Originally developed by Kichinosuke Tonomura at the Kurashiki Honzome Handwoven Research Institute, this textile concept took roughly three years to fully realize. Hand-dyed cotton thread with all-natural bengara (Indian red) and indigo was rewound onto spools, with natural dyeing sometimes weakening the yarn. After extensive trial, wax was added to improve flexibility without compromising the integrity of the natural dyes. The denim is woven on a jacquard loom to reproduce the selvedge edge, with the main body produced on a shuttle loom—a time-consuming process that preserves a hand-woven texture. Cotton nep thread and thick linen thread are twisted into the weft, creating a soft, comfortable, airy fabric with elasticity despite being made entirely of natural materials. From dyeing the threads to weaving the fabric takes about half a year.

Dyeing is based on the indigo color that was the foundation of domestic jeans, with the selvedge ID thread dyed in natural handmade bengara (Indian red). The sewing thread reproduces the color of threads used in 1960s jeans: a golden brown cotton warp over a strong span core, and an orange thread. With wear, the golden brown shifts to a beige-pink, and the orange becomes a bright, beautiful shade.

This straight fit features an old-fashioned button fly, hidden back pocket rivets, and is one-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage.

Straight fit – true to size.
Size 3 = approx. 44cm / W34

• 91% organic cotton, 9% linen (11.3oz cotton-linen denim)
• Bengara red selvedge ID
• Hand-dyed natural indigo and bengara
• Cotton nep and thick linen weft threads
• 1960s-style golden brown and orange cotton-covered core stitching
• Button fly
• Hidden back pocket rivets
• Washed Kudu Leather Patch 
• One-washed
• Handmade in Japan