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Fall is right around the corner, which means it's the perfect time to cop a fresh pair of "raw jawnz," as the kids are calling 'em these days.
Of course, we mean a nice unwashed pair of selvedge denim, and with so many brands out there attempting to meet the demand for the perfect pair of dungarees, we found a grip of jeans, from ballin' to budget for you to chose from, because we care at Complex.
Not that you have to throw your old jeans away, but you might want to repair them the right way. And the dope part about sending your pants to get mended? You get to break in a new pair while you wait.
Check out our Buyer's Guide for The Best Selvedge Denim Out Right Now.
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3sixteen
3Sixteen
SL-100X, $200
Straight-leg Japanese denim from the Kaihara Mill with a natural leather Tanner Goods patch.
apolis
Apolis
Standard Issue Selvedge Denim Pant, $198
12.5 oz White Oak denim from Cone Mills, sanforized to prevent shrinkage. Chainstitched waistband and hem with a button-fly and slim fit.
apc
A.P.C.
New Standard, $175
100% cotton five-pocket denim with button fly; slim-straight fit that's been hyped for years.
kickingmule
Kicking Mule Workshop
1980 Slim Straight, $295
13.75 oz left hand twill denim fabric in a slim-straight cut. Made from 100% Zimbabwean cotton with a deerskin leather patch, doughnut buttons, chainstitched details and back pockets lined in pima cotton.
epaulet
EP's Denim
Smith Slim-Straight Jean, $145
Made of 14 oz red-line selvedge from Kurabo Mills in Japan. Dirty gold contrast stitching.
uniqlo
Uniqlo
Made in Japan Denim Regular Fit, $80
No-nonsense classic fit denim with selvedge details and minimal design.
imogenewillie
Imogene + Willie
Willie Rigid, $250
Made in America from Cone Mills denim, classic straight leg with no branding.
nudie
Nudie
Regular Alf Dry Red Selvage + Context, $174
Context Exclusive make, exposed selvedge coin pocket and nickel hardware made of 14 oz Japanese Red Line Selvage Denim. Made in Italy.
lee
Lee
101 S K Selvage Dry Straight Jeans, $137
Slim straight leg, fitted waistband, branded logo tab and leather patch.
maiden
Maiden Noir
Standard Fit Indigo Denim, $230
13 Oz. Japanese selvedge denim made in Japan's Okayama prefecture. Slim cut with a straight leg and low rise, double belt loops and a button fly.
4stroke
4Stroke
Warsaw Newskin, $150
Selvedge straight leg with selvedge back pocket details and mid-rise.
nakedfamous
Naked & Famous
Skinny Guy, $170
15 oz. deep indigo selvedge denim made in Canada with selvedge coin pocket detail and no back pocket stitching.
jeanshop
Jean Shop
Indigo Classic, $290
13.5 oz Japanese selvedge denim cut in a loose fit and made in the USA with a button fly and orange contrast stitching.
ae
American Eagle
Slim Jean in Rigid Selvedge Wash, $50
Raw slim denim with a button fly from the place you'd least expect it. At this price, who can complain?
topman
Topman
Raw Selvedge Carrot Jeans, $50
Raw jeans in a carrot cut that tapers from the top down.
baldwin
Baldwin
The 77, $220
Dropped yoke straight fit made in the USA from 14 oz Japanese selvedge denim. Button fly and chainstitched hem.
leftfield
Left Field
Sunburst Selvedge Slim-Straight Jeans, $190
12.5 oz, 100% cotton Kaihara Mills rainbow selvedge denim with amazing bandanna pockets. Those selvedge lines are ill.
momotaro
Momotaro
Skinny Straight Vintage, $179
Skinny straight fit made in Japan from 14.8 oz selvedge denim, gold antique buttons with a slim top block and low rise.
edwin
Edwin
Slim Straight Buckle Dark, $250
Buckle-back detail on made in Japan denim with Edwin branding on back pockets.
jcrew
J. Crew
Vintage Slim-fit Jean in Resin Crinkle Selvedge, $145
5-pocket, button fly jean made from Japanese denim, slim fit with a little more room to breathe.
neighborhood
Neighborhood
Rigid Narrow, $285
14 oz raw selvedge denim in a skinny fit with blue contrast stitching.
levis
Levi's
511 Made in the USA, $178
Sits low at the waist with a little slouch up top, slim with a taper towards the ankle and made of White Oak Cone Mills Denim in North Carolina.
ourlegacy
Our Legacy
Our Jeans, $102
High rise, slightly tapered fit and woven leather patch in a slubby denim with large pockets.
unbranded
Unbranded Brand
Indigo Tapered, $78
Slim fit, button fly, minimal embellishments and made of 14.5 oz. Japanese selvedge denim.
rogueterritory
Rogue Territory
S K, $190
Mid-rise skinny jeans made of 14 oz Sanforized Japanese Denim from Nihon Mills, selvedge details on fly and coin pocket with a hidden pen pocket in the right back pocket. Silk-screened pocket bags and made in L.A.
wesc
WeSC
Slim Raw Stretch Selvedge, $88
Cotton/elastane blend in a straight leg with a low waist and button fly.
tellason
Tellason
John Graham Mellor, $198
White Oak Cone denim slim straight-leg five pocket jeans with blue-line selvedge. Double-thick back pocket lining for durability, and two-tone stitching, Tanner Goods leather patch. Limited run of 200.
skull
Skull Jeans
S5010XX 6X6 Slim Fit 15th Anniversary Limited Edition, $350
14.5 ounce Japanese selvage denim made of a special blend of California and Arizona long staple Pima cotton, unsanforized to allow for shrinkage and uses genuine indigo. Made In Japan.
spurr
Spurr
Basic Denim Rigid Pipe-Leg Jeans, $345
5-pocket slim leg jeans with a zip fly from designer Simon Spurr. Made in USA.
gap
Gap
1969 Selvedge Skinny Fit, $90
Selvedge button fly jeans in a slim silhouette with a low rise and minimal branding. Blue button on the coin pocket and "1969" on the back in lieu of a leather patch.
raleigh
Raleigh Denim
Original in Raw, $285
12.5 oz. selvedge denim in a straight leg with gold topstitching, made in the USA.
roy
ROY
RS1 Straight Leg, $175
Literally made by one guy named Roy. Super thick leather tag burnished by hand, sewn on vintage sewing machines from unsanforized 14 oz Cone Mills Denim, solid brass buttons and copper rivets, 10 oz unbleached cotton pocket-bags.
45rpm
45rpm
Sorahiko 2011, $368
Hardcore denim for hardcore denimheads. Made of a combination of quality cotton and a simple cotton, woven slowly for a slubby texture that softens over time. Slight slim fit and made in Japan.