SP-086 45th Anniversary "Ishikawadai" Tapered Selvedge Denim One Wash

Happy 45th Anniversary to Studio D'Artisan! We are very excited to celebrate 45 years of high quality selvedge denim and vintage reproductions this Fall with SDA's new Ishikawadai selvedge! Studio D'Artisan proudly claims that Ishikawadai denim, woven from Ishikawadai cotton spun on 1953 Ishikawadai ringspinning machines, will age extraordinarily over time, "breathing new life into the next generation of vintage wear." 

"Ishikawadai" ring spinning machines are the oldest Japanese ring spinning machines still in operation, maunfactured by Ishikawadai Seisakusho Co. in 1953. These machines spin the yarns quite slowly, down to a third of the speed of modern machines, so it takes a long time to make effective rolls of fabric using Ishikawadai machines, while also requiring the oversight of an expert with years of experience on the machines. While the production is costly and time consuming, the end result is very much so worthwhile. The old-school nature of these machines places less strain and tension on the yarns, so the cotton retains its natural characteristics, passing on gentle textures and a uniquely soft handfeel to the finished denim fabric. The final product features an uneven texture and unique organic look reminiscent of handwoven cotton, something that is completely unreproducable by modern machines and computers. 

In an effort to accurately reproduce denim from 1953, SDA intentionally and painstakingly crafts these jeans with old-school, low-tech methods. The indigo-dyed warp threads have been ommitted from the  usual thread-refining process in order to retain more of the cotton's natural characteristics, and the indigo itself has also been dyed slightly unevenly, just as vintage jeans would have been. Available in both Regular Straight and Tapered fits, SDA's 45th Anniversary "Ishikawadai" Selvedge Denim features a selvedge-cut fly with original SDA branded buttons, heavy duck canvas pocket bags, partially lined rear pockets, a custom SDA Ishikawadai leather patch, and ships with a 45th Anniversary "Ishikawadai" canvas tote bag.

• 100% cotton
• Original 13oz "Ishikawadai" Japanese selvedge denim 
• Ringspun on vintage looms from 1953
• Tapered fit
• 4 Button fly featuring Original Studio D'Artisan buttons
• Selvedge button fly construction
• Engraved copper male/female rivets
• Heavy duck canvas pocket bags
• Partially lined rear pockets
• Fifth pocket Selvedge detail
• SDA original "Ishikawadai" leather patch
• Ships with original "Ishikawadai" tote bag
• One-washed
• Made in Japan

We recommend to size up from your usual size