Kaihara Denim (カイハラ) is a Japanese fabric mill in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. Originally founded as Marusu (㋜) in 1893 as an indigo kasuri producer,Find out What Makes Kaihara Denim So Special Hypebeast, February 6, 2017 its name is written in katakana and refers to its founder, Kaihara Sukejiro (貝原助治郎), who established Kaihara Textile Mills Ltd. in 1951.(in Japanese) カイハラストーリー In 1970, Kaihara developed a rope-dying machine that was among the first in Japan.
Kaihara produces about half of all Japanese denim, and exports to 30 countries and territories. Its denim is used by brands including Levi’s,How Levi’s and Kaihara celebrate the beauty of Made in Japan jeans Maria Cristina Pavarini, September 23, 2024 Madewell,MADEWELL DROPS A SECOND COLLABORATION WITH KAIHARA DENIM ANGELA VELASQUEZ Buck Mason,JAPANESE LOOMSTATE SELVEDGE COWBOY CUT JEAN Kenzo,KENZO and Levi’s® Unite East and West in a Celebratory Denim Collab: Kaihara Denim Meets American Icons CELESTE HEDERA, OCTOBER 4, 2023 A.P.C., Uniqlo, Edwin, Nudie Jeans, Freenote Cloth, Brave Star Selvage, and Tellason.The 13 Selvedge Denim Mills to Know – From Cone to Kuroki Heddels, ALBERT MUZQUIZ, October 12, 2017
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