim. Heavy ounces denim but constructed with extra-long staple cotton composition (40% Pima cotton, 60% Egyptian cotton). The other heavy consideration why we hand-picked the denim fabric is also because we’d combine it with our own signature 21/23 Oz Japanese Heavy-Weight denim (you often hear it referred as the ‘Beast’). We utilized our 21/23 Oz ‘Beast’ denim fabric for the right back pocket and coin pocket part of the denim build. The denim itself was built using Samurai’s signature 710 Cut. A denim pattern that has a nice and clean slim straight fit as its main offering.

This special OBXSAM denim dungaree surely has lots and lots of favorable details that you can expect from both of us. Specially designed (and exclusively made for this article only) arcuate stitch, special collaboration sheepskin leather patch, special OBXSAM inner woven label, specially made denim flasher (with 2 artworks), are just to name a few. We also utilized both of our signature trims & hardwares and combined ‘em shoulder-to-shoulder; the Oldblue’s Black Tab & Samurai’s Indigo Tab, Oldblue’s copper plated Scovill buttons & Samurai’s Gold Pine buttons, and the Oldblue’s copper Scovill rivets & Samurai’s signature copper rivets.

It’d take other multiple paragraphs to describe and list all the specialties on this ‘Kisouma Selvedge’ limited edition denim. All in all, this denim is best described as the result of a joint-work, joint-mind, and joint-effort between two brands which are just so sincerely passionate about quality denim and everything it comes with. It’s no surprise at all when we work together, the output will be something closely correlated with admirable quality jeans, made with flabbergasting selvedge denim fabric, constructed with redoubtable technique and experience, and filled with so many discreet and thoughtful details.

~ 21 ounces ‘Cho-Kiwami’ denim
~ Milled in Japan
~ Loom-state unsanforized
~ 40% Pima cotton and 60% Egyptian cotton composition
~ Long-staple heavy-weight denim
~ 100% cotton
~ Red and gold lame selvedge line – representing the edge of Samurai’s blade
~ Samurai’s signature ‘Syogyo-Mujo’ jacquard pocket lining fabric
~ Samurai’s 710 cut
~ Slim straight fit with medium rise
~ Oldblue’s signature 21/23 ‘Beast’ denim fabric used on the right back pocket
~ Oldblue’s signature 21/23 ‘Beast’ denim fabric used on the coin pocket
~ Samurai’s Yamato / Lee style back pocket shape
~ Special OBXSAM arcuate stitch
~ Special OBXSAM sheepskin leather patch
~ Special OBXSAM woven waist label
~ Special OBXSAM flasher design with two alternatives ‘point-of-view’
~ Oldblue’s signature ‘Looped Stitch’ on the coin pocket
~ Top button: Oldblue’s signature copper plated open top Scovill button
~ Fly buttons: Samurai’s gold pine open top buttons
~ Coin pocket rivets: Oldblue’s 100% copper washer-burr Scovill rivets
~ Other rivets: Samurai’s signature copper rivets
~ Oldblue black tab on the right back pocket
~ Samurai indigo tab on the left back pocket
~ Hidden rivets
~ Crotch rivet
~ Coin pocket selvedge
~ Raised belt loop
~ Extra-heavy duty stitching
~ Single-felled inseam construction with double-felled accent stitch
~ Oldblue’s signature two-tone chainstitched hem
~ Designed in Jakarta by Oldblue, Made in Osaka by Samurai

Founded in 1997 in Osaka, Samurai is one of the most appreciated denim labels in the world. The name was inspired by the duel of 1612 between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi, the two swordsmen were bitter rivals at the time.  The duel began with both men on guard as a show of respect for the other’s skill with their own style and technique. In the end, though, there could be only one winner. Musashi had provoked Kojirō to make the first attack. Miyamoto quickly countered and succeeded in breaking Kojirō’s left ribs and puncturing his lungs, eventually killing him.  With such history behind, Samurai Jeans could never go wrong and built a history of its own in the denim world.

Based on the popular model S710XX 19ozⅡ, using 25oz special selvedge denim [Ushiwakamaru model] "Did not work while having excellent military talent and appearance" Incorporating specifications named after Yoshitsune Ushiwakamaru everywhere I did. The red triple stitches that image the parapet of Gojo Ohashi, the figure that dances like a swallow, and the full moon that floats in the night sky are expressed with Kinari stitches and the golden sunrise button, respectively. In addition, it is a model suitable for limited names such as decorative stitches and paint stitches on the red and white back pockets, which represent "Genpei", which is closely related to Yoshitsune Ushiwakamaru.

• 25oz special selvedge denim
• Ushiwakamaru family crest pattern slake
• Iron gold sunrise button
• Copper coin rivet
• Exclusive leather patch flasher
• With serial number
• SAMURAI woven name
• Slim straight
• Non-wash
• Made in Japan

Say Hi to one of the rarest denim jeans we ever came across. Hand-dyed with Kakishibu, a natural dye taken from the juice of persimmons fruit. The whole process was guaranteed only for a really small amount of pieces, considering its very hard and unique work.  The fruit contains a strong tannin and it reacts to the sunlight so the color of this jeans changes with time and sun exposure. This traditional method disappeared for a while due to high speed consuming market which took place in the Japanese community as in any other country. Samurai is proud to bring the method back to life considering its very natural and ancestral dye.

This denim is very slubby and irregular made with superior quality. The buttons are covered in gold, the selvedge id is red and silver Lamè. Thick 3mm cowhide leather and a real straight cut makes this pant look even more beautiful.

