Tate + Yoko Blog

Blue Core Selvedge

Most rope-dyed indigo denim fades to a medium blue with some wear, and, with time, all the indigo chips off to reveal the white core...
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Majin Buu Innocent Selvedge

What happened when Kid Buu absorbed Grand Supreme Kai? The Majib Buu Innocent Selvedge.   Powerful, childish, evil, silly, angry, we made a denim that coheres through its apparent contradictions. The heavyweight...
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Kasuri Stretch Selvedge

With the Kasuri Stretch Selvedge, we wanted to make a unique selvedge denim that is as comfortable as it is beautiful.   What makes the Kasuri Stretch Selvedge so beautiful is the traditional...
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The Made in Japan 6 - Emperor Of Slub Grand Blue

The King of Slub Yarn has expanded its empire into the Made in Japan Collection with The Emperor of Slub. We spent two years developing the King of Slub Yarn because we wanted to make the slubbiest denim the world has ever seen, much bigger than what standard slub yarns could acheive. These thick irregular yarns are rope-dyed...
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Trunks Perfect Selvedge

How did we celebrate and embody the spirit of Future Trunks in denim? All we had to do was distill the time traveling half-Saiyan half-Earthling...
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