WORKERS Lot 801 Straight Jeans

Lot 801 is what you might call a regular straight-leg jeans. It's a little unrefined, but that's what jeans should be like. The denim uses American Upland cotton for both the warp and weft. We started making them simply thinking, "If we're talking basic jeans, they should be denim woven with yarn made only from American cotton!" But we couldn't find the standard 100% American cotton yarn! So we decided to make the yarn ourselves! (Although it produced a tremendous amount) Upland cotton is an extremely basic type of cotton. We imported it to Japan and scanned the shape of the uneven yarn seen in vintage jeans to determine the yarn shape. We also controlled the unevenness so that it wasn't too strong. The finished yarn was rope-dyed. Pure indigo dyeing without pre-dyeing or post-dyeing. This time, the color is characterized by relatively little redness and a strong blue tint. Furthermore, the fabric is woven on a power loom with selvedge. By weaving at low tension, a fluffy texture is achieved, and the inherent character of the yarn, and even the cotton itself, is not lost. The finished fabric is raw denim that has not undergone shrinkage prevention or singeing to remove fuzz. It is characterized by shrinking and twisting when washed. However, before shipping, it is washed and dried in a dryer to shrink it as much as possible. There are two patterns: straight Lot 801 and slim tapered Lot 802. The hem width is the same for about 10 centimeters from the bottom, so the hem width will not change even if the length is shortened up to about 30 inches. All sewing is done with cotton thread. Thick thread is used for the side seams, the so-called "crotch" where the left and right body pieces are joined, the yoke, and the waistband. This specification is to give strength to the cotton thread, but as a result, it creates the uneven fading of the selvedge and the strong puckering of the yoke. When making jeans from scratch this time, the focus was on "basicity". To create a classic feel, there are also methods of mixing cotton other than American cotton, such as Peruvian or Indian cotton. Even with indigo dyeing, there are methods to create a different look from pure indigo through pre-dyeing, but I chose not to do that and stuck to American cotton and pure indigo. As a result, the finished color is a strong blue, just as I envisioned.


COLOR: Denim
30
Waist 77cm
Length 80cm
Front rise: 26.8 cm
Back rise: 36.6cm
Thigh length: 30.8cm
Hem width 20cm
31
Waist 79.5 cm
Length 80cm
Front rise: 26.9 cm
Back rise: 36.8cm
Thigh length: 31.4 cm
Hem width 20cm
32
Waist 82cm
Length 80cm
Front rise: 27cm
Back rise: 37cm
Thigh 32cm
Hem width 21cm
33
Waist 84.5 cm
Length 80cm
Front rise: 27.1 cm
Back rise: 37.3cm
Thigh length: 32.6cm
Hem width: 21.6cm
34
Waist 87cm
Length 80cm
Front rise: 27.2 cm
Back rise: 37.6cm
Thigh circumference: 33.2 cm
Hem width: 21.5cm
36
Waist 92cm
Length 80cm
Front rise: 27.4 cm
Back rise: 38.1cm
Thigh length: 34.5cm
Hem width: 21.5cm

Authentic replica clothing born from an overwhelming passion for vintage wear.
WORKERS is a menswear manufacturer based in Okayama, focusing on workwear, traditional, and military styles.
Takashi Tateno, the representative who loves the unique atmosphere of vintage clothing, has researched actual vintage clothing.
We visit the manufacturers where the products were made and even the existing buildings to research their history and documents, using them as inspiration for our product development.
All products are made in Japan, and I understand the process myself.
Production is carried out only in factories equipped with specialized equipment for each stage of the process.
It's attracting a lot of attention not only from Japan, but also from globally recognized companies like J.CREW and INVENTORY.