“What if BIG JOHN had made denim in the 1940s?”

This is a denim set born from that very idea—a fictional past, brought to life with modern craftsmanship.

Inspired by wartime American jeans, BIG JOHN reimagines a 1940s workwear set with historical accuracy and original interpretation.
Details are minimal, functional, and true to the era:

• Iron one-star donut buttons

• UFO fly rivets

• Unsewn back pockets

• Six belt loops

• Selvedge with single red line

• Crotch rivet

Both jacket and jeans are made from 10oz raw selvedge denim, woven on vintage shuttle looms using 20% recycled cotton.
Rough, slubby yarns give the fabric a dry, uneven texture—just like the originals.
The denim is unprocessed (kibata), meaning it will shrink, twist, and fade uniquely over time.

Not a reproduction.
A reimagined reality—crafted as BIG JOHN might have done in the 1940s.