This is a fabric that goes back to 20 years ago when ONI first debuted. It is a 14oz low tension woven original fabric produced by ONI on a G3 shuttle loom. This was at the time the best selling denim before Secret Denim was released. It can be considered a signature of ONI’s creation. 

What sets this apart from other 14oz denim is the organic distribution of the unevenness. The way the slubby warp present on the fabric almost feels like it is grown out of the denim. It has natural stretch marks of slub all over. But not at all too contrasty that you feel like it is going to be loud.

With the slow and valuable production capacity of vintage shuttle looms. The lead time to make this denim takes up to 8 months. Total it takes more than a year to finalize the productions. With this limit ONI hasn’t been reproducing this fabric for some time.

This time around ONI decided to bring it back with 2 versions, one with beige weft and one with black weft. 

At first glance it looks like a black denim. The rinse didn’t bring out much blue hue like some double dyed denim does. With closer inspection, you will notice in some areas the blues are peeking out subtly, indicating that is is a indigo x black denim. 

This is a perfect pair of jeans for the hotter months of the year and will fade uniquely like no other. You will be able to feel the wind breeze through this low tension weave and stay comfortable most of the time. This is something we particularly enjoy in the subtropical weather of Taiwan.

Details

• 14oz unsanforized Japanese selvedge denim
• One-wash for us, hence no shrinkage
• 100% cotton
• Indigo x black
• Pink selvedge ID
• Type II
• Side handwarmers pocket
• Ultra low-tension weaving, superb comfort and short break-in time
  
• ONI branded doughnut buttons 
• Veg-tanned leather patch
  
• Made in Japan

This denim has shrunken slightly more, so each size fits smaller compare to other jackets.

Please take 1 size up from your normal ONI or Japanese jacket size. 

Size Chart (cm)