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Browse all 3sixteen jeans →RS-120x ~ Relaxed Straight - Shadow Selvedge
The verdict
Fit
The relaxed straight is 3sixteen's widest cut, with a higher rise, more room through the thigh, and a wider leg opening; it reads roomy without being baggy, so most can take their usual raw-denim size.
Quality
Built on the shop's flagship 14.5oz shadow selvedge woven in Okayama, Japan with an indigo warp and black weft; owners over multi-year wear report it develops stark, high-contrast fades.
Is the price fair?
At USD 270 it sits at the premium end of raw denim, and the custom Japanese fabric plus the fade payoff over years of wear is the case for the price.
Best for
A denim enthusiast who wants a looser-fitting raw jean and enjoys wearing in a dark, purple-tinged indigo that fades to lighter blues.
Care
Wear it raw and wash sparingly with infrequent cold soaks to preserve the high-contrast fading this fabric is known for.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Fade Friday - 3sixteen SL-120X Shadow Selvedge (3 Years, Unknown Washes) · 3sixteen Type 3s Shadow Selvedge Denim Jacket Review – Aun Tay
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
