Slubby & Full of Persimmon Juice: Pure Blue Japan’s PER-EX-003-ID Selvedge Denim Jeans

Join the kakishibu clan while keeping your indigo heart beating with the Pure Blue Japan PER-EX-003-ID Regular Straight 15oz. Indigo x Persimmon Extra Slub Denim. The 003 cut is rare ’round these parts. Normally PBJ’s 019 and 013 are the cuts you see offered most on our side of the planet. But some of us like a roomier leg! The 003 is not to be skipped over if you like a more full cut on your jeans, and from PBJ you know it’s going to be an interesting fabric!

The denim in question here is an indigo warp, kakishibu (persimmon dye) weft, which is already incredibly interesting in terms of fading/aging potential. This unique dye paring has been applied to PBJ’s revered EX slubby fabric, and damn, these are simply incredibly to look at. Rare PBJ cut meets rare PBJ fabric!

The PER-EX-003-ID is pretty straightforward in design: Five pockets, contrast stitching throughout, rivet reinforcements, bartack embroidered seam reinforcements, PBJ’s signature indigo leaf back pocket embroidery and cerulean blue selvedge ID, and a buttery soft deerskin leather patch. They’re rinsed once to eliminate any excess shrinkage, too, so you’re free to take your normal, comfortable PBJ size.

Available for $430 from Franklin and Poe.