Studio D’Artisan SD-101 W30 DISTRESSED Osaka 5

Used Studio D’artisan in great condition.
Made with 14oz selvedge denim using an old Toyoda G-3 shuttle loom.
Old back pocket stitch design and later-discontinued white tab with “D’artisan”
Made in Okayama, Japan


Regular straight fit
Leather patch
V-stitch
Offset back belt loop
Blue selvedge ID
Chain-stitched hem 
Concealed rivets 


Size (actual measurement):
W 30 x L 33
Waist: 38,5 cm (30”)
Inseam: 84 cm (33”)
Total Length: 113 cm
Front Crotch: 28,5 cm
Thigh: 31cm
Leg Opening(ankle): 20 cm


The first of the legendary 'Osaka 5', Studio D'Artisan was founded in 1979 by Shigeharu Itagaki, a designer who had been learning his trade in France. Inspired by French workwear and especially the American jeans craze sweeping Japan in the late sixties and early seventies, Itagaki started reproducing vintage denim on old Toyada (aka Toyota today) G-3 shuttle loom. Disappointed with the poor quality of mass-produced jeans which flooded the market in the 1980s, the company were soon making original denim goods, utilising designs and productions techniques from the golden age of jeans. This company became one of the prime reasons for the explosion of interest in Japanese denim in the late 90’s and early 00’s. In fact, SDA claim that their flagship model 'DO-1' was the first raw selvedge jean produced, making it the granddaddy of Japanese quality denim.