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DC4 Berlin Robbed – Needs Help Recovering Stolen Stock
On Saturday, January 18th, Berlin-based denim specialists, DC4, announced their store had been broken into earlier in the week and robbed of all inventory. As many will know, their collection is made...
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Japan Blue x Blue Owl 16.5oz “Deep Indigo Monster” Unsanforized Selvedge Denim
Seattle-based Blue Owl Workshop is a great online source for a variety of denim brands. No stranger to collaborations, the shop has done collaborations with familiar brands ranging from Momotaro to...
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Japan Blue Coming Soon: 14.8oz JB02-S-01 and JB04-S-01
Japan Blue begs no introduction, but its two upcoming releases do. The Japanese denim brand is prolific, putting out a wide variety of releases and fits that are tracked by a slightly...
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The Complete Guide to Okayama Jeans Street – Part II
Click here to check out Part I of our Guide to Okayama Jeans Street. Last week, we discussed the ins and outs of the North Area of Okayama Jeans Street (blue section on the map below). Today, we’re...
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The Complete Raw Denim Patch Collection
The little details that go into a pair of jeans can often be overlooked by the less discerning consumer. Only the most passionate denimheads care about chainstitches, selvedge lines, and tucked...
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Pure Blue Japan XX-020 – Just Released
The indigofera plant, a component of traditional style indigo dyes, is now well-recognized in the denim world as the symbol for Pure Blue Japan. PBJ and its infamous low-tension looms have created pair...
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Denimio: The Japanese Denim Retailer with Japanese Prices
Those of us who bleed indigo have often sought to purchase Japanese denim right from the source, particularly due to the lower price. This excursion has led many to come across the store Denimio. But...
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Pure Blue Japan Black Coated BKCT-013 – Just Released
Masters of slub, Pure Blue Japan, have just released a new model in the same fit as their slim tapered XX-013. The jean features a black paint-like coating layered on top of the indigo denim, giving it...
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The Three Tiers of Raw Denim: Entry, Mid, and End Level Jeans
All the available options in the world of raw denim makes for a vibrant and exciting subculture, but if you’re just starting out it can be a bit overwhelming. The fact that Pure Blue Japan and Japan...
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Uniqlo Releases Pure Blue Japan Collection – Unrelated to PBJ
Uniqlo recently dropped a new indigo/workwear line titled “Pure Blue Japan”. The Japanese mega-retailer has long been known for its collaborations with niche high end designers like Jun Takahashi and...
View ArticlePure Blue Japan Deep Indigo Jacket – Just Released
Pure Blue Japan has just announced a release for the Deep Indigo denim jacket. We know PBJ for their specialty in indigo dyeing and super slubby denims. Indigo tops are not a novel category for PBJ,...
View ArticleFade Friday – Pure Blue Japan 24-005 (14 months, 2 washes, 1 soak)
Heavy weight often necessitates heavy wear. When you’re wearing jeans with twice as much cotton as a normal pair, it can take twice the activity to make your mark on them. That didn’t seem to be a...
View ArticleDenimio x Pure Blue Japan Contest Kicks Off
After a handful of bumps in the road, not the least being a typhoon hitting Japan on the day of shipping, Pure Blue Japan and Denimio’s first denim competition officially commenced October 15....
View ArticlePure Blue Japan Indigo Dyed Beanies
Let it never be said that we don’t appreciate indigo at Rawr Denim. Besides the obvious blue jeans, we’ve covered indigo socks, caps, scarves, shoes, sweats, henleys, and wallets. Now we’re moving into...
View ArticlePure Blue Japan Indigo Linen Work Shirts
Well in time for spring and summer, Pure Blue Japan releases their all linen denim work shirts. The shirt comes in two versions – one with a white weft, another with a black weft, and both with...
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Fade of the Day – Pure Blue Japan xx-007 (1 Year, 5 Months, 9 Washes)
Today’s fade comes to us from Instagram user rafdalrussel. These PBJs have some amazingly high contrast fades and super exaggerated leg twist, if only the pics were as high of quality as the fades...
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Fade of the Day – Pure Blue Japan xx-011 (7 months, 1 wash)
Today’s fade comes to us from Instagram user twhattcomethru. All the way from the land down under, these PBJ‘s have attained the super contrast fades about which every denimhead dreams. DETAILS Name:...
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Fade of the Day – Pure Blue Japan x The Denim Store (11 Months, 2 Washes, 1...
Today’s fade is an old collab between Pure Blue Japan and The Denim Store submitted by RD reader, Calvin Sutiono. It’s a 14oz. black selvedge denim that have made it through 11 months, 2 washes and 1...
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Fade of the Day – Pure Blue Japan XX-011 (1 Year, Unknown Washes)
It’s a slubby Sunday with today’s Fade brought to you from the Pure Blue Japan archive. This pair of XX-011‘s were worn for about a year with regular washing. Overall, there’s tons of vertical...
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Fade of the Day – Pure Blue Japan XX-003 (10 Months, Unknown Washes)
Again, from the Pure Blue Japan archives comes today’s Fade of the Day. This pair of XX-003 jeans have been worn day in and day out for 10 months resulting in some amazing whiskers of which most people...
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