Lee Taps Nigel Cabourn’s OX’ed Silver for a 101st Anniversary Workwear Capsule
Reimagining early 20th-century labor uniforms, the 10-piece collection introduces custom “BRURRY DENIM” across historical Loco Jackets and 101 jeans.
Summary
Lee and Nigel Cabourn's OX’ed Silver celebrate 101 years of "101" with a 10-piece collection.
Features custom "BRURRY DENIM" recreating irregular 1920s European steam-spun yarns.
Launches September 12, 2026, exclusively via Nigel Cabourn flagships and online.
To celebrate the 101st anniversary of Lee’s iconic “101” line, American heritage brand Lee has partnered with Nigel Cabourn‘s OX’ed Silver to release a collaborative workwear collection.
Reinterpreting early 20th-century labor uniforms, the partnership introduces “BRURRY DENIM,” a custom fabric engineered to mimic the irregular, uneven yarns of 1920s European underwear stock created by early steam and water-powered spinning machinery. The material utilizes three distinct dyeing techniques — hank dyeing incorporating dead-leaf tannins and iron mordanting, rope dyeing inspired by WWII-era material shortages, and cheese dyeing drawing from British Army green denim.
The 10-piece collection is organized into three distinct series inspired by American occupations between the 1920s and 1940s: “Railwayman 1925–1939,” “Ranch Worker 1940–1944,” and “Rodeo Clown 1943–1946”. The range comprises six denim styles, including modified iterations of Lee’s signature LOCO Jacket, 91-SB Overalls and 101 jeans, alongside four complementary items: a band-collar work shirt, two-pack field tees, low-back suspenders, and graphic bandanas.
Priced between ¥8,250 – ¥99,000 JPY (approx. $53 – $633 USD), the Lee x Nigel Cabourn OX’ed Silver collection will officially release on September 12, 2026, and will be available exclusively through Nigel Cabourn flagship stores and the official webstore.
