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True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim ...
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Kapital sale to LVMH raises stakes for artisanal fashion independence
LVMH-backed L Catterton's acquisition of Kapital, a Japanese clothing brand celebrated for its artisanal denim and ...
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LVMH-Backed L Catterton Acquires Majority Stake in Kapital
Japanese denim brand Kapital is now part of the LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) family. Hypebeast broke the news on ...
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I thought expensive jeans were a waste of money until I tried this $170 pair of Selvedge denim — here's why good jeans are worth the investment
But I recently tested out a nearly-$200 pair of Japanese stretch Selvedge denim that completely debunked the myth I had bought into for so long. I wish it weren't the case, but the experience has ...
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LVMH-backed L Catterton snaps up majority stake in Japan’s Kapital
Investment firm L Catterton has reportedly snapped up a majority stake in Japanese denim specialist Kapital following the ...
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Why five of the world's priciest textiles are so expensive
From Muga silk and leavers lace. To Japanese denim and vicuña wool. We unraveled the stories behind the world's most expensive fabrics and textiles. More from News From Muga silk and leavers lace.
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Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Kurashiki Denim Street: Visiting the 'holy land' of jeans in an Okayama merchant town
I’m quite a Japanese denim fan and have been ordering custom-made Okayama "aka-mimi" (red ears) jeans for decades. For the uninitiated, “red ears” refer to a denim fabric woven with a ...