textureSelvedge Denim
Woven on vintage shuttle looms in narrow widths, finished with a clean self-edge that never frays or unravels.
history_eduHeritage Craft — Est. 1948
Honest denim, riveted by hand.
Cut, chain-stitched, and copper-riveted at our benches — selvedge jeans built to outlive every trend.
76yrs on the loom
12artisan hands
Freelifetime repairs
Built the hard way
No shortcuts, no outsourcing — every pair passes over the same benches our founders used in 1948.
constructionCopper Riveting
Solid copper rivets hand-set at every stress point, so pockets and seams hold through decades of hard wear.
gestureHand Stitching
Chain-stitched hems and felled seams sewn at 14 stitches per inch — the way workwear was meant to be made.
From loom to you
One pair, one bench, one pair of hands — start to finish.
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Choose your fit
Pick an archive pattern or send your measurements; we cut each pair to your frame.
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We cut & rivet
Denim is cut, chain-stitched, and riveted at the bench by the same maker, start to finish.
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Wear it in
Raw denim fades to your life. Bring it back anytime for free repairs and reweaving.
Worn hard, worn proud
From job sites to darkrooms — what our denim earns out in the field.
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“Two years of daily wear and the seams look better than day one. These are the last jeans I'll ever need to buy.”
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“The fit session was worth every penny — my bespoke pair fits like it was grown on me, because honestly, it was.”
Pick your denim
Every tier is cut from the same looms — the difference is how much of the bench you get.
Essential
$89 / pair
- check13.5 oz raw selvedge denim
- checkOne archive pattern, sizes 28–40
- checkCopper rivets at stress points
- check30-day fit exchange
Atelier
$189 / pair
- check14.5 oz Japanese selvedge
- checkThree fit sessions in-shop
- checkHand-set rivets & leather patch
- checkFree field repair kit
Bespoke
$420 / pair
- check16 oz loom-state denim
- checkCustom pattern kept on file
- checkHand-felled seams throughout
- checkLifetime free repairs
Questions, answered
Everything about fit, fading, and forever repairs.
How should raw denim fit on day one?expand_more
Snug through the seat and thigh, but never painful — expect roughly one inch of stretch within two weeks. If you can't sit down comfortably, size up; we'll exchange unworn pairs within 30 days.
How do I care for raw denim?expand_more
Wash rarely — most pairs need it two or three times a year. Turn them inside out, soak cold for 45 minutes, hang dry away from sun. Every wash sets the fade, so wear hard and wash less.
Do you really repair jeans for life?expand_more
Yes. Crotch blows, torn pockets, popped rivets, re-hems — bring any Nimbus pair back to the shop (or mail it in) and we repair it free, forever, no receipt needed. The rivets are our signature; we stand behind them.
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