Japan’s Beloved Denim Industry Faces a Fragile Future

This is Okayama's famed Kojima Jeans Street where it's all about Japanese denim. Japanese denim is having its moment in the spotlight now with tourists and major fashion brands trying to get their hands on them. Just late last year, a private equity firm backed by LVMH acquired a stake in Japanese denim brand Kapital.This specific type of denim is marked by unique imperfections and a sewing pattern that can only be achieved using looms from a bygone era of Japan's industrial age. To get the fabrics signatur ...