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Browse all Everlane jeans →Relaxed Italian Selvedge Jean | Light Indigo
The verdict
Fit
Relaxed cut suggests roomier thighs and a more comfortable fit than a slim or straight jean. Selvedge denim is traditionally slightly stiffer initially.
Quality
Everlane's Italian selvedge positioning suggests better-quality fabric than their baseline denim. Selvedge construction and Italian mills typically indicate stronger durability and fading character.
Is the price fair?
At $198 USD, this moves into premium-adjacent pricing. If Everlane's Italian denim sourcing is genuine, it's reasonable for a selvedge jean; verify fabric specifics if the price justifies the splurge for you.
Best for
Men wanting a relaxed selvedge jean without the ultra-premium price tag of heritage denim brands.
Care
Selvedge denim benefits from dry cleaning or very gentle hand-washing to develop character fades.
Fit check: Everlane
Varies by lineEverlane has no single direction: the slim tees and shirts run trim and a touch short, the deliberately relaxed pieces (sweaters, wide pants, jackets) run large, and denim sits true to size.
Men's reviewers report the tees and shirts cut slim and short — "their fits are generally slimmer" — and advise moving up a size if between sizes. Women's owners report the opposite on the relaxed styles: one long-term reviewer says "Everlane does typically run a little large, for the most part," sizing down in cashmere sweaters, trousers, and jackets, and calling some wide-leg pants extremely large. Denim and chinos are the stable middle — reviewers take their usual size. The consistent thread is that fit tracks the cut of each line, not the label, so owners lean on Everlane's per-garment measurements.
Sizing advice: Order your usual size in jeans and chinos, size up in the slim tees and fitted shirts if between sizes, and size down in the boxy sweaters, relaxed pants, and jackets unless you want the full oversized look.
Per owner & reviewer reports: Everlane Review for Men: I Tried Their Most Popular Style… · An updated Everlane review (Mademoiselle) · Everlane Reviews + Sizing Guide (An Indigo Day)
What owners report about Everlane jeans
Owners report Everlane's denim compares well with jeans costing more — one reviewer wrote she regularly pays double for comparable quality. Fit is the consistent positive across both the women's and men's ranges, with a men's long-term tester finding Everlane the best-fitting of several pairs he tried. Long-term wearers say the jeans soften and loosen somewhat with wear but keep their overall shape, and reviewers of the stretch styles report no bagging at the knees or seat between washes.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently rate the fit and the quality-for-price as the line's strong points, with the denim described as soft but substantial enough not to feel cheap.
- Watch out for
- Stretch styles relax and loosen a little over time, and Everlane's own size-down guidance on some styles conflicts with reviewers who found true size more comfortable.
- Sizing
- Reviewers mostly went true to size — one who sized down for vanity had to exchange back up — but a long-term tester of the stretch styles said they loosen enough over time that she would consider sizing down.
About Everlane's jeans line as a whole. Sources: An Honest Review of Everlane Denim — Laurieloo · Everlane Denim Guide: Every Style from their Website Reviewed — Karin Emily · Everlane Review: Men's Slim Fit Jeans — Welcome Objects
