Why Double Black?
Most black denim is single black. That means that either the warp is white, or the weft is white.
Double black is different. It is like a rare pearl.
Both the warp and the weft are black. That gives the denim a rich, deep black colour.
The warp (vertical) has been rope dyed with sulfur - a superior dyeing technology.
The weft (horizontal) is reactive yarn dyed.
Double black is a more costly technique because it requires twice as much dye and takes much longer to make.
But, oh boy, does it look good.
The magic with the double black is they do two things well. They do 'work' incredibly well.
But they do 'going out' just as well too.
They look understated and beautiful. They are a true classic straight out of the bag.
Why an orange line selvedge?
Well the story goes that it's a nod to Harley Davidson.
Not a lot of people know that there was a Harley Davidson factory in Japan that made motorbikes just for the Japanese market.
The first Japanese Harley-Davidsons were built in 1935 and, post-war they become synonymous with the image of denim-wearing 'taiyozoku' characters who embodied all that Japan's post-war disillusioned youth desired, and that Japan's new conservative government feared.
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