Red Edge Selvedge $22 per metre

Japanese Heavy weight denim 495gsm ~ 16.4oz

Composition: 100% cotton

Width: 87cm

Weight:  (Medium/heavy weight, suitable for jeans, skirts, dresses etc. )

Colour: 

This is a yarn dyed quality with white and dark indigo denim colour yarn. They are crossed  together to make a mottled colour.

*Colour is never exact on screen display, order swatch if unsure

Quality information:

Red Edge Selvedge is a heavy weight denim from Japan. It is only 87cm wide and has a beautiful with and red lined selvedge. Traditionally this is used in Japan on the outside seam of jeans. This prevents fraying and finishing but also creates a beautiful look when the cuff of the pants is folded up. 

Rope dyed denim is recognised as the highest quality denim dyeing technique. This is due to the high level of colour uniformity and the rich colour that is achieved. Other dying methods such as slasher dyeing where the yarn is soaked in indigo baths, will not produce an even and consistent colour shade throughout the width and length.

Rope dyed denim is created by taking the cotton thread and twisting into a rope. The rope is then shortly and repeatedly dipped into indigo resulting in a dyed surface while the core remains a cotton colour. This process of dipping the yarn could be repeated up to 12 times, until desired colour. The ‘ring dyed’ yarns fades faster than yarn that are completely soaked with indigo, creating the denim look.

All our rope dyed denim in made in Indonesia with Japanese machinery and technology. As it is dyed with indigo dye the denim will need to be washed separately first before use. In the first wash, colour will run from the fabric but the indigo will intensify. The fabric will also soften, as it will wash away the starch that has been applied during production.