Founded in 1997 in Osaka, Samurai is one of the most appreciated denim labels in the world. The name was inspired by the duel of 1612 between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi, the two swordsmen were bitter rivals at the time.  The duel began with both men on guard as a show of respect for the other’s skill with their own style and technique. In the end, though, there could be only one winner. Musashi had provoked Kojirō to make the first attack. Miyamoto quickly countered and succeeded in breaking Kojirō’s left ribs and puncturing his lungs, eventually killing him.  With such history behind, Samurai Jeans could never go wrong and built a history of its own in the denim world.

• Mid rise
• Regular straight cut
• 17oz unsanforized natural persimmon tannin hand dyed 
• One was no shrinkage
• Super slubby and irregular texture
• Color to slowly get darken with time and sun light exporsure
• Superior high Samurai quality
• Custom gold covered buttons
• Red and silver Lamè selvedge id
• 3mm wide cowhide leather patch
• Peek-a-boo selvedge coin pocket
  
• Extra heavy stitching
• Limited to 200 pairs worldwide
• Original Artwork pocket flasher
• 100% made in Japan

Founded in 1997 in Osaka, Samurai is one of the most appreciated denim labels in the world. The name was inspired by the duel of 1612 between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi, the two swordsmen were bitter rivals at the time.  The duel began with both men on guard as a show of respect for the other’s skill with their own style and technique. In the end, though, there could be only one winner. Musashi had provoked Kojirō to make the first attack. Miyamoto quickly countered and succeeded in breaking Kojirō’s left ribs and puncturing his lungs, eventually killing him.  With such history behind, Samurai Jeans could never go wrong and built a history of its own in the denim world.

This is a limited edition model available only outside of Japan. High tension woven with the new +18 denim by hefty#5 yarn. This rare fabric has been made mixing Us cotton and Japanese cotton from the very unique Samurai Cotton Project who is personally planted by the Label itself and their employers.

• 18oz unsanforized indigo and natural indigo Japanese selvedge "Benkeii" denim. 
• One Wash
• Samurai Cotton and US cotton 
  
• Navy Selvedge Id
• Custom buttons
  
• Custom copper rivets
• Hidden rivet pockets
• Coin pocket selvedge ID
• High rise
• Relax Tapered
• Heavy-duty bar tacks
• Slubby texture
  
• Special edition pure indigo dyed heavyweight cowhide leather patch
• Custom printed Ai Plus pocket bags
• Raised belt loops
• Reinforced at points of strain
• Extra heavy stitching for rugged wear
• Limited quantities
  
• Available exclusively outside of Japan
• Made in Japan

Made in Okayama, Japan, Holy Blue's second release was woven in the in a small family mill in Kojima. This denim fabric SB567-A-RBR was created on vintage shuttle looms  handled by skilled craftsman, using only the best natural raw materials and dyeing the cotton yarn with pure indigo to weave the original denim using its vintage looms by hand. These old machines require technician's best maintenance all the time. It’s the key of vintage denim creation. 

This fabric is made by three different thickness yarn to have a vintage vertical fading and very unique “structured denim”. Each yarn is very slubby and it gets dipped into the indigo many times using the "rope dying" traditional technique.
Made with mixed Usa and Australian cotton with slightly low-tension weaving, the fabric was then sent out to Italy to get hand sewed by Holy Blue artisans in a small lab in the amazing Venice area. 

• 16oz Japanese Denim
• Brown sulfur dyed 
• Custom made buttons
• Custom made Rivet
• Leather Patch
• Regular tapered
  
• Brown coin pocket
• Coin pocket selvedge Id
• Slub denim
  
• Mixed Us and Australian cotton
  
• One Wash
• 100% Cotton
• Made In Japan/Italy

A tapered fit with roomy thighs and tapered legs. The Amagumo is the newest addition to the Tanuki line-up. Rope-dyed with black beans, they greyish blue tone a truly unique shade that really pops. This ancient Japanese dyeing method has not been applied to denim and makes this fabric an excellent choice for anyone who appreciates Japanese culture and environmentally friendly dyes.100% Texas cotton. The slubby and irregular texture of this 15.5oz denim combines ruggedness with comfort. The fades will have a lot of depth to it which makes this a perfect pair for both high contrast and vintage fades!

• 16.5oz unsanforized denim
• One-wash 
• Tapered fit
• Warp: indigo / Weft: deep grey dyed with black beans
• Slub denim, made with low tension shuttle loom
• Embroidered Tanuki logo
• Selvedge Id
• Custom engraved buttons and hardware
• Back pocket rivets
• Hidden coin pocket selvedge
• Japanese extra-durable herringbone cotton-lined fabric in front pockets
• Custom vegetable tanned deerskin leather patch with Tanuki logo
• 100% cotton
  
• Made in Japan

Tanuki's Red Cast is finally back after 4 years in the dark. The brand decided to bring it out again for high demand and for being such a perfect model. Crafted with a 16.5 Oz low tension Japanese fabric will turn in some nice vintage fading color. This result comes from mixing slub warps with straight wefts, giving birth to a super slubby and fuzzy model. The reddish vibe will be even more present after wearing this jeans properly. 

 

• 16.5oz unsanforized denim
• One-wash 
• Tapered fit
  
• Custom "Ni" logo stitching at back pocket 
• Custom engraved antique gold finish buttons and hardware
• Back pocket rivets
• Custom Blue and White Selvedge Id
• Hidden coin pocket selvedge
• Custom vegetable tanned leather patch
• Red inseam thread
• 100% cotton
• Made in Japan