Rounding up the best lightweight selvedge jeans for spring, summer and beyond.
Gustin #37 Super Light Jeans
Stats:
- 9 0z., 100% cotton selvedge denim from Japan
- Fabric notes: sanforized, yellow line selvedge denim, lighter in color than standard raw indigo, and slightly metallic in appearance
- Made in San Francisco
- Available in straight and slim fit
Best Price: $103.00 at Gustin
Buck Mason Jeans
Stats:
- 12 0z., 100% cotton selvedge denim from Cone Mills, USA
- Fabric notes: inky blue, red line selvedge denim, woven on vintage shuttle machines at the century-old Cone Mills White Oak Plant in North Carolina
- Made in Los Angeles
- Available in straight and slim fit
Best Price: $135.00 at Buck Mason
Epaulet EPLA Lightweight Wilshire Jeans
Stats:
- 12 0z., 100% cotton selvedge denim from Kuroki Mills, Japan
- Fabric notes: jeans are pre-rinsed to remove shrinkage; red line selvedge denim is loomed in Japan and has an indigo warp and light grey weft for high contrast fades
- Made in Los Angeles
Best Price: $150.00 at Epaulet
Taylor Stitch Summer Weight Canvas Jeans
Stats:
- 10 0z., 100% cotton selvedge canvas from Italy
- Fabric notes: pants are pre-washed for softness; red line, selvedge canvas is custom milled in Italy exclusively for Taylor Stitch
- Made in Los Angeles
- Available in straight and slim fit
Best Price: $158.00 at Taylor Stitch
Japan Blue JB0404 Slim Tapered Jeans
Stats:
- 12.5 0z., 100% cotton selvedge denim from Collect Mills, Japan
- Fabric notes: loomed in Japan on vintage shuttle machines, and exclusive to Japan Blue, sanforized, red line selvedge denim is made from a mix of 88% long staple African cotton and 12% natural brown cotton, and has an extremely soft hand, even in its raw state
- Made in Japan
Best Price: $175.00 at Okayama Denim
3sixteen 101X Lightweight Selvedge Jeans
Stats:
- 12 0z., 100% cotton selvedge denim from Kuroki Mills, Japan
- Fabric notes: jeans are made from sanforized, red line selvedge denim that’s custom loomed in Japan exclusively for 3sixteen, and put through a detergent-free rinse and light tumble dry, for a soft, broken-in feel
- Made in San Francisco
- Available in straight and slim fit
Best Price: $220.00 at 3sixteen
Rogue Territory Tinted Weft Jeans
Stats:
- 12.5 0z., 100% cotton selvedge denim from Cone Mills, USA
- Fabric notes: loomed on vintage shuttle machines at the Cone Mills White Oak Plant, sanforized, white line selvedge denim has an olive tinted weft, which will give the jeans a unique hue as they fade
- Made in Los Angeles
- Available in straight and slim fit
Best Price: $220.00 at Rogue Territory
Sungarcane SC2013 Summertime Jeans
Stats:
- 11 0z., 100% cotton selvedge denim from Japan
- Fabric notes: jeans are unsanforized, and washed to remove shrinkage; blue line selvedge denim developed exclusively for Sugar Cane and made from a mix of American and Zimbabwean cotton
- Made in Japan
Best Price: $249.00 at Self Edge
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