New collection: Our Ode to Japanese Denim

Oct 11, 2024

New collection: Our Ode to Japanese Denim

Following our successful second drop, we are back with a fresh collection of premium denim from Japan. Reflecting on the years since our first collection in 2021, we feel incredibly grateful for and proud of the way Realign Denim has been embraced by the denim community. It’s time for the next chapter for Realign.

Today, October 10 2024, we begin that new chapter with our new collection. The jeans are new, but we have retained the same mission and vision that we’ve had since day one: making high-quality and hard-wearing jeans from and unique selvedge denim that has been milled, cut, and sewn in Japan without any compromises.

Today, we are celebrating authentic Japanese selvedge denim with the drop of three entirely new pairs, which we are release under the banner “Our Ode to Japanese Denim”!

Our Ode to Japanese Denim

Since our foundation, the wellspring for Realign Denim has been a deep admiration for Japanese denim and craftsmanship. After more than a decade in the Japanese denim industry, we know (and know if for an absolute fact) that Japan makes the best jeans in the world. When we entered the industry as a brand in 2021, we did so with a promise to do things the Japanese way—to never change the authentic way of making denim. This is how we make our small but important contribution to Japan’s storied denim industry.

All of our products (including the labels and hardware) are entirely made in Japan. This might seem to be a minor detail, but for us it means the world. The Made in Japan badge means something very important in this community, and it didn’t feel right to look outside of Japan for small details. Keeping all of our manufacturing in one place reduces emission and helps us oversee every step of production from yarns to finished garments.

For all of our manufacturing, we partnered with Kojima’s Japan Blue Company. They have built their stellar reputation on the back of their unmatched ability to make jeans to exacting standards. All of our fabrics are sourced from Collect Mills, widely regarded as one of the denim industry’s premier mills. We consider it a privilege to work so closely with the artisans at Japan Blue Company and Collect Mills. The partnership has allowed us to produce authentic Japanese jeans without a single compromise.

Our Ode to Japanese Denim is our declaration of love and commitment to the Japanese denim industry and its carefully preserved textile traditions. We vow now and forever to work with the Japanese masters of denim to strive for constant improvement without ever sacrificing one iota. Our Ode to Japanese Denim is our latest expression of this promise!

The New Collection

The new Ode to Japanese Denim collleciton consists of three pairs of jeans all being cut and sewn into our most popular cut, the Regular Kenji, a relaxed fit with a clean taper for a contemporary finish. The Regular Kenji is our classic heritage-driven silhouette and is designed for optimal comfort and wearability—a perfect fit in the contemporary denim landscape.

Premium denim fabrics with incredible fade potential have always been a cornerstone of what we do here at Realign. With Collect Mills as our fabric supplier, we are ensuring that we have continuous access to authentic and slubby denims of the highest quality. The three new fabrics we just have introduced offer great wearability, are made to last, and have incredible fade potential. Our Ode to Japanese Denim offers a well-balanced collection of three amazing fabrics, which are all worth wearing to discover the incredible beauty that wear will reveal.

All new pairs of jeans feature our signature details including tonal stitched arcuates on the back pockets, an indigo-dyed deerskin leather patch, and custom-made branded buttons. They also have Japanese heritage-inspired details such as a peek-a-boo selvedge detail on the coin pocket, a chain stitched hem and waistband, and hidden rivets on the back pockets. The new pairs, like every pair we have produced, are firmly grounded in the storied history of Japanese denim, albeit with a contemporary twist.

Our Ode to Japanese Denim is a celebration of craftsmanship and Japanese authenticity and consists of three pairs of jeans, which are all three available in our webstore as of today. Visit our web store to explore the three different pairs of jeans or go ahead and pick your favorite to kick off your next fade project soon. Don’t forget, we offer free worldwide shipping on all purchases!

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