The Flat Head doesn’t make wide-leg jeans. Well, at least that’s what I thought until I saw the FN-D111.
Seriously, TFH is a brand I’ve wanted in my collection for a long while, but I haven’t found a fit wide enough for my taste. Enter the brand’s FN-D111 in all its drapey glory. Crafted from 14.5 oz. raw selvedge denim woven on vintage shuttle looms from 100% Zimbabwean cotton — a fiber known for its holy trinity of strength, softness, and texture — the twill weave on this Japanese fabric is woven with a pronounced downward weave. With wear and washing, it will develop the revered raindrop-esque “Doshaburi” (which translates to downpour) fade.
Each pair is crafted in Japan with the kind of the considered details we know and love from The Flat Head – hidden arcuates that will reveal as the denim fades, rust-resistant iron buttons and copper-plated rivets, reinforced button-holes, selvedge coin pocket, and a custom vegetable-tanned deerskin waist patch. Heavy-duty pocket bags are echoed by heavy-duty chain stitching on the seat and hems, and you can keep that chain stitch even if you get them hemmed, thanks to Redcast Heritage’s super affordable chain stitching service.
Shipping with a yellow and red “Doshaburi” bandana to commemorate the raindrop fade potential of the fabric, it’s hard to not love this indigo-soaked package on offer from The Flat Head. Just know that these jeans are made of unsanforized denim, but one washed, so there will be no shrinkage. Redcast are saying they run small, too, so check those measures, folks!
Available for $295 from Redcast Heritage.
