Studio D’artisan

Studio D'artisan Leather label
Daruchizan studio since its founding in 1979, we have been sent into the world a variety of items.
Its meaning is French for “artisan workshop”.

“STUDIO D’ARTISAN” is one of the first brands in Japan to make jeans with vintage details.

In the Japanese jeans market in the early 1980s, jeans that had been processed such as chemical wash dominated.

“STUDIO D’ARTISAN” has been sending various items to the world since its establishment in 1979.
Its meaning is French for “artisan workshop”.

“STUDIO D’ARTISAN” is one of the first brands in Japan to make jeans with vintage details.

In the Japanese jeans market in the early 1980s, jeans that had been processed such as chemical wash dominated.

In such an era, genuine indigo, red selvedge denim dyed with skein,
Two-needle back cinch imported from France, punched rivets made of copper, and sewn with two-color cotton thread.

Then, the very first original denim “DO-1” of “STUDIO D’ARTISAN” was completed.

From then until now, we are not bound by the concept of simply reprinting,
Moreover, we continue to make denim without abandoning that commitment.

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STUDIO D’ARTISAN & SA. Of origin.
First vintage specification of the world
Serubitchi jeans.
1970’s , the time of rapid economic growth in Japan, wave of economy made a value of “mass production” “mass consumption” permeated to all the country.

This is the biggest impact for “Jeans industry” which replace new denim fabrics made by new loom as “mass production” instead of selvedge denim made by old loom, Because of lack of productivity.

STUDIOD’ARTISAN & SA established in 1979 by a designer who learned it in France.It was very successful to reproduce and to take over the history of “real Jeans” made by old loom found in Okayama which fabric has especially tight, slubby, fading, those disappeared with value of “mass production”.

The first selvedge vintage model
in the world
We investigated vintage jeans before 1950’s most shining age of jeans, use Japanese traditional skill of hank dying with natural indigo. STUDIOD’ARTISAN created French detail work pants “DO-1” as the first selvedge vintage model in the world.

“DO-1” is like a symbol of opportunity that Japanese denim became famous in the world in 1990’s when vintage replica boom begin with new value of “Vintage” “Selvedge”.

We have as a flag ship model “DO-1” made by Japanese skilled craftsman, included respectful old American vintage jeans.

STUDIOD’ARTISAN & SA take over passion & proud for manufacturing which begin with “DO-1” from meaning of STUDIO ARTISAN.((Source:Studio D’ artisan website⇒http://www.dartisan.co.jp/about/brand/))

STUDIO D’ARTISAN SD-107 15oz Selvedge denim Super tight W34-35

“Studio D’artisan & SA.” Official website ⇒ http://www.dartisan.co.jp/

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