Ace Selvage

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Shinya Mills knows their stuff. With Ace selvage, they recreated this selvage by analyzing a worn-in pair of jeans from the 50s. Uneven slubby yarns were standard during the 40s and 50s due to limited yarn-spinning possibilities. It may look crude or too rustic. But over time, washing and wearing reveal a chunky and beautiful salt and pepper texture. The result is amazing — a celebration of denim's imperfect perfection.

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Ace Selvage

Rad Rufus Dry Ace Selvage

400 USD

Rad Rufus Dry Ace Selvage. Regular straight, high-waist raw jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese selvedge, redcast indigo. Made from organic cotton.

Tuff Tony Dry Ace Selvage

400 USD

Tuff Tony Dry Ace Selvage. Loose wide leg, high waist raw Ace Selvage in 14.2 oz redcast denim with button fly. Made from organic cotton.
Nudie Jeans Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage, men's regular fit jeans in rigid selvedge denim, laid flat and folded.

Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage

400 USD

Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage. Regular fit raw selvedge jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese redcast organic cotton denim. Zip fly, orange seams.

Steady Eddie II Dry Ace Selvage

400 USD

Steady Eddie II Dry Ace Selvage. Regular tapered raw selvedge jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese denim with a redcast tone. Made from organic cotton.

George Ace Selvage Denim Shirt

540 USD

George Ace Selvage Denim Shirt. Regular fit in 14.2 oz Japanese rigid selvedge, organic cotton. Redcast denim, beige pearl snap button.

Danny Ace Selvage Denim Jacket Dry Blue

540 USD

Danny Ace Selvage Denim Jacket Dry Blue. Regular fit denim jacket in raw 14.2 oz Japanese selvedge, organic cotton. Redcast, orange seams.
Nudie Jeans Uno Ace T-shirt in Chalk White, men's relaxed fit t-shirt shown laid flat.

Uno Ace T-shirt Chalk White

80 USD

Uno Ace T-shirt Chalk White. Relaxed fit tee in organic cotton jersey with selvedge denim print. Pigment dyed and garment stone washed.

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