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Browse all A.P.C. jeans →Petit New Standard pants
The verdict
Fit
The Petit New Standard is A.P.C.'s slimmest cut, a slim leg with a straight mid-rise that tapers at the ankle; multiple retailers note it runs about a size small, so ordering one size up is the common advice.
Quality
It uses 14.5oz Japanese selvedge denim woven for the brand at a single mill, and owners report it starts stiff and starchy before wearing in; Heddels documents a pair worn ten years with a single wash that faded from deep indigo to a dusty beige.
Is the price fair?
At this price it sits at the accessible end of raw selvedge, and reviewers treat the fabric and long-term fade behavior as the main justification rather than any hardware or finishing.
Best for
The shopper who wants an entry into raw denim and plans to wear the jeans hard over months and years to build a personal fade.
Care
Wash raw denim rarely and cold, turned inside out, to preserve indigo and let the contrast fades develop.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Fade Friday - APC Petit New Standard (10 Years, 1 Wash) · A.P.C. Petit New Standard Slim Fit Jeans in Indigo | Bloomingdale's
What owners report about A.P.C. jeans
Owners report the raw pairs — cut from 14.5 oz. Japanese selvedge — start stiff and snug, stretch to fit with wear, and fade into high-contrast patterns documented in multi-year wear logs on denim sites. Reviewers rate the fit and construction well for the price, and the line is a common first raw-denim purchase. Long-term wear posts also show front-pocket and crotch repairs along the way, and sizing differs from model to model across the range.
- Strengths
- The raw Japanese selvedge fades into defined, high-contrast wear patterns and conforms to the wearer over years of use.
- Watch out for
- The break-in is stiff, sizing varies between models, and multi-year wear logs show crotch and front-pocket repairs.
- Sizing
- Reviewers advise buying raw pairs one to two inches smaller than your usual waist because the denim stretches, and note that sizes differ from model to model.
About A.P.C.'s jeans line as a whole. Sources: APC New Standard Jeans Review - Classicest · A.P.C. Women's Jeans Review: Is Their Denim Worth $220? · Fade of the Day - A.P.C. Petit Standard (4 Years, 4 Washes, 1 Soak) - Heddels
