Brand

Pure Blue Japan Denim

Established in 1997 as Syoaiya Inc. in Kojima, Okayama, Pure Blue Japan takes its name and philosophy from a deep appreciation for the color of natural indigo. The company emphasizes Japanese production throughout the dyeing, weaving, sewing, and finishing processes, continually exploring new ways to express indigo through fabric. It is especially known for denim with pronounced slub, irregular surface texture, and complex character that becomes more distinctive with wear. Rather than relying on prominent branding, Pure Blue Japan puts the emphasis on the fabric itself and the craftsmanship behind it.

Actual garment measurements for all 157 Pure Blue Japan models in the Fit Finder: waist through leg opening, with widths measured flat and the waist doubled.

Unisex-tagged models show under both Women's and Men's.

Regular Straight56 models

"Moonrock" 14oz Rinsed Charcoal Grey Selvedge Denim — Regular Straight30–4230–41.2510.9–12.711.4–14.2"Moonrock" for Blue Owl 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim — Regular Straight30–4229–41.2510.75–12.711.3–14.25"Natural Used Black" 14oz Washed Selvedge Denim — Regular Straight30–4229–4210–12.511.25–14.5"Natural Used Indigo" 14oz Washed Selvedge Denim — Regular Straight30–4230–4210.9–12.7511.25–14.5"Oceanic Indigo x Black" 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim — Regular Straight30–4229–40.7510.7–12.911.15–14.4/ 20th Anniversary Collection / PBJBSP-01 Natural Indigo x Sappanwood Dyed30–4030–4010.75–1211.5–14.251161 Lot.1161 12oz. Double Indigo Stretch28–3628.75–359.75–119.75–111162-1 Curved Pockets Trousers Pinstripe30–3630.75–36.59.75–1110.75–11.751170-1-BK Grey Black Sashiko Regular Straight Jeans30–4231–43.7511–13.512.5–15.751170-1-ID Indigo Sashiko Denim30–4231–4410.75–13.2512.2–151170-1-OLV Olive Sashiko Denim30–4231–4411–13.2512.6–15.71172-1 "Ecru Beige" 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4230–42.510.5–12.811.4–14.71172-1 14oz Ecru Selvedge 5 Pocket Pants (Blue in Green)29–4029–38.510.75–1211.5–14.751178-ID Indigo x Black Sashiko Denim30–3830.5–39.7511.2–12.7512–14.251178-ID Jacquard Indigo x Black Sashiko Denim30–3830.75–40.2511–12.512.25–14.51178-IV 12oz Sashiko 5P Pants - Ivory x Beige30–3830–3811–12.512.25–14.251178-IV Ivory x Beige Sashiko Denim31–3832–4011.25–12.512.25–14.251178-IV Ivory x Beige Sashiko Regular Straight Jeans30–3830.75–40.2511–12.512.25–14.5AI-003 17.5oz Natural Indigo32–3830.5–3610.5–11.511.5–13AI-13.5oz-003 Natural Indigo Selvedge Denim29–3831.5–40.911.2–12.811.2–13.8BR-14oz-003 Brown Warp Selvedge Denim30–3829.1–36.610.6–12.211–13.2BRK-019-ID Jeans 13.5oz Broken Twill Denim Straight Tapered30–4227–39.510.25–12.2511.25–13.8CCBE-003 14oz Camel-core x Indigo30–3830.25–38.2510.75–12.2510.25–12DNP-003-IDSM 