J. CREW RIGID JAPANESE DENIM SELVEDGE JEANS HANDMADE IN CANADA sz 28 SHORT

J. CREW RIGID JAPANESE DENIM SELVEDGE JEANS HANDMADE IN CANADA sz 28 SHORT (marked as 23w x 32l, but please note inseam is very short - 26.5") GORGEOUS LIKE-NEW PREOWNED CONDITION (but note hemmed length) Original purchase price: $248 USD This 100 percent cotton selvedge denim comes from the renowned Nihon Menpu mill in Japan, whose experienced artisans weave denim on vintage looms, so the resulting fabric is the kind your grandfather would have picked up way back in the day. "Selvedge" refers to the self-finished edge of a piece of fabric, a tightly woven band that keeps the hem from unraveling and fraying. Flip the cuffs to see the selvedge line, a sign of denim that's built to last. The vintage-inspired classic jean represents the platonic ideal of denim, based on an archival fit from the 1950s that's still going strong, with a slightly longer rise and a true, straight leg. 100% cotton. Button fly. Traditional 5-pocket styling. Dark Indigo wash. measures (in inches, laid flat): 15 waist, 20.5 hip, 9.5 rise, 26.5 inseam.