Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter The soft, thick denim wowed testers. The New Standard jeans are made from heavyweight, 13-ounce, decadently inviting 100% Japanese cotton. “They feel really ...

Denim over 16 ounces is considered heavyweight, and it will be tougher, stiffer, warmer, and harder to break in. In theory, lightweight denim is comfortable right off the rack and heavyweight ...