DENIM WHISKEY LOUNGE FEATURING IJIN

Christoper J. Brown features only the love of authentic denim & the endless possibilities of 'seasoning' your indigo using your own recipe on his new web site DenimWhiskeyLounge
Here's a post you might know .....
http://denimwhiskeylounge.com/2011/ijins-jeans/

Good job Mr Brown...

The IJIN BICYCLE

Phil Ijin uses the only eco-way to get to the studio of a morning : The Ijin Vintage Bicycle

A rare Thai import ''poorman's'' Raleigh , made in Iron with imperial nut & bolt spiralling & monster shock absorbers to ride out the cobbles on out of stock 27 inch wheels .

A Beaut.

IJIN GIRLS LEGS

They are not a common sight - Ijin Girls Legs - but when you see the fit , even in a non stretch Jap milled denim , you know you have met your maker.....

IJIN RED LINE COIN POCKET

Nicely ''seasoned'' Rare-run Selvedge Ijin item with a rotated selvedge coin pocket shows exactly what real Copper wash & burr rivets look like with age....

Solid & not coated.

IJIN : BLOG POST

Its always nice to be appreciated in different languages....

Here is an Italian Indigo Fan... themaninsideofme

IJIN : DENIM DIRECTORY

Just in case you didnt know enough about Phil Ijin & his independent denim research label , please read through the new on-line denim directory ,here called Jeanculture.

IJIN INDIGO STEALTH

Excellence should always be understated: An example of which is shown here : The Ijin Indigo Bartack.

Stitched in real indigo thread it is almost invisible to the untrained eye....

And the Diamond-head sewn rivets are actually stronger than traditional solid Copper nails.....

Functional stealth : Standard

IJIN RIVET POLICY

Phil Ijin uses 3 different rivet types on specialised items like the Selwyn Six in Marine selvedge ( woven by Phil Ijin himself)
This is the rivet used on the signature Sixth pocket - the overlaid heart back pocket.

Not only rope stitched in contrast, it purveys its very own sunken-cap, copper rivet that wont scratch the furniture or your leather car seats.
Genial & Genuine...

IJIN SELVEDGE IN ACTION

To the untrained eye, the new Ijin 5020 is , perhaps, just another selvedge jean...
But look closer to see how & why Phil Ijin earned his indigo stripes amongst the denim hierarchy....
Indigo as Artform.

As rare as hens teeth.......

IJIN TUXEDO LEG : INSIDES OUT

Phil Ijin exceeds in the excellence of sewing selvedge with the Tuxedo Leg & a fully exposed Kurabo red selvedge one & a half inch busted seam, uninterrupted down the full length of the leg.
All contesters please step up.....

IJIN BACKSTRAP BLU

The new offer develops the Blu Line with the addition of the signature Ijin Item originally introduced in 2004 : The Classic Backstrap.
Beautiful in Blu....

IJIN LUGGER BAG

Along with the denims , the newest Ijin accessory comes in the form of the Lugger Bag

Here modelled in-store by Phil Ijin
....put it on your wish list......
Coming Soon....

IJIN PIPED SELVEDGE

A return to the classics does not mean making replicas....
Phil Ijin does not allow this.

Progress is paramount.Denim is eternal & respecting the past is essential.
But creativity within the realms of tradition is a difficult balance...
Like a snail on a razor blade....
Or an Ijin Piped Selvedge Leg....

IJIN AARON 15 SIX

Phil Ijin introduces the new Aaron 15 Six.
The new Moody Blu in a Tight fit , with highlighted Blue detail stitching & the Ijin signature ''Sixth pocket''

Coming soon....

IJIN WESLEY NUDE

The winter season brings us the Wesley Nude .

A new version of a favourite Ijin leg ,this time without the piping & with a special highlighted ''Blu '' stitch...
Shortly available .....

RAIN STOPS PLAY....

Rain stops Play...
well.. shooting Ijin garms outside with vintage Yashicas....
Mr Phil Ijin tries his patience...

IJIN REMAKE HOBO BAG : THE ''PENDLETON''

Traditionally speaking a Hobo bag is favoured more by women than men... so Phil Ijin thought he should re-address this prejudice with his original interpretation, including a real Hobo aesthetic : Woodman Checks
The result : The Remake Ijin Hobo Bag ( for men )
Easilly slung over the shoulder , stealthily concealable under a your waxed jacket & made in no other than an original Pendleton mills woollen checked shirt ( worn out of course ) with the entry through the original button down collar
And all fully french seamed , sewn by none other than the seamster himself, recycled & re-made to order.
Moral of Creativity : ''Waste makes woeful want''.
*Confirmed collaboration of Ijin for Pendleton Mills pending...
For further details contact info@ijinmaterial.com

THE IJIN DETAIL: BLUE BARTACKS

Phil Ijin likes to get things straight & narrow on the Ijin selvedges.The profile is as important as the front or back & to check this out, lets examine the precision sewing ...
Not only that, but the Pale Blue bartacks that identify the 12.5 ounce slow loomed denim choice....

LET IT RAIN...

Ready as ever with new blue ideas, Phil Ijin presents the Ijin Rain Kape this winter as part of the new waterproofed ''Nouveau Outdoors'' line of Ijin Indigo Impermeables....

IJIN SEASONED SELVEDGE : CUSTOMISED

Real indigo selvedge really is this blue.... But not at first.
Seasoning your stiff Blue-Blacks takes time,insistence & above all patience to obtain these unmistakably natural whiskers.
And sometimes the ''wear-outs'' , well , wear out in that meantime...
So what better remedy for crotch consumption than a Phil Ijin Custom Crotch patch : individually handstitched with a carpet needle & with the ''aka mimi '' carefully lined up with the inseam , this adds a new dimension to the prestige of the red line garment aswell as an extra personalisation , to be shown at the wearers discretion...

Ijin: Innovatively Individual Indigo.