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CT-100xk ~ Classic Tapered - Rinsed Indigo Kibata

Name: 3sixteen CT-100xk ~ Classic Tapered - Rinsed Indigo Kibata
Brand: 3sixteen
SKU: 3sixteen-ct-100xk-classic-tapered-rinsed-indigo-kibata
Price: 290 USD

Jeans

$290

The verdict

A good pick for someone with athletic thighs who wants a high-rise, roomy top block with a strong taper and is prepared to break in textured raw indigo.

Fit

The CT cut pairs a higher rise, relaxed thigh and roomy top block with an aggressive taper from the knee down; 3sixteen advises sizing down one from a usual slim-tapered size for a slimmer profile, or matching it for a more relaxed fit.

Quality

The broader 100x indigo line has genuine long-term owner documentation, with one pair reaching a lightened medium-blue with white highlights after 2.5 years, showing the denim fades well under regular wear.

Price check

At USD 290 it is priced at the premium end for raw denim, reflecting the custom loomstate Kuroki weave and US construction rather than an entry-level buy.

Best for

A lifter or cyclist who needs room through the thigh and top block but wants a slim, tapered leg in raw indigo.

Care

Wear it in before the first wash, then wash cold inside out and hang dry to preserve the indigo and encourage contrast fades.

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Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Fade of the Day - 3sixteen ST-100x (2.5 Years, 4 Washes) · Introducing the CT-100x. – 3sixteen

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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