Type-1873 Authentic Straight Fit
Type-1873 Authentic Straight Fit
Type-1873 Authentic Straight Fit
10oz 2×1 Okayama Raw Denim
This work is a profound reinterpretation of the oldest known waist overalls, born from a month of intimate study with the original artifact in my studio. It represents a balance of 80% historical reverence and 20% creative intuition. This is not a mere copy, but a physical record of my dialogue with the dawn of denim history.
Type 1873 Authentic Straight Fit
The Fabric: A limited 10oz raw 2x1 denim woven in Okayama. I have selected the finest Amoskeag-ish quality available in Japan to honor the character of the 1873 original.
The Craft: Hand Made to Order by Takayuki Echigoya in Japan.
The Machinery: Constructed using the era-appropriate Singer 31-15 and the 71 buttonhole machine. These vintage industrial tools are vital to recapturing the authentic tension and soul of 19th-century workwear.
Details:
Full Lock Stitch construction.
Three different weights of natural-colored 100% American cotton thread.
NSL metal buttons and hand-set rivets/burrs.
Genuine sheepskin leather patch.
No BBM logo (unless stamped burrs are selected).
Care & Characteristics:
Shrinkage: Approx. 8–12% (vertical) and 3–5% (horizontal) after the first wash.
100% Cotton / Machine washable.
Note: Indigo may transfer to lighter surfaces due to its natural characteristics.
Made in Japan
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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.