The standard image of jeans is good ol’ indigo-dyed, 5-pocket jeans. But not all jeans are standard “blue jeans” (e.g. Naked & Famous‘ Pomegranate-dyed jeans). In today’s post, we’d like to shed a bit of light into the rather dark world of black raw denim.
Known for fading differently from traditional indigo jeans due to the difference in dye, there’s been increased interest in black jeans lately. In no particular order, we present 5 awesome pairs of black raw jeans.
1. 3Sixteen+ – 711BSP
3Sixteen+ 711BSP
- Weight: 18 oz.
- Fit: Straight leg, medium rise
- Denim: Unsanforized 3Sixteen+ Original Japanese selvage denim
- Weave: Low-tension 5×5 Warp x Weft
- Dye: Low-Viscosity Sulfur
- Made In Japan
- Price: $300.00
- Available at: Self Edge
2. Iron Heart – 7301S Black
Iron Heart 7301S Black
The Jeans are selvedge, but the outer-seams do not show it.
- Weight: 21 oz.
- Fit: Slim cut
- Denim: Sanforized Iron Heart Original Japanese (non-showing outer seam) Selvage denim
- Material: 100% Zimbabwe Cotton
- Made In Japan
- Price: $400.00
- Available at: Self Edge
3. Pure Blue Japan – XX-005BK
PBJ XX-005BK
- Weight: 14 oz.
- Fit: Slim-Straight Cut
- Denim: Unsanforized Pure Blue Japan Original Japanese selvage denim
- Weave: Low-tension
- Made In Japan
- Price: $275.00
- Available at: Blue In Green
4. Imperial – King Black
Imperial King Black
- Weight: 14.25 oz.
- Fit: Bootcut leg, low yoke.
- Denim: Sanforized Imperial Original Japanese Selvage denim
- Made In Australia
- Price: $270.00
- Available at: Self Edge
5. The Flat Head – 4001BK
The Flat Head 4001BK
A Half-Selvedge out-seam is used.
- Weight: 14.5oz
- Fit: Slim Cut
- Denim: Unsanforized Flat Head Original Japanese selvage denim
- Dye: Low-Viscosity Sulfur dipped, post-weave sulfur top-dye
- Made In Japan
- Price: $335.00
- Available at: Self Edge
Stay tuned for Part 2.
Stay Raw!
