246-ISHIKAWADAI-Used - 15oz Washed Selvedge Denim - Neat Straight

ONI has been our holy grail brand from the very beginning, and we've finally been able to build a relationship with the brand and owner Masao Oishi. The brand is as old school and secretive as it appears. They use traditional construction methods to create low-tension, irregular, slubby denim that has a cult following. Their selvedge tickles the ancient part of our brain that makes us love denim so much. ONI does one thing and they do it to perfection. We can't wait to explore their wonderful world of fabric and fits with you guys. Oni has given us yet another special edition denim called Ishikawadai. Why is it called that, you ask? Well, the Ishikawadai Seisakujo is a ring-spinning machine dating all the way back to 1953. This machine, named for its company, works at about a third of the rate of a modern machine. Like many of the fabrics we love, this creates heavily textured cotton due to the less-altered nature of the textile in its raw form. It also takes on indigo in a unique way