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Browse all 3sixteen jeans →CS-220x ~ Classic Straight - Double Black
The verdict
Fit
The CS cut is a true straight leg with a mid-high rise, room in the hip and thigh, and a slight taper from the knee down, loosely modeled on a vintage 501. It reads as a flattering middle-ground cut, neither slim nor relaxed.
Quality
Owner documentation shows the black-on-black denim holds up under years of daily wear and bike riding before it breaks down, with one three-year pair described as having taken a real beating to reach visible fades.
Is the price fair?
At USD 270 this sits at the premium end for raw denim, justified by the custom Kuroki-woven double-black selvedge and US construction rather than by fast, dramatic results.
Best for
A raw-denim wearer who wants a black jean that slowly fades to dark grey through committed daily wear.
Care
Wash rarely and cold, hang dry, and expect the black to lighten toward grey only in high-abrasion areas over time.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Fade of the Day - 3sixteen SL-220X (3 Years, 3 Washes, 1 Soak) · Fade of the Day - 3Sixteen ST-220x (6 Months, 0 Washes)
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
