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Browse all 3sixteen jeans →CS-100x ~ Classic Straight - Indigo Selvedge
The verdict
Fit
The cut is a true straight leg with a mid-to-high rise, room in the hip and thigh, and a slight taper below the knee; it runs larger for a slim fit, so size down one for a trimmer top block or stay true-to-size for a relaxed look.
Quality
Built on custom 14.5oz indigo selvedge woven by Kuroki Mills in Okayama, Japan, with a notably soft inside hand that makes it easy to break in from the first wear.
Is the price fair?
At USD 270 this sits at the premium end of raw denim, but the mill-custom Japanese selvedge and construction put it in line with what the category charges for comparable fabric.
Best for
A denim buyer who wants a versatile straight-leg raw pair that will fade over time but is comfortable to wear in from day one.
Care
Wear it raw as long as you can, then cold-wash inside out and hang dry; expect minimal shrink and the waist to stretch back out after several wears.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: 3sixteen CS-100x Classic Straight Raw Denim - Heddels · 3sixteen - CS-100x Classic Straight Indigo Selvedge Denim - Withered Fig
What owners report about 3sixteen jeans
Reviewers consistently point to the fabric as the reason to buy: the mainline jeans use a 14.5 oz Japanese selvedge denim, sewn in the USA, that reviewers describe as having heft while staying soft on the inside because of its open-end weft yarns, with a 12 oz multi-season denim offered on some cuts. Owners who wear pairs hard report fast, high-contrast fading. The trade-off is wear rate: one owner's pair worn daily for 26 months without washing developed large blowouts, with the writer noting the denim wears down as quickly as it fades.
- Strengths
- The denim itself — heavy, soft-backed Japanese selvedge that fades fast with strong contrast — draws the most consistent praise.
- Watch out for
- The same fast-fading cloth wears through fast under hard use; long stretches without washing accelerated the damage, and one long-term wearer reported large blowouts.
- Sizing
- Reviewers describe the cuts as slim-but-not-skinny with a respectable rise; the straight-leg cut suits those who find a slim-tapered leg too narrow.
About 3sixteen's jeans line as a whole. Sources: My Recommendation for Jeans: 3sixteens – Put This On · The Friday Find: 3sixteen's Classic Straight Selvedge Jeans | The Style Guide · Fade Friday - 3sixteen ST-120x (26 months, 0 washes, 0 soaks) - Heddels
