Futatabi6.5 Ai Indigo Sorahikohime Nou - 45R by 45rpm studio

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Futatabi6.5 Ai Indigo Sorahikohime Nou

Name: Futatabi6.5 Ai Indigo Sorahikohime Nou (32 & 36 in)
Brand: 45R
SKU: 503600328206
Availability: InStock

HK$7,695.00

・14 oz
・Button fly
・Selvedge
・Straight cut
・Naturally dyed with 藍 Ai Indigo
・Special 藍 Ai-dyed Sashiko patch
・45R's signature cut
・Fabric woven on a vintage shuttle loom

When you receive this piece, the first thing you should do is touch the fabric. You’ll be surprised and think, “Wow, it’s really textured!” The deep indigo hue comes from Tokushima’s Awa indigo, a traditional Japanese dye. Over time, the rich color will gradually fade, developing a beautifully muted character.

Twenty-five years ago, inspired by vintage denim, we experimented tirelessly to create our original five-pocket jeans. Using exceptionally thick 6.5-count yarn, we wove a rugged, textured denim with an uneven surface. Its charmingly irregular fading embodies the craftsmanship that 45R values so deeply. We loved it so much that we decided to bring it back—thus, “Futatabi (Reborn) 6.5.”

Model Information

MODEL HEIGHT 173cm (5'8")

WEARING SIZE 08 - 34 in

MODEL HEIGHT 170cm (5'7")

WEARING SIZE 06 - 32 in

Size Chart

IN CENTIMETER

SIZE	WAIST	HIPS	FRONT RISE	THIGH WIDTH	HEM WIDTH	INSEAM
02 - 28 in	72	98	27	29	21	75
04 - 30 in	80	104	28	30	22	75
06 - 32 in	84	110	29	33	23	75
08 - 34 in	90	116	30	33	23	75
09 - 36 in	94	122	31	35	23	75

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A Journey with Ai Denim

In September 2000, on the day we opened our New York store, we introduced Made-in-Japan denim dyed with natural Ai. For us, natural indigo does not begin in the dye vat. It begins in the fields—seeds planted in spring, leaves harvested in summer, then steamed, dried, and fermented into sukumo. In Tokushima, this process alone can take close to a year. Only after the indigo is carefully cultivated and the dye vat is built does the dyeing begin. The yarn is dipped and aired 20 to 30 times, oxidizing again and again, not simply coloring the thread but allowing the blue to grow. What drew us in was not just the color, but the layers of time held within it.

Story of 藍

While searching for a new possibility in denim, we encountered a rare workshop in Tokushima that carries out both indigo dyeing and weaving under one roof. Dyeing and weaving are usually separate crafts, yet here, naturally dyed yarn could be woven on a Japanese shuttle loom capable of producing true selvedge denim. Because indigo is alive, it changes with the day—sometimes vigorous, sometimes resting. Watching its condition, the artisans dye the yarn over two to three weeks until the color penetrates to the core. Around 2,200 warp threads are then aligned by hand and woven on a 1950s shuttle loom that produces only 30 meters a day. The clean white selvedge and the textured irregularity are marks of this loom, and even after repeated washing, the denim does not fade to white but deepens into a misty, purplish Japan Blue.

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Futatabi6.5 Ai Indigo Sorahikohime Nou

A Journey with Ai Denim

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