16oz Double Nep "Indigo x Sumi"29–4228–4110.5–12.511.25–14.5EX-003 "Extra Slub" 17.5oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4229–4110.5–12.511.5–14.5GRE-003 "Greencast Indigo" 14oz Regular Straight Jeans30–4230–42.510.75–12.7511.5–14.5GRE-003 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4030–4110.75–12.511.25–13.75Indigo/Black Sashiko Selvedge Denim (Straight)30–3830–38.511.5–1312.25–14.5KS-15oz-003 15oz Kasuri Blue In Green Exclusive Version29–4029–38.510.75–1211.5–14.75NP-019 17oz Nep Denim Jeans Straight Tapered29–4227–4210.5–1311–14.5NP-13.8oz-003 Nep Denim Jeans Straight Leg 13.8oz30–4429–4210.5–12.511.5–14.25NP-13.8oz-019 Nep Denim Jeans Straight Tapered 13.8oz30–4429–4210.5–13.511.3–14.5OG-003 Organic Cotton Blue In Green Exclusive Version29–4029–38.510.75–1211.5–14.75PBE-003 17oz Beige Weft Selvedge Denim (Rivet & Hide)29–4029–4110–1211.5–14.5PBE-003 Selvedge Denim28–3830.7–41.711.4–13.211–14.2PBO-002-003 "Asagi" 16.5oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4029–39.510.5–1210.75–13.25PER-EX-003-BK "Black x Persimmon Extra Slub" 15oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4030–4010.75–12.511.35–14.15PER-EX-003-BK Black x Kakishibu Selvedge Denim28–3830.3–41.711.4–13.211.2–14PER-EX-003-ID "Persimmon Extra Slub" 15oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4029–3910.25–1211–14SLB-003 16.5oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4230.5–42.511–13.7511.5–15SMBL-14oz-003 14oz Smoky Blue Denim Jeans Straight Leg30–4429–4511–13.511.5–14.75TCD-003-BK "Teacore Black" 14oz Rinsed Black Selvedge Denim30–4229–4110.75–1311.4–14.5TCD-003-BR Teacore Warp/Brown Weft Selvedge Jeans - Straight (Rivet and Hide)29–3829–3810.75–12.2511.5–14USED-003 Natural Wash Neppy Selvedge Denim29–4029–4010.5–12.511.5–14.5USED-003-BK 14oz Natural Used Wash Regular Straight Selvedge Denim (Black x White)30–4029–38.510.75–12.512–14.25USED-003-ID 14oz Natural Used Wash Regular Straight Selvedge Denim (Indigo x White)30–4031–4111–12.512.15–14.5WSB-003 "Double Slub" 16oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim29–4227.5–39.510.25–12.7511–14.25XX-003 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim29–4229–4310.6–1311.2–14.65XX-003 14oz. Indigo Regular Straight424614.514.5XX-003-BK Double Black Selvedge Denim29–4029–40.510.75–1211.5–13.75XX-003-ID Regular Straight - 14oz Indigo29–4027–3910.25–1211.5–14XX-003-IDBK 14oz Indigo Black Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4230.5–43.510.9–1311.25–14.7XX-003-IDBK 14oz Indigo x Black30–4230–43.2510.75–12.511.75–15XX-003-IDBK 14oz Indigo/Black Selvedge Denim29–3830–3911–12.2511.5–13.75XX-019-WID Deep Indigo Straight Tapered29–4029–39.510.9–13.211.6–14.8XX-18oz-019 Jeans Straight Tapered Indigo/Indigo Slub29–4027–3710.4–12.511.25–14

