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Browse all 3sixteen jeans →CT-100x ~ Classic Tapered - Indigo Selvedge
The verdict
Fit
The CT is a blend of the brand's Classic Straight and Slim Taper cuts, with a high rise, roomy top block and thighs, and a strong taper from the knee down. Reviewers call it well-suited to bigger thighs while still reading slim, and the sanforized denim shrinks about 0.5 inch in inseam when washed with the waist stretching up to 1.5 inches over roughly 30 wears.
Quality
It uses the brand's signature 14.5oz indigo selvedge from Kuroki Mills in Okayama, with a brushed weft that gives an unusually soft inside hand for raw denim, chainstitched hems and waistband, and US construction.
Is the price fair?
At USD 270 it is priced in the premium tier for raw selvedge, but the Japanese-milled fabric, US sewing, and chainstitched details make the cost defensible for buyers who want a jean that fades and lasts.
Best for
Someone with muscular or larger thighs who wants a modern tapered silhouette in raw indigo that they can break in and fade themselves.
Care
Wear the raw denim several months before the first wash, then wash inside out in cold water to encourage high-contrast fades.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: 3sixteen CT Classic Tapered Fit Jean · 3Sixteen CT-100x 14.5oz Selvedge Denim - Blue Owl
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
