Coffee Dye 12.5 oz - True Guy

The Naked & Famous Coffee Dye Selvedge 12.5oz is a Japanese selvedge denim where the weft thread is dyed with real roasted coffee beans for a unique, earthy texture.

This fabric is constructed with a traditional indigo warp and a weft dyed in a solution of real, ground coffee beans. The mill used a "medium roast" to achieve the specific brown tone on the inside of the fabric. To ensure color retention, a color stabilizer has been added to fix the coffee dye to the threads, preventing it from washing out or fading in the sun. You can read more about how the interaction between warp and weft affects the fabric in our denim guide.

Weighing 12.5oz, these jeans fall into the category of a versatile mid-weight suitable for year-round wear. The fabric is described as smooth and has a short break-in period, making it comfortable and pliable from day one. In terms of fades, the indigo color on the surface will wear down like traditional jeans, but because the weft threads are brown, the fabric gets a warm and earthy undertone. In cases of heavy wear, holes, or tears, the brown coffee threads will become clearly visible and give a distinctive look.

The inspiration for this fabric arose purely by accident during a meeting at a weaving mill in Japan. A coffee cup was knocked over, spilling liquid onto a piece of white "PFD" (Prepared For Dye) denim fabric, which is designed to absorb dye immediately. The incident led to a joke about making coffee-dyed denim, but when the mill confirmed that they could actually produce this, the concept was realized. The coffee theme is carried through with coffee-colored stitching, a coffee-dyed leather patch, and a selvedge ID in beige and red colors.

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