What is Japanese Denim?

[aipume]

i did a searched and RingRing mentioned that its simply what the word means "denim woven in Japan" but i always noticed that Japanese denim had its authentic deep blue contrast...so what precisely are denim makers trying to refer to when they talk about japanese denim aside from a marketting thing? thanks

[ringring]

What makes a Japanese blue more "authentic" than a deep blue from Italy, USA, Spain, Turkey, China etc?

Japanese denim is simply denim woven in Japan. It can come in many different shades and qualities. The term "Japanese Denim" is often bandied around as synonymous with high quality, much like people do when they say "German cars".

Japan produces a lot of beautiful high quality denims, but not all high quality denims are Japanese, and nor are all Japanese denims of exceptional quality. Just like Heidi Klum and Claudia Schiffer do not represent all German women

[aipume]

ahh ya i figured that

but do you know how alot of Japanese denims seem to have this classic "deep dark blue" indigo color? hopefully you know what im referring to

[wild_whiskey]

aipume - that's just the unwashed indigo color, and is really unrelated to the denim being woven in Japan or not.

[misterdobalina]

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What makes a Japanese blue more "authentic" than a deep blue from Italy, USA, Spain, Turkey, China etc?

Japanese denim is simply denim woven in Japan. It can come in many different shades and qualities. The term "Japanese Denim" is often bandied around as synonymous with high quality, much like people do when they say "German cars".

Japan produces a lot of beautiful high quality denims, but not all high quality denims are Japanese, and nor are all Japanese denims of exceptional quality. Just like Heidi Klum and Claudia Schiffer do not represent all German women

--- Original message by ringring on Apr 16, 2005 09:35 PM

you nailed this one ringring!!

[aipume]

ya thanks for the comments i always had a hunch it was just referring to Japan's craziness for denim, hence a marketting thing.

ringring always knows his stuff thanks