Jeans enthusiasts and purists around the world love Japanese denim. Many treat its creation as an art form. The mills that produce this high-grade cotton fabric in Japan are renowned for their ...

When Mikiharu Tsujita launched Full Count in 1992, he did so with a singular, almost romantic ambition: to re-create the ...

With a focus on blending traditionally masculine elements with feminine styles for a truly transcendent aesthetic, Moussy ...

Located in the western prefecture of Okayama, Kojima is the birthplace of Japanese denim, and the four-and-a-half-hour pilgrimage from Tokyo is worth it for any denim devotee. One of the first names ...

In the days since Japan was struck by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami of devastating proportions, more than a few headlines have tackled how the fall-out would affect our shores, from the impact ...

Direct-to-consumer trailblazer Everlane announced its expansion into denim last September with a collection of jeans priced at $68. The jeans — made from Japanese denim — come in a range of washes and ...

When blue jeans were invented in the 1870s by the Bavarian-born American Levi Strauss, denim was weaved and manufactured using cast-iron shuttle looms, a hefty piece of equipment that continued to be ...

We previously revealed the ASICS GEL-Sight “Japanese Denim” model that’s part of the label’s “Indian Ink” family back in early February. Now, we give you a closer look at this eye-catching release ...

Some of the best jeans in the world are crafted in Kojima, a seaside district of Kurashiki, Okayama province. Widely known as Japan’s “denim capital,” Kojima has long been the textile mecca of the ...

Denim-obsessed travelers from all around flock to the Kojima district of Okayama, Japan – and, after wandering the aptly named Jeans Street and its surrounding area, it’s clear why. Here, denim is ...