Original artwork created exclusively for this denim collaboration between industry leader Okayama Denim and famed Japanese selvedge denim masters Pure Blue Japan yielded a proprietary 18oz. super rough selvedge fabric. What makes this denim unique lies in the hues of Natural Indigo only made possible by the meticulous dyeing processes of the Indigo artisans of Tokushima, the result is a combination we're seeing for the very first time using real Tokushima Aizome skein dyed yarns.
"Aisora" name comes from a double entendre of Japanese wordplay, "Ai" can be interpreted as either the Ai 藍 in Aizome 藍染 (Natural indigo dye), but also as Ai 愛 (love). The second half of the name "Sora" 空, is the Japanese word for sky. Coming in at a more esoteric angle, we felt that the lighter indigo hue of the weft is akin to a blue sky on a clear cast day. Using Kasezome (Hank-dyed) Natural Indigo yarns produced by the aging craftsmen in Tokushima, we eventually settled on the sky blue hue of Indigo. This tone is achieved by repeating the process of hank dyeing the yarns used for the weft approximately 7-8 times each in Tokushima. The hank-dyed yarns are then sent to Okayama, to the factory responsible for weaving previous iterations of the "Super Rough" series. Combining the SR warp and Natural Indigo weft on vintage Toyoda shuttle looms, the heavyweight 18oz. Selvedge is carefully woven on only one machine, thus yielding a maximum of about 40-50 meters of this fabric in a day. (source + images: Okayama Denim)
Custom artwork for each area of the jeans collaboration, Do It For The Fades tag as well as special stitched-in label celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of Okayama Denim.
