Strongman 18oz 'Samurai' Japan Selvage Denim

18oz that cuts right to the bone in defining true, craftsmanship heavyweight selvage denim. Samurai is a true 12-dip pure powdered-indigo with no coloring that produces a beautiful, saturated indigo on the face of the denim. To achieve the rich indigo hue the key is in the height of the rope dyeing range. This lot was dyed on a two story high range which is twice the traditional range height. This means a slower process each time the yarn is lowered (12 dip or times) into the vat which increases the time available for oxidation which is when the magic happens. A 12 dip indigo process is the deepest indigo shade currently available. There is an ever so slight grin thru from the weft yarn that solidifies the traditional denim aesthetic which is at the heart of this quality. At a solid 18oz, this is still an easy heavyweight to break in and after a few weeks of solid wear the yarns become supple and soft due to the long staple cotton. We expect to see a great vertical fade on these 18's with a lot of contrast once the indigo starts chipping off the high ridges of the warp yarns. This vertical fading characteristic is also known as Tate-Ochi, or “vertical falls”, in Japanese. Traditional red selvage iD finishes off this small batch lot.