denim & friend: The Flat Head 3001

Wearing a pair of dry denim for several months without washing them to get the distressed look can be stressful to some people. In order to accelerate the wear-in process, some of these folks even rub their jeans with sandpaper or other abrasive materials and roll in dry sand for hours with their jeans on. So instead of employing these rather unorthodox methods, I suggest buying a pair of dry denim from The Flat Head & Co., particularly from their Pioneer series, will help do the trick.

The denim used in the Pioneer series is the 3XXX denim developed by Masayoshi Kobayashi, the founder of the company. This denim offers intense fading properties that will cause the indigo to fade faster over time, resulting in a contrast blue indigo fade. The series comes with different details and various cuts. One of the most popular models from this series, however, is the 3001 model which is medium to low rise jeans with a slim straight cut.

I purchased these jeans about 2 years ago at Take-5 shop as a gift to my brother. But it turned out the size is one inch smaller than my brother's actual waist. I have no intention to sell these jeans, however, because I got the owner Mr. Kobayashi himself to sign on the leather patch during the Take-5's 10th Anniversary Event.

Mr. Kobayashi is one of the few people in the industry who take a precedence on quality and tradition with his collection of top quality materials and proficient Japanese craftsmanship. The Flat Head 3001 is one of the results of his commitment towards maintaining the original denim production with vintage shuttle looms that offer durability and classic feel. This pair of jeans has been modernized in cut but it still includes the details that date back to the 1960s era.