Levi's Readies "Made in Japan" Selvedge Denim Collection
Featuring several classic jeans and a patchwork trucker jacket.
After dropping a Princess Mononoke collection with Studio Ghibli last month, Levi’s has unveiled a “Made in Japan” line, comprised of several classic jeans and a patchwork trucker jacket constructed from selvedge denim sourced through Hiroshima’s Kaihara mill.
The range houses three signature shapes — the age-old Levi’s 501, the roomier 505, and the form-fitting 511 — in the signature textile, with washes spanning from light to dark indigo. The collection’s standouts include a matching jacket and pants, both donning all-over denim panels in an arrow-shaped pattern. Across the line, each design is decorated with a backpatch reading “Made in Japan,” as well as an interior tab featuring the Japanese flag.
The Kaihara denim mill is heralded as the birthplace of selvedge denim, or a higher-quality iteration of the commonplace textile that utilizes a tightly-woven band to seal both ends of a garment’s construction. Notably, only antiquated machines, like those in Kaihara, are able to meticulously craft denim silhouettes with the slow-weaving finish that is expected in Japan.
Levi’s “Made in Japan” collection will launch on Friday, August 4, via the brand’s webstore, as well as in Levi’s stores and select retailers. Take a look at the range in the gallery above.
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