Selvedge: denim made the old way

Woven on old-school 1950’s shuttle looms, selvedge denim is known for its characterful appearance and premium quality.

Selvedge denim can be identified by its signature stripe. This marks the edge of the cloth which has been woven together on the loom to remove the raw edge. Self-edged / selvedge, get it? Modern projectile looms do not produce denim to this same finish, leaving edges raw or overlocked which doesn’t look as nice. Selvedge denim leaves the loom with a tighter, stronger weave giving the denim better durability and longevity. To top it all it just looks better.

Selvedge Denim

made the old way

Striving for the highest environmental standards

We source all our selvedge denim from the Candiani mill in Milan. They 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 (and soon all the range will be 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 us Regenagri© denim cloth for our new 925 and R14 jeans.

“Rolls of Candiani denim arrive at our unit in Calderdale before being sent off to our jeans, shirts and jacket makers around the UK.”