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Browse all 3sixteen jeans →RS-100xk ~ Relaxed Straight - Rinsed Indigo Kibata
The verdict
Fit
This uses the brand's widest RS cut with a higher rise, roomier thigh, and wider leg opening, so shoppers wanting a trimmer look should account for the generous silhouette.
Quality
The low-tension kibata weave is described as rougher and crunchier in the hand with more irregularities, which drives distinctive speckled fading where raised areas abrade first; owner documentation shows the indigo dropping to a broken-in medium blue over a year of wear.
Is the price fair?
At USD 290 this is a premium jean, and the price tracks with a specialty textured denim that reviewers single out for its character rather than a smoother, easier weave.
Best for
A denim enthusiast who prizes a coarse, irregular vintage-style texture and dramatic uneven fades over a clean, uniform look.
Care
Expect the crunchy texture to soften with wear, and delay washing to let the raised weave abrade and speckle before the indigo evens out.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: 3sixteen's Kibata Jeans - Die, Workwear! · Fade of the Day - 3sixteen ST-100XK Kibata (13 Months, 2 Washes, 1 Soak) - Heddels
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
