the s0511xx ll by samurai is a slim tapered fit featuring a snug top block and a taper for a smaller leg opening. it is made in japan from samurai's beautifully slubby and neppy 15oz "otokogi" denim made from 100% texas cotton. this cotton is known for its rough texture due to the high percentage of short fiber cotton. instead of removing the short fibers to get a softer, smoother fabric - as it is common with texas cotton manufacturing - samurai adds even more short cotton fibers to get the yarn as rough, irregular and characterful as possible. a great pair of jeans that promises stunning threading results. 15oz “otokogi” unsanforized selvedge denim 100% texas cotton raw, unsanforized, one wash (no shrinkage) slim tapered silhouette coin pocket with selvedge detail selvedge id with white and silver lamé symbolizing the sharpness of the samurai swords button fly, branded buttons made of iron jacquard pocket bags, interwoven with the japanese word "shogyo mujyo" - meaning the impermanence of all things copper front rivets engraved with the japanese word for "samurai" back rivets engraved with "shogyo mujo" goatskin leather patch showing the fight between the famous samurai swordmen "musashi and kojiro" in front of the mount fuji and the torii new woven "samurai" tab in blue on right back pocket the shape of the moon on the patch shows the cut of the jeans (narrow moon = slim, full moon = wide cut) extra heavy stitching for rugged wear made in japan thomas is 180cm tall, weighs 72kg and wears size 32 write us (info@stuf-f.com) if you have questions about fit | sizing | washing.