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Raw or washed, all made in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-john-m102sl-12oz-selvedge-denim-jeans-indigo","title":"Big John M102SL 12oz Selvedge Denim Jeans Indigo","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12oz selvedge denim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoven on vintage Toyoda shuttle looms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican and Australian cotton, 28 to 29mm staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlub yarn, warp no. 7 and weft no. 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure indigo, rope dyed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZip fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelaxed straight leg with a slight taper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig John started out as Maruo Clothing in Kojima, Okayama, and in 1965 made the first jeans ever produced in Japan. The M102SL is a 60s-style straight leg in 12oz selvedge, woven on old Toyoda shuttle looms from a mix of American and Australian cotton. Slub yarn, rope-dyed pure indigo, thick no. 8 thread. 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Big John have given it a high rise, a button fly and a straight leg that doesn't taper at all, which is how jeans were cut before everyone got nervous about their ankles. Raw selvedge denim, one wash, made in Japan. 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Big John reckon it's worth the wait, and they should know, having been at it in Okayama since the 1940s. Pure indigo dyed extra deep, cut slim through the hip and thigh with a narrow taper. Fades will be dramatic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big John","offers":[{"title":"30 \/ Indigo","offer_id":44194703802490,"sku":"XT79E26KMLZD8H","price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"32 \/ Indigo","offer_id":44194703835258,"sku":"4PHERXWSAX36HB","price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"34 \/ Indigo","offer_id":44194703868026,"sku":"0Q6S71UGMWAMAU","price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 \/ Indigo","offer_id":44194703900794,"sku":"Z3TPF7C5T7DEFN","price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/9773\/files\/Big_John_M1801_17oz_Denim_Jeans_Indigo_493810181-001_auto_Front_1__2800x2800_q90_qc1.webp?v=1789639091"},{"product_id":"big-john-m6010slb-12oz-selvedge-denim-jacket-indigo","title":"Big John M6010SLB 12oz Selvedge Denim Jacket Indigo","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12oz selvedge denim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoven on vintage Toyoda shuttle looms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican and Australian cotton blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlub yarn, rope-dyed pure indigo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick no. 8 thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelvedge detail on the inside front placket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleated trucker cut, slightly relaxed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pleated trucker jacket, cut slightly roomier than the originals so it goes over a jumper. Big John have woven the 12oz selvedge on old Toyoda shuttle looms and sewn it with thick no. 8 thread, the way jackets were put together in the 1960s. Selvedge shows on the inside placket. 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Big John have done it in a heavyweight Japanese jersey with a dry, substantial handle. Made in Wakayama, cut regular, grey. 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Big John weave this chambray on shuttle looms in the Bitchu part of Okayama, using slub yarn both ways so the indigo fades in patches rather than evenly. Triple-needle seams, shell buttons, selvedge hidden in the side seams. 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