Joel 030K Recycled Denim Japan

Recycled denim

This Japanese fabric has been manufactured from production waste of denim products, through the collection, sorting, and washing of the materials.

Then, the denim is shredded and spun into yarns which are woven into into new denim fabric, exhibiting a natural unevenness in shades of blue.

“MOTTAINAI”: Embracing Resourceful Respect”

“Mottainai” is a Japanese term that embodies the ethos of reducing waste and valuing resources. It encompasses the principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Respect.

“Mottainai” encourages a mindful and responsible approach to our actions and their impact on the world around us.

Craftmanship

Companion Denim´s Joel 030K Recycled Denim raw selvedge denim will be cut, sewn and finished by no more than 2 pairs of hands in our workshop located in the heart of Sabadell, a town in the metropolitan area of Barcelona.
We are using a mix of both vintage and modern sewing machines which we have collected through years. We only work with the machinery that offers the highest quality and most reliable stitchings for jeans making.
Companion denim is built on the values of quality, durability, honesty and respect for the environment.

Care

We always recommend to “wear as much as possible, wash as little as possible”. The more you wear your jeans, the better they will look.
Following this principle and washing your jeans after 6-8 months of wear should already show some nice fadings and strong character. However, we aren´t too dogmatic on this. If you need or feel like washing your jeans before that time, do it without regrets.
Wash the jeans inside out in cold temperature or in 40ºc maximum, without using any bleach or chlorine chemicals.
Do not tumble dry the jeans as it can damage some of the materials. Hang dry them instead, as it will also avoid the need of ironing.