Kaihara Selvage a love story since 2001

This right here is our heritage, our first love, the 13.75 oz. green cast selvage from Kaihara Mills. A tiny sample of this weave left us awe-struck back in 2001, and over twenty years later, we're still amazed by how it ages and develops with time.

Kaihara a love story since 2001

This right here is our heritage, our first love, the 13.75 oz. green cast selvage from Kaihara Mills. A tiny sample of this weave left us awe-struck back in 2001, and over twenty years later, we're still amazed by how it ages and develops with time.

Kaihara selvage dry to worn in. How it started how it's going.
Kaihara selvage dry to worn in. How it started how it's going.

In 2001, Nudie Jeans was born, thanks to a chance encounter that Maria Erixon Levin, the brand's founder and designer, had with a fabric sample from Kaihara during a fabric week in Brussels. Impressed by the fabric's quality, Maria built the entire brand around the "Dry Selvage" denim from Kaihara, a testament to her talent and vision for denim. The fabric owes its unique aging properties to the Kaihara Mill's expertise in indigo dyeing and kasuri production, making it a standout in the world of denim.

Crafted by one of the finest denim mills in the world, the Kaihara Mill has been producing high-quality fabrics for over 70 years. Their mastery of indigo dyeing gives the "Dry Selvage" denim its distinctive crispiness and rich indigo tone. With wear, the denim forms creases readily, resulting in a wide span of indigo hues and contrasting wear marks.

Overall, Nudie Jeans' "Dry Selvage" denim is a timeless classic that continues to captivate denim enthusiasts today, a true testament to the quality and craftsmanship of Kaihara's fabrics.

Steady Eddie II Dry Selvage

Steady Eddie II Dry Selvage

The denim in these jeans, the Kaihara selvage, has an incredible aging property. It left us in awe back in 2001, and until this day it still does. This is our first selvage denim and one of the reasons Nudie Jeans exists - this is our heritage.
280.00 USD 
Fast & traceable shipping
Read more
Nudie Jeans Selvage pile
Nudie Jeans Selvage Worth the weight

Explore the range and shop selvage from some of the world's best denim mills.

Shop now
Nudie Jeans Selvage pile
Nudie Jeans Selvage Worth the weight

Explore the range and shop selvage from some of the world's best denim mills.

Shop now