Pure Blue Japan PER-EX-013-ID Indigo x Persimmon Extra Slub Selvedge Jeans - Slim Tapered

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This is Pure Blue Japan’s iconic extra-slub denim, here given a copper-hued twist thanks to a naturally dyed “Kakishibu” weft.

FABRIC: 15oz, 100% cotton Okayama selvedge denim
STYLE/FIT: Slim tapered 
COLOUR: Indigo & persimmon
METHOD: One-washed
DETAILS:  
-Woven in Okayama
-Indigo warp, persimmon weft
-Herringbone twill pocket lining
-Button fly
-Iron buttons
-Hidden rivets
-Chainstitched hem and waistband
-Embroidered golden "Shoai" leaf on back pocket
-Deer skin leather patch
ORIGIN: Made in Japan 

"Kakishibu" is a traditional Japanese dye derived from fermented “kaki” (persimmon) fruit. Pure Blue Japan call on this natural dyeing process to impart an earthy, amber-to-burnt-orange hue to the weft of these PER-EX-013 jeans. Combined with a rope-dyed indigo warp, it creates a unique blue jean with a subtle copper cast that will develop further as it breaks in.

It’s a warp/weft combination that suits the more textured edge of PBJ’s EX denim perfectly. Woven at low tensions on traditional shuttle looms, this Okayama selvedge denim is renowned for its rich, uneven surface. The "Kakishibu" dye treatment honours this wonderful surface texture by adding fresh layers of coloured depth.

Here in Pure Blue Japan’s “013” mid-rise, slim tapered fit.

Carlo wears a size 32 jean. He is 185cm tall and weighs 78kg / 6ft 1" and 172 lbs.  

Important: The best way to determine the size you need is to measure a similar item you already own and compare with the actual sizing as per the table below. Unsanforized but one-washed. Do not go by tagsize alone.

INCHES 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38
Waist 30.5 31.5 32.5 34 35 36 37 39
Hip 19.5 20.75 20.75 21.5 22 22.5 23.5 24.5
Front Rise 9.75 10 10.25 10.5 10.75 10.75 11.25 11.5
Back Rise 13.75 14 14.25 14.5 14.75 14.75 15.25 15.5
Upper Thigh 11.25 12 12.25 12.5 12.75 13 13.25 13.75
Knee 7.5 8 8 8.5 8.5 8.75 9 9.25
Leg Opening 6 6.5 6.5 7 7 7.25 7.25 7.5
Inseam 33 33 33 33 33 33.5 33.5 34


Stage 1: The waist

  • Button up the jean.
    Lay flat with the top waist band evenly flat on the back waist band.
    Measure from one side to the other keeping the jean flat & double the measurement.


Stage 2: The hip

  • Measure 3 inches or 7.5cm from the crotch stitch.
    Measure from side to side flat across the jean at this point.


Stage 3: Front rise

  • Lay flat and measure from crotch seam to top of jean with top button fastened


Stage 4: Back rise

  • Measure from crotch seam to top of the back of the jean.


Stage 5: Thigh

  • Lay flat and measure from crotch across to outside of leg.

Stage 6: Knee

  • Lay flat and measure 13” or 33cm from crotch down inside seam of jeans
    From here measure from one side of the jean to the other.

Stage 7: hem width/leg opening

  • With the jean flat measure from one side of the leg opening to the other.
    NB with very heavy denim 18oz and above measure the entire circumference of the exterior of the hem using a measuring tape and divide by 2 for a more exact figure.


Stage 8: Inseam/inside leg

  • Lay the jean flat with the inseam at the centre.
    Following the inside seam measure from the crotch to the end of the leg.

Stage 1: Chest

  • Measure from pit to pit and double the reading.


Stage 2: Shoulder

  • Measure across the top from one shoulder seam to the other.


Stage 3: Waist
We measure the narrowest part of the garment outer seam to outer seam between the pit and the opening. If, however, the shirt has gussets, the waist will correspond to the the opening measurement.


Stage 4: Opening
Here we take a cross measurement from seam to seam at the bottom of the shirt.

Stage 5: Length
Measure from the top of the shoulder by the collar to the bottom of the garment.

Stage 6: Sleeve
Measure from the top of shoulder seam to the cuff’s edge.

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