Relaxed Tapered51 models

"Moonrock" for Blue Owl 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim — Relaxed Tapered30–4229.5–41.510.5–12.6511.4–14.3"Natural Used Black" 14oz Washed Selvedge Denim30–4230–4210.5–12.511–14"Natural Used Indigo" 14oz Washed Selvedge Denim30–4230–4210.75–1311–14"Oceanic Indigo x Black" 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4230–4210.5–12.511.25–14.5"Teacore Black x Brown" 14oz Rinsed Black Selvedge Denim30–4230–42.510.75–12.7511.4–14.31153-ID Selvedge Sashiko Denim30–3830.25–37.7511–12.511–12.51167-WBK 13oz Rinsed Stretch Double Black Selvedge Denim31–3831–3810.75–1211.25–131170-2-BK Grey Black Sashiko Relaxed Tapered Jeans29–4229.5–42.511.25–13.512.25–15.51170-2-ID Double Indigo Sashiko Relaxed Tapered Jeans29–4229.5–42.511.25–13.512.25–15.51170-2-ID Indigo Sashiko Denim30–4230.25–42.2511–1311.75–151170-2-OLV Sashiko 5P Pants - Olive x Olive29–4028–3910.25–12.511.75–14.51172-2 14oz Ecru Denim Relaxed Tapered Jeans30–4230.75–4310.75–1311.75–14.751177-GRY Gray x Black Sashiko Denim30–3829.5–3811.15–12.6511.75–14.151177-IV 12oz Sashiko 5P Pants - Ivory x Beige30–3829.25–3710.5–12.512–14AI-13.5oz-019 Natural Indigo Selvedge Denim30–3833.1–42.511–12.611.8–14.2BIG-019-BL Blue In Green Exclusive29–4029.5–41.510.5–1311.75–14.25BR-14oz-019 "Sulfur Brown" 14oz Relaxed Tapered Jeans30–4230–43.7510.75–12.7511.75–14.75CCBE-019 14oz Camel-core x Indigo30–3830.25–3910.75–1210.25–12.25DNP-019-IDSM 16oz Double Nep "Indigo x Sumi"30–4230–4110.75–12.511.75–14.25DNP-019-IDSM 16oz Double Nep Jeans Relaxed Tapered (Blue in Green)30–4030–39.510.5–1211.5–14.5DNP-019-IDSM Double Nep 16oz Indigo/Sumi Selvedge Jeans - Relaxed Tapered29–4029–4010.5–12.7511.5–14.5Double Indigo 5-Pocket Sashiko Selvedge Denim29–3829–38.511–12.511.75–14.5Ecru Selvedge Jeans Relaxed Tapered29–3829.5–3910.5–12.511.5–14.5EX-019 "Extra Slub" 17.5oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4028.5–3810.25–12.1511–13.8GRE-019 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4030.5–4110.5–11.911.25–13.9Greencast Selvedge Denim30–3830.5–4010.5–1212–14.25Indigo/Black Sashiko Selvedge Denim (Relaxed Tapered)30–3830–3811–12.512–14.25KS-15oz-019 "Kasuri" Selvedge Denim29–3830.7–40.611–12.611.8–14.2KS-15oz-019 Kasuri Denim (Blue in Green Version)29–4028–3910.25–12.511.75–14.5KS-15oz-019 Kasuri Selvedge Jeans - Relaxed Tapered29–3830–3910.5–1211.75–14OG-019 14oz Organic Cotton x Recycled Cotton (Blue in Green Exclusive)30–4029–4010.5–12.2511.75–14.5OL-14oz-019 14oz Rinsed Olive Selvedge Denim30–4231–4410.75–1311.65–14.75PBE-019 17oz Beige Core Pop-up Selvedge Denim30–4230.5–4310.75–12.8511.6–14.6PBE-019 17oz Beige Weft Selvedge Jeans - Relaxed Tapered29–4031–4210.75–1312.25–15.25PBO-002-019 "Asagi" 16.5oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4029.5–4010–1211–13.5PER-EX-019-BK 15oz "Black x Persimmon Extra Slub" Relaxed Tapered Jeans30–4230.75–42.510.75–1311.75–14.75PER-EX-019-ID "Persimmon Extra Slub" 15oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4230–42.510.25–12.411.5–14.5SLB-019 "Slub Denim" 16.5oz Relaxed Tapered Jeans30–4230.75–44.510.75–1312–15SLB-019 16.5oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4230.5–43.2510.5–1311.5–14.5SMBL-019 "Smokey Blue" 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4230–42.510.5–12.511.4–14.4SMBL-14oz-019 14oz Smoky Blue30–3829–3810.5–1211.75–14SN-019 16oz Snow Denim29–3828.25–35.510.25–12.259.75–11.75TCD-019-BR Black x Brown "Teacore" Dyed Selvedge Denim29–4031.5–43.311.4–13.311.4–14.5TCD-019-BR Teacore Warp/Brown Weft Selvedge Jeans - Relaxed Tapered (Rivet and Hide)29–3829.5–3810.5–12.2511.75–14USED-019 Natural Wash Neppy Selvedge Denim29–4030–4010.5–1211.5–14.5USED-019-BK Natural Wash Neppy Black Selvedge Denim29–4028–4010–1211.5–14.25USED-019-ID 14oz Natural Used Wash Relaxed Tapered Selvedge Denim (Indigo x White)30–3831–3910.75–1211.85–14.15WSB-019 "Double Slub" 16oz Relaxed Tapered Jeans30–4229.5–38.2510.75–12.512.25–15WSB-019 "Double Slub" 16oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4228–40.510.25–12.511.25–14.75XX-019 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim29–4229.5–4210.25–12.7511–14.35XX-019-BK Double Black Selvedge Denim29–3829–3810.25–1211.5–14.25

