Naked & Famous Super Guy - MIJ7 Yahan Midnight Selvedge

Why We Love It: N&F has built their brand on Japanese denim philosophy: indigo rope dyeing, old denim looms, handmade construction... But only once a year (for the past seven years) does the brand actually construct their denim in Japan. And when they do, they don’t leave a single stone unturned in their design and manufacturing processes. Introducing the N&F Made in Japan 7: Yahan Midnight Selvedge. Unlike any of its predecessors, the Yahan Midnight Selvedge denim’s yarns have been dyed in an indigo vat that contains a small amount of black dye as well; the result is a dark, dark denim (that appears almost black at first) that will fade to reveal dark blue, then medium blue, then electric blue and eventually the yarn’s white cores. In typical Japanese fashion, the yarns themselves are slubby and uneven so that, when woven, they create a beautiful, varied surface texture on the denim. The fabric is unsanforized but tempi treated which means that the denim has been processed lightly to take out most of the shrink while preserving the fabric’s character.