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Six fall staples you might already have in your closet
National News

Six fall staples you might already have in your closet

  • By Talker News
  • Updated Sep 12, 2026

It's time to pull out your argyle sweater from your drawer.

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
National News

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made

  • Philip FONG
  • Dec 17, 2024

The Momotaro Jeans factory's cotton is imported from Zimbabwe, but its natural indigo is harvested in Japan

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
National News

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made

  • Philip FONG
  • Dec 17, 2024

Weaving craftsman Shigeru Uchida walks between looms to detect unusual sounds that could signal a breakdown at the Momotaro Jeans factory

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
National News

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made

  • Philip FONG
  • Dec 17, 2024

A standard pair of Momotaro Jeans costs about $200, but its most expensive offering -- woven by hand on a wooden machine -- can be as much as $1,300

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
National News

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made

  • Philip FONG
  • Dec 17, 2024

Yoshiharu Okamoto demonstrates the hand-dyed fabrics process at the Momotaro Jeans factory in Okayama

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
National News

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made

  • Philip FONG
  • Dec 17, 2024

Unlike their mass-produced cousins, the tough garments crafted at the small Momotaro Jeans factory in southwest Japan are designed to be worn …

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
National News

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made

  • Philip FONG
  • Dec 17, 2024

Momotaro Jeans was established in 2006 by Japan Blue, one of a few dozen denim producers in the seaside town of Kojima, renowned for their art…

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
National News

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made

  • Natsuko FUKUE
  • Dec 17, 2024

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premiu…

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