Slim Tapered27 models

"Indigo x Sumi" 16oz Rinsed Double Nep Selvedge Denim31–4030.5–409.75–11.511.25–13.5"Moonrock" for Blue Owl 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim — Slim Tapered30–4229.5–429.5–11.7511–14AI-013 17.5oz "Aizome" Selvedge Denim28–4030.7–41.79.8–11.811–14.2BR-14oz-013 Brown Warp Selvedge Denim30–3830.7–39.49.8–1111–13.2BRK-013-ID Jeans 13.5oz Broken Twill Denim Slim Tapered30–4228.5–409–11.310.75–14CCBE-013 Beige Core Indigo Jeans Slim Tapered29–3829–399.5–1111.5–14Ecru Selvedge Jeans - Slim Tapered29–3829.5–399.25–1111.5–14GRE-013 14oz Greencast Indigo Denim Slim Tapered30–4430–449.75–1210.5–14KS-15oz-013 "Kasuri" Selvedge Denim29–3831.5–41.79.8–11.811.4–13.8NP-013 13.8oz Indigo Nep Denim30–3630–34.759.5–10.7510.25–11.5NP-13.8oz-013 Nep Denim Jeans Slim Tapered 13.8oz30–4029.5–39.49.25–11.2511–13.25PBE-013 17oz Beige Weft Selvedge Jeans - Slim Tapered30–3831–39.59.5–1111.5–14PER-EX-013 15oz. Extra Slub Denim Indigo x Persimmon29–3829.5–38.259.25–119.75–12PER-EX-013-BK Black x Kakishibu Selvedge Denim29–3832.3–42.510.4–12.211.4–14.4SLB-013 "Slub Denim" 16.5oz Slim Tapered Jeans30–4230.75–43.2510–12.511.5–14.5SR-013 "Super Rough" 18oz Denim Jeans30–4031–40.59.75–11.511–13.5TCD-013-BR Black x Brown "Teacore" Dyed Selvedge Denim29–3831.5–41.710.2–12.211–13.7TCD-013-BR Teacore Warp/Brown Weft Selvedge Jeans - Slim Tapered (Rivet and Hide)29–3829–389.5–1111–13.25WSB-013 "Double Slub" 16oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4028.5–37.759.5–11.2511.1–13.75XX-011 13.5oz Left Hand Twill Denim Jeans30–4029.5–39.59.5–11.511.25–14XX-011 Slim Tapered Jeans (Blue in Green Exclusive)29–4228.25–38.59.25–1111–13.75XX-013 14oz Denim Jean29–3830–39.59.3–1111–13XX-013 Slim Tapered Jeans (Blue in Green Exclusive)29–4028–399.5–1111–13.75XX-013-BB Slubby Double Black Jean Slim Tapered29–4030–409.5–11.510.5–13.6XX-013-BK Double Black Selvedge Denim29–3829–38.59.75–1111–13.75XX-013-IDBK 14oz Indigo/Black Selvedge Denim29–4029–41.59.75–11.7511–13.75XX-013-IDSM Double Nep 16oz Indigo/Sumi Selvedge Denim29–3829–389.5–1111.25–13.75

Slim Straight18 models

"Indigo x Sumi" 16oz Rinsed Double Nep Selvedge Denim — Slim Straight31–4230.5–429.75–1211.25–14"Moonrock" 14oz Rinsed Charcoal Grey Selvedge Denim30–4229.5–429.5–11.6511.15–14"Moonrock" for Blue Owl 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim — Slim Straight30–4230–42.259.5–11.910.9–14BR-14oz-005 "Sulfur Brown" 14oz Slim Straight Jeans30–4230.5–439.75–11.7511.5–14.25DNP-005-IDSM 16oz Double Nep "Indigo x Sumi" Slim Straight Jeans30–4230–41.759.75–11.7511.5–14.25OL-14oz-005 14oz Rinsed Olive Selvedge Denim30–4230.5–43.59.35–1211.15–14.25PBE-005 Selvedge Denim29–4029.9–40.99.8–11.611–14PBO-002-005 "Asagi" 16.5oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4029.5–409.25–11.2510.5–13.25PER-EX-005-BK "Black x Persimmon Extra Slub" 15oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4231–439.75–1211.2–14.4PER-EX-005-BK Black x Kakishibu Selvedge Denim29–3831.5–42.110.4–1211.2–14PER-EX-005-ID "Persimmon Extra Slub" 15oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim30–4229.5–439.4–11.7510.9–14.35SLB-005 "Slub Denim" 16.5oz Slim Straight Jeans30–4230.75–43.2510–12.511.75–14.25TCD-005-BK "Teacore Black" 14oz Rinsed Black Selvedge Denim30–4229.5–429.75–12.1511.25–14.25TCD-005-BR 14.5oz "Teacore Black x Brown"30–4230–41.759.75–11.7511.5–14.25TCD-005-BR Black x Brown "Teacore" Dyed Selvedge Denim31–3833–41.710.2–11.811.4–13.3WSB-005 "Double Slub" 16oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim29–4227.85–39.59.4–11.2510.75–13.85XX-005 14oz29–4230.75–459.5–11.7511–14.25XX-005 14oz Rinsed Selvedge Denim29–4230–43.759.5–11.7510.5–14

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