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A person outdoors wearing dark navy blue jeans, a brown leather belt, a white t-shirt, and brown lace-up work boots, standing on a stone walkway with greenery in the background.

A person standing outdoors on a stone walkway wearing dark indigo jeans, a white shirt, and brown leather boots, with greenery and a building blurred in the background.

A person viewed from behind wearing dark indigo denim jeans, a white t-shirt, a tan leather belt, and brown work boots, standing outdoors on a stone walkway.

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HERC-16 Selvedge Denim Jeans

HERC-16 Selvedge Denim Jeans

16 OZ / 100% COTTON

The heaviest jeans we do in our roomiest silhouette. More volume through the thigh and knee for easy movement, tapering to the hem for a tidy finish. Cut from 16oz blue indigo selvedge that feels satisfyingly starchy when new but will soften, fade and become unmistakably yours with wear. Pattern designed by us on our Calderdale cutting table, cut and sewn to our spec in East London.

Waist: 30

HERC-16 Size Guide

Our clothing size charts show the flat measurements of each garment.

SIZE	30	32	34	36	38	40	42
1/2 Waist (A)	15.6	16.5	17.5	18.5	19.5	20.5	21.5
Leg Opening (B)	7.0	7.1	7.2	7.3	7.4	7.6	7.7
Inside Leg (C)	As per your selection

SIZE	30	32	34	36	38	40	42
1/2 Waist (A)	39.5	42	44.5	47	49.5	52	54.5
Leg Opening (B)	20.7	21	21.3	21.6	21.9	22.2	22.5
Inside Leg (C)	As per your selection

Since everything we do is made by hand, there can be a slight variation between pieces (up to 2% either way is considered within tolerance). Natural fibres can also shift slightly during production, with a bit of stretch or shrinkage being part of the process.

£235.00

The Details

Made in Britain - Cut and sewn to our design and pattern at Blackhorse Lane Atelier, London.
Sanforised to limit first wash shrinkage - Your jeans will shrink up to 1″ in leg length on first wash (we include an extra inch to allow for this). They will not shrink in the waist.
Selvedge stripe - Visible when worn with a turn-up (ships without turn up).
5-button fly - For a quicker draw.
Strong bar tack reinforcements - For strength and durability all around, stronger than rivets.
Pocket lining for added durability - in the bottom of the back pockets.
Proper belt loops - that take a 1.5″ belt.
5-pocket design
Secret pocket - Built into the pocket bag of front left pocket to keep your change secure
Run and fell seams - for superior strength, durability, flat seam profile and clean appearance.

Materials & Care

Selvedge denim woven by Candiani - Italian masters of denim, renowned for their environmental credentials.
100% Organic Cotton
Raw denim - Unwashed denim in its raw form. Richer in colour from the start, starchier on first wear. It also saves a lot of water, chemicals and electricity use which is more sustainable.
Real leather patch - that you can feed your belt under. Featuring skull artwork inspired by our local moorland flora.
100% cotton 11oz heavyweight pocketing - Not your usual type that tears through. This stuff will last.
Solid brass buttons - Of which 80% is recycled brass. No toxic finishes. HebTroCo skull top button. Made by Berning in Germany.

Your HERC-16 jeans are made from raw selvedge denim. Please follow the wash and care instructions included with your order to avoid f*cking it up.

Raw denim is not colourfast and requires special attention when laundering.

For the best fades, washing less often will yield better results. Take a look at our denim care online guide for a comprehensive overview on what’s required.

Our Denim Care Guide

A person outdoors wearing dark navy blue jeans, a brown leather belt, a white t-shirt, and brown lace-up work boots, standing on a stone walkway with greenery in the background.

HERC-16 Selvedge Denim Jeans30 / 30

£235.00

Two views of dark indigo denim jeans laid flat on a dark background, showing the front waist and back pockets on the left, and the back waist and back pockets on the right.

Go all-out in a pair of HERCs. Max weight. Max roominess.

All-day comfort with plenty of room for big thighs and calves. And even on the runner beans the HERC scores high, a loose feel that flatters all forms. The gentle taper halts any billowing around your boots so you can step out quietly.

Like everything we do, the HERC-16 follow the HebTroCo formula of quality materials + quality make for a long-lasting reliable pair of jeans. Hardwearing selvedge denim as a base; five button fly with solid brass, precision engineered buttons; a chunky leather patch to feed your belt under; five pockets plus our signature “secret pocket” hidden in the left bag to safely stow your loose change.

The 16oz selvedge feels noticeably heavier than our other denim jeans. It’s raw, which means that it hasn’t undergone any finishing treatments after being woven (besides sanforising which stabilises shrinkage). Raw denim is richer in colour, starchier on first wear and in time will fade and shape to your body – a characteristic much loved by denim enthusiasts who appreciates the pure state of raw denim.

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More about the make...

GOTS 100% Organic Cotton

Global Organic Textile Standard sets the bar for sustainably and ethically sourced organic cotton.

It is the most widely recognised voluntary certification for organic textiles. This stringent standard requires complete supply chain traceability, strong social compliance, and environmental management practices while banning the use of GMOs and highly hazardous chemicals.

Cotton arrives in its raw form at the Candiani mill. They manage every aspect of its transformation from raw fibre into denim cloth.

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Denim from Candiani

Candiani are masters in their craft, producing some of the world’s best selvedge denim.

Environmental sustainability is at the forefront of all stages of production at Candiani. Their dye process is micro-plastics-free, they use solar power and water recycling, and all their cotton is BCI certified.

Most of the selvedge we use is Regenagri© certified denim (which supports regenerative agriculture) or 100% Organic Cotton. We are proud to be one of the first brands in the world to use Regenagri© denim cloth to make our jeans.

Close-up of dark indigo denim fabric with a folded hem showing the lighter gray ribbed inner side and contrast tan stitching.

What is Selvedge denim?

Selvedge is a premium denim woven only on vintage shuttle looms.

Compared to modern projectile looms, selvedge looms are smaller, slower and very noisy, but the character and durability of the denim they produce is unmatched.

The loom’s low yield is why selvedge is considered a premium denim and not the go-to choice for mass-market jeans.

The word “selvedge” comes from “self-edged,” which describes how the loom finishes the edges of the denim.

In the video, Vic explains how selvedge denim is made and why it’s the HebTroCo denim of choice.

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Made for us in London

Cut and sewn for us in Walthamstow, London by Blackhorse Lane Atelier. They have the reputation of making outstanding quality jeans with an exceptional finish.

Like us BLA are small scale and independent. They are deeply rooted in their local community and are committed to supporting it through employment and creative projects.

Why Pick HebTroCo Jeans?

Let’s face it… mainstream menswear has set the bar low for jeans quality. The race to cut costs has led to thinner denim, the introduction of stretch, and a loss of construction detail in favour of a “fits-all” blueprint.

We’ve taken a different path. All our jeans are made from 100% cotton raw denim, rigid, no stretch, so the fit has to come from the pattern rather than the fabric. Shape and balance are built into the design, rather than relying on stretch to do the work. No shortcuts – just proper denim, cut to fit well from the get-go.

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