101 Primers
Knowing Your Raw Denim: Slub and Nep
Our comprehensive guide to slub and nep, two often mentioned but lesser known facets of a pair of raw denim.
pure blue japan
New Releases
Pure Blue Japan Made One of the Most Textured Type IIIs Ever
A sashiko trucker jacket with Indigo overload and buckets of texture? It can only be a Pure Blue Japan piece.
New Releases
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 selvedge denim jeans.
101 Primers
Levi’s Denim Jacket Overview: Type I, II and III
We take a look at the famous Levi's Type I, II, and III denim jackets, their features, and who is making quality reproductions today.
Five Plus One
Indigo-Dyed T-Shirts – Five Plus One
Inject some indigo into your t-shirt game with our Five Plus One buyer's guide, featuring picks from Momotaro, Studio D'Artisan, and more.
Fade Friday
Fade Friday – Pure Blue Japan XX-007 (11 Years, Countless Washes)
If you've ever wanted to see what a pair of jeans looks like with every spec of indigo manually removed, now is your chance.
New Releases
Be a Straight Shooter with Pure Blue Japan’s Organic Cotton OG-003 Raw Selvedge Jeans
Coming 'atcha in a straight cut, these PBJs were woven using organic indigo-dyed cotton for the warp and recycled brown cotton for the weft.
New Releases
Be a Slub Champ with Pure Blue Japan’s WSB-019 ‘Double Slub’ Relax Tapered Jeans
If your the type to help yourself to secons, Pure Blue Japan's WSB-019 offers double the slub to begin with.
Fade Friday
Fade Friday – Pure Blue Japan x Okayama Denim 18 oz. Kakishibu Selvedge (1 Year, 1 Wash)
Connecticut's own Marc has been wearing a pair of Pure Blue Japan X Okayama Denim for a year and he has a lot to show for their time together.
Events
Market Week Recap – New York Summer 2023
Our seasonal coverage of the market week shows featuring everything you'll see next summer from New York.
