Type-1873 Authentic Straight Fit - New!
Type-1873 Authentic Straight Fit - New!
Let’s say this is an 80% replica of the oldest Levi's waist overalls that sold at auction for $125,000 plus 20% of my creativity. I don’t mention about the denim it self. No mills in Okayama wanted to re-product this 2 x 1 denim. However, a well-known denim factory produced a similar quality denim in a wide width, which is my best choice in Japan.
- Millions of thanks to the original owner Brit Eaton and current owner Saleem Ghanchi. Before the auction, I had the amazing opportunity to sleep with the waist overalls in my studio for a month.
- Okayama 2x1 10oz Raw Japanese Denim -Limited qty
- Type 1873 Authentic Straight Fit
- 10 oz Raw Amoskeag-ish Denim weaving in Okayama, Japan
- Hand Made to Order in Brooklyn NY by Echigoya, Takayuki
- Sewn On Vintage Singer Machines, 31-15 lock stitch and 71 button hole machine
- Lock Stitch Model
- 3 different sizes Natural color American 100% cotton thread
- NSL Metal Buttons
- Sheep Skin Leather Patch
- US Rivet and Burrs by hand
- No BBM logo on this model unless you select stamped burrs.
- Shrink vertical 8~12% horizontal 3~5% after the first wash.
- 100% Cotton
- Machine washable
- Due to the natural characteristics of this material, the coloring may rub off onto fabrics and upholstery.
- Made in the USA
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Sizing Chart ( in Inches ) / Raw Denim / before wash
Target Sizing Chart ( in Inches ) / after wash & dryer
*Raw denim is not under control. That's nature of it. Size would change depends on how to wash and dry as you know.
About the Limited Edition Legend Kiyama Denim
Kiyama-san has been producing denim all his life in the denim holly land of Okayama, Japan. For over 50 years, he's produced world class denim. For this special project, he's agreed to produce some of the last rolls of loose weave raw denim from the Toyoda G3 machine that is no longer used in most denim production factories, because of it's time consuming nature. The care and attention that it takes to run the machine gives the denim a old-world quality, much like the denim jeans we now revel as vintage, this denim is one of a kind.
Each one of our denim pieces are hand made to order in our small studio in Brooklyn, NY. For the love of vintage denim, I spent over two years collecting vintage Singer machines to both honor and replicate the qualities of denim from the past. Each piece takes up to 8 hours to produce. I do this so that I can produce the best quality jeans for everyone. One by one, I read the orders and cut each pattern as they come, making every pair to their original or bespoke needs.