IJIN SEASONED SELVEDGE : 10 MONTHLY REPORT

People never believe you when they ask you , & you tell them , just why your jeans look so good, but as we all know there is one rule of thumb:
no gain , no pain.
Ten months of ( almost ) every-day wearing in order to " season " ( this an IJIN terminology ) my IJIN 16" hem selvedges & still they continue to ask me "where I got them from", as if you can buy them off the shelf.

The nice thing about this selvedge fit is that this J5214 leg is cut quite slim which makes for creating fantastic knee " waves".You can actually see that the veining folds really broke the threads & wore through the fabric behind the knee & that the turn-up line is nearly sheared off by abrasion , front & back , from the razor sharp 2 inch creased line.The front half of the leg is about 3 inches longer than the back now & 2 pairs of Cons have blue wear rings around the tops.

Only soak- washed once in a salt & vinegar bath , they were lifted out , not wrung-out ,& hung outside to drip dry under the sun. I'll wear them for a few more months & then take a dip in the sea with them on so the white parts get a good bleaching.

And then I'll take some more shots.....

IJIN Vs. NINJA COLLABORATION : DENIM COLLECTIBLES

" Ijin versus Ninja " is the working title of an exclusive garment collaboration between two independent and free spirited creative labels: Ijin Material , the left field denim label designed by Philip Goss, presents two limited edition dry " ninjin " legs, designed exclusively for Ninja Tune , the hugely influential london based record label, whose artiste collective offers such legendary names as Coldcut , and whose regular Solid Steel radio show mixes are aural collectors items.


These dry denim jeans are produced in a unique run of only 200 pieces, and are offered in a choice of embroidered logo back pockets : “Ninja Mask” or “Swarm of Eyes” .
The “ninjin “ leg is a regular fit ,12 ounce , dry ring/ring denim leg, offered in 2 denim colours : blue-black indigo & black denim. They are cut using the innovative “wrap-leg “ cutting technique , specialised by Ijin Material , where the outseam of the leg is cut folded & the hip fitting is sewn into the waist with a dart.Basically each leg is cut as one piece, leaving no out seam below the knee , & consequently a totally clean-finish chainstitched hem, when turned up.
The trademark top button is always hidden , the coin pocket is reinforced with specially sewn mini ninja mask rivets , inside seams are taped & they even come with double leather waist labels.


The mini range includes one sweat shirt and two tee shirt designs and is initially available from the Ninja Tune web store & selected outlets from May onwards .......while stocks last.

* Special thanks to GIOVANNI GHIANDONI for the photo shoot &
MASSIMO The Model , for surviving the day...
For further details contact info@giovannighiandoni.com