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Browse all 3sixteen jeans →CS-222x ~ Classic Straight - Lightweight Double Black
The verdict
Fit
The CS (Classic Straight) is 3sixteen's standard, medium-rise straight silhouette. The 222x in lightweight suggests a thinner, more flexible fabric—appropriate for warmer seasons. Fit should hold close to typical 3sixteen sizing.
Quality
The 222x is a double-black denim (dyed twice for deeper color). Lightweight construction means less weight but the same 3sixteen attention to seams and finishing as their heavier fabrics.
Is the price fair?
At 250 USD for a lightweight raw denim, this is mid-to-premium. The double-black dye justifies a slight premium over standard indigo, and lightweight fabric expands the wearing season.
Best for
Denim shoppers in warmer climates or seasons who want lightweight raw denim in a traditional silhouette.
Care
Wash occasionally in cold water; lightweight denim breaks in faster and fades quicker, creating visible character.
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
