100 Year Jeans
Woven with high-strength Japanese selvedge denim, and the same aramid fibres as body armour.
Constructed with a blend of high-strength 14 oz. Japanese selvedge denim and the same ultra-tough aramid fibres as body armour, our 100 Year Jeans are built to outlive you.
To build jeans this strong we’ve worked with world class partners. The denim starts life on low-speed, high-strength shuttle looms of Japan’s most fabled denim manufacturer, Kaihara, before the jeans are hand constructed by Blackhorse Lane Ateliers in London, where every pair is personally signed by the craftsman who built them.
100 Year Jeans
Woven with high-strength Japanese selvedge denim, and the same aramid fibres as body armour.
Technical Details
Selvedge creates a more durable denim
Selvedge denim can only be woven on low-speed looms called shuttle looms. The looms seal the edge of the fabric, creating a distinctive “self edge,” which is where the word selvedge comes from. And most importantly, selvedge creates a tighter weave, making for a more durable denim. In a world of fast fashion and mass manufacturing there aren’t very many shuttle looms left. And there’s an even smaller number of skilled artisans capable of operating them. But today Kaihara has 200 looms still in active use.
Hand built and signed by London’s only denim factory
After our high-strength denim is woven in Japan, we bring it to an artisan denim workshop in London where the jeans are constructed. Blackhorse Lane Ateliers is the only denim factory to have existed in London for the last 50 years. They’re on a mission to make the best handcrafted denim in the world. And they do it all out of a single workshop located just 5 miles down the road from our office. Every single pair of 100 Year Jeans are individually signed by the skilled denim maker who crafted them.
Size + Fit
The 100 Year Jeans are designed with a regular, straight leg fit. They come in two different leg lengths to help you find the perfect size.
Size | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
Fits waist | 71 - 76 | 76 - 81 | 81 - 86 | 86 - 91 | 91 - 96 | 96 - 101 |
Inseam length 32 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 |
Inseam length 34 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 86.3 |
Size | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
Fits waist | 28 - 30 | 30 - 32 | 32 - 34 | 34 - 36 | 36 - 38 | 38 - 40 |
Inseam length 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Inseam length 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |