What Makes Japanese Selvedge Denim Different

What makes Japanese selvedge denim different from ordinary denim? Josh Sirlin on the closed edge, the weight, rope dyed indigo, and the five Black Bear Brand denims woven in Japan, from botanical indigo to the winter wash.

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Gifts for Denim Lovers and Lovers of Craftsmanship

For the man who reads the selvedge before the price tag. Josh Sirlin on Black Bear Brand gifts for denim lovers: shuttle loom selvedge from Okayama, botanical indigo, jackets distressed one at a time.

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Twice a Year in Okayama

Denim is decided in the room, with the cloth in your hands. Josh Sirlin on his twice yearly denim meetings in Okayama: the rope dye house, the shuttle looms, and the sewing room.