Taiga Takahashi preferred store-branded denim over Levi's, particularly JCPenny, which had a brand called Foremost. In the 1920s, they began making Levi's-like denim, and gradually developed original designs. He collected these denim pieces, and their trial and error efforts to differentiate themselves from Levi's can be seen in every detail. He inherited this will and created Taiga Takahashi's original denim.
The light-ounce denim (3/1 left) is made from organic cotton from the United States and woven on an old-fashioned power loom in Okayama. Woven slowly on an old-fashioned power loom, also known as a shuttle loom, which can only weave at speeds 10 to 20 times slower than modern looms, the denim fabric retains the natural unevenness of the cotton thread, creating a pleasantly uneven texture.
The warp thread is an indigo mixed with sulfide dyes, giving it a weathered green cast. It is dyed with a white core using robe dyeing. The weft thread is a custom-made nep yarn dyed a yellowed off-white that evokes the passage of time. By using these two types of yarn, Taiga Takahashi has arrived at its unique, deep indigo blue. The fabric is finished with a shrink-resistant process called sanforization.
It is made of selvedge denim fabric with white selvedge, and white selvedge is used in various places such as the front and the back of the cuffs.
This jacket has a simple construction with a patch pocket on only one side and only one stitch to secure the pleats on the front.The silhouette is finished in a flat style with straight sleeves and a shoulder line that does not slope.
The custom engraved buttons and back are all made of iron and are not plated, so they will rust over time, allowing you to enjoy the changes that occur over time. They are made in the exact same way as they were in the 1920s, with all the details still visible.
The signature leather patch was mud-dyed on Amami Oshima.
