Naked & Famous - 20oz - Elephant 12 Broken Twill Selvedge Denim - Weird Guy
Every year, without fail, our Canadian friends produce a mind-boggling pair of heavyweight denim. This denim has affectionately been named the Elephant series and it just so happens to be on its 12th iteration. We would be lying if we said this pair didn't impress us every year, but we never stop being surprised about just how good it is. In a world full of pant alternatives and denim washes, we find the starchy, heavy stuff tugging at our heartstrings once again. These just so happen to be nearly twice the weight of a "normal" denim. Workwear was never even this heavy when the denim jean was invented in the early 1900s. So these are specially built to take an ass kicking and keep on going long after the first hole pops through many moons down the line. This style of densely woven, heavily slubby denim is also known for fading unlike your standard pair of denim. The honeycombs will be thicker, and deeper; the roping will be super ropey; and the back pocket accessories will do their fading even quicker.
The real beauty in this pair is that they used broken twill denim. Many people have seen the infamous "leg twist" battle play out online over the past ten years...well, there's no need to worry about that with these. Broken Twill was invented to solve this problem. Because the twill weave doesn't have one specific direction, the denim doesn't follow that direction once it's cut and sewn into the pants. Not only that, but it looks super rad when you check out the weft of the jeans. It adds an extra layer of texture that you'll see in the fading to go along with that starchy, slubby texture. These are our first real taste of fall denim from N & F, and it's really got us in that cool weather mood.
- 20oz Japanese Selvedge Denim
- 100% Cotton
- Contrast Stitching
- Thick Veg Tan Patch
- Red Selvedge ID
- Silver Metallic Hardware
- Button Fly
- Made in Canada
| 31" |
32" |
33" |
33.5" |
34.5" |
36" |
36.5" |
38.5" |
41.5" |
42.5" |
45.5" |
47" |
| 11.25" |
11.5" |
11.75" |
12" |
12.25" |
12.5" |
12.75" |
13" |
13.35" |
13.5" |
13.75" |
14" |
| 14.75" |
14.75" |
15" |
15" |
15.25" |
15.25" |
15.75" |
16" |
16.25" |
16.75" |
17.25" |
17.5" |
| 10.5" |
11" |
11.25" |
11.25" |
11.5" |
11.75" |
12" |
12.75" |
13.25" |
13.5" |
14.25" |
15" |
| 8" |
8.25" |
8.5" |
8.5" |
8.75" |
9" |
9" |
9.75" |
10.25" |
10.5" |
11" |
11" |
| 6.75" |
7" |
7" |
7.25" |
7.5" |
7.5" |
7.75" |
8.25" |
8.5" |
9" |
9.25" |
9.75" |
| 34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
34" |
A variance of +/- 0.5" (1.27cm) is within tolerance.
Fit Notes: Tommy is wearing a size 33 waist in these. He has been wearing this as a standard size in the Weird Guy, and it seems to work across the board. Obviously, he has a bit more room because of the waist and rise of the Weird Guy. They fit with a bit of extra room in the waist this time, which he would probably feel fine with after the first wash and with a belt. For the weight, he would gladly allow the waist to form around his body over time. Better to be safe than sorry on a denim this heavy. We would recommend you size up at least once from whatever you normally wear. Tommy is 5'10", 175lbs with a 33-34" waist.
*The Weird Guy is a standard tapered fit with a medium rise, a comfortable top block, and a taper from knee to hem.*
