For our last collaboration, we took our classic 13.75oz Left Hand Twill Selvedge and reworked it with slubby yarns, giving one of our most popular fabrics a completely different texture and character. After seeing how well it was received, we decided to revisit the idea, this time in black.
The Tabi Selvedge is an 11.5oz Japanese selvedge denim woven from a blend of 75% cotton and 25% linen. The addition of linen introduces visible texture, with natural slub and seed flecks creating a tactile surface that cannot be achieved with cotton alone.
The fabric takes its name from traditional Japanese tabi textiles, historically produced from short-staple cotton grown in the Kojima region. These early fabrics were known for their rough, uneven texture, qualities intentionally echoed in this modern interpretation.
An off-white ecru base is accented by a pale pink selvedge edge in production, adding subtle contrast. A natural vegetable-tanned leather patch completes the fabric, allowing both denim and leather to age gracefully together.