Description

The Freenote Cloth Wilkes Riders Cut is a vintage-styled, moderate version of a Western Slim Straight with a mid-high rise, roomy seat, moderate thigh, and a straight leg to a moderate hem, yielding an updated traditional cut for various body types. This Portola features the new 15.75 oz. Japanese Selvedge Denim, exclusively produced for Freenote by Kaihara Mills and loomed at a consistent tension in a 5 x 5 twill for a pronounced directional weave with a crisp, structured drape and sharp fading potential. With a black sulfur-dyed warp and grey weft over natural core yarns, this denim will develop tonal shades of black, charcoal, and grey with repeated wear and washes. Staying true to heritage production details and design elements, this jean features a vintage Western-styled brass zip fly with an engraved brass top button and external rivets, a black embossed leather patch from SB Foot Tanning on the back pocket, heavy-duty Japanese twill pocket bags, bartack reinforcements, flat-felled inseams, and a chainstitched waist, seat, and hem. The Freenote Cloth Wilkes Riders Western Straight is a modern take on Western workwear, made in the United States with old-world quality — sure to become a future heirloom for the vintage-inspired enthusiast seeking something new.