Canadian brand Naked & Famous enter the new year continuing their perpetual commitment to challenging the conventional finds expression in the King of Slub 2 - an exemplar of their unyielding pursuit of excellence, poised to establish a novel benchmark in the realm of textured & selvedge denim.
Behold the King of Slub 2, a heavyweight 23oz Japanese Selvedge Denim, the esteemed successor to its groundbreaking predecessor, the King of Slub. This latest iteration stands as a testament to relentless dedication, featuring the brands' bespoke "King of Slub" yarn, a product of over two years of unwavering innovation. This intricately crafted yarn, characterized by its markedly slubby texture, exhibits an intriguing irregularity - areas of superlative thickness juxtaposed with zones of relative thinness, resulting in an exquisite tactile odyssey. Elevating their original design, the King of Slub 2 introduces a natural coloured ecru weft, imbuing a warm, earthy undertone that harmoniously complements a spectrum of warmer tones.
Eschewing the constraints of pre-shrinking, the King of Slub 2, in its unsanforized glory, harkens back to the early days of denim, a vintage echo anticipating substantial shrinkage post-initial wash. In forgoing the sanforization process, which tends to flatten slubby textures by compressing the denim, the integrity of the pronounced texture is preserved within the yarn. These jeans are available in the labels Weird Guy standard tapered fit, comfortable from waist to hip and tapered from the knee to hem - we advise perusing sizing charts on the Tate + Yoko and Naked & Famous Denim NYC product pages to navigate the nuances of fit if you are unsure.
The yarn's thickness and unevenness foster irregular indigo absorption, yielding a denim canvas destined for captivating fades. With the passage of time, the indigo gracefully recedes, unveiling a gradient of shades and weaving a tapestry of high-contrast, three-dimensional textured fades. The substantial weight of the denim further accentuates the emergence of personalized wear patterns, bestowing upon the wearer an enthralling fading experience.
Delving into the minutiae of design, the King of Slub 2 boasts all the details you would expect from Naked & Famous, including antique copper hardware, a robust Cuba tan leather patch, a discreet selvedge coin pocket & a button fly. Notably, at the hem, a timeless yet substantial thick red line selvedge ID awaits discovery, punctuating this denim masterpiece with a signature flourish.
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