{"product_id":"eternal-bitchu-kurashiki-kobo-kura-25405-wagara-chirimen","title":"Vaqueros ETERNAL Bitchū Kurashiki Kōbō KURA 25405 de patchwork wagara chirimen, fabricados en Japón, finales de los años 2000, talla 32","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eFaded Kojima-area indigo is opened, repaired and rebuilt with Japanese textiles in this ETERNAL KURA model 25405: cream botanical cloth across one thigh, calligraphy beneath a torn knee, maple-leaf fabric inside the waistband. It shows the experimental side of Japanese denim, where American workwear is dismantled and reassembled through a distinctly Japanese textile vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair of ETERNAL \/ Bitchū Kurashiki Kōbō KURA jeans combines deeply faded indigo with ornamental wagara fabrics, exposed repair work, asymmetrical pockets and deliberately distressed textile layering. The design feels assembled rather than merely decorated, bold without becoming theatrical, with contrasting textiles emerging from the pockets like fragments preserved inside the denim. Model 25405 was presented as a KURA wagara remake jean using Japanese-patterned chirimen fabric, deliberate crash-and-repair work, vintage washing and Japanese production; contemporary descriptions of the model also cite red-line selvedge denim, sakura-themed rivets and KURA-branded hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large cream and muted-gold panel wraps across the wearer’s right thigh, its fine botanical linework, clustered blossoms and trailing plants bordered with dark piping and red stitching, interrupting the faded denim horizontally like a repaired garment whose inner history has risen to the surface. Further wagara fabrics appear throughout: black cloth with small pale flowers at the front coin pocket, bright orange, cream and blue patterned cloth inside the opposite pocket, dark Japanese-script fabric beneath the distressed knee, black-and-gold botanical textile at the rear pocket, cream patterned panels around the rear hip, autumn maple-leaf fabric lining the interior waistband and green-and-gold geometric brocade at the rear KURA label. The textiles are intentionally unmatched in scale, color and pattern, an evolving garment assembled from carefully chosen remnants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most expressive section is the wearer’s left knee, where the denim is opened into an irregular, vertically fragmented shape with deliberately frayed edges. Beneath it sits dark navy or black cloth printed with flowing pale Japanese script, treated graphically rather than as an identified quotation, so the characters rise through the torn denim like lines from an old manuscript partly uncovered. A smaller textured ochre panel with dense parallel stitching anchors the base, a woven, almost straw-mat-like contrast to the script and the raw fringe. This is a constructed design feature, not an accidental untreated hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jeans draw on the language of Japanese repair culture, with layered cloth, exposed reinforcement, irregular seams and the beauty of continued use; they are boro-inspired fashion, not historic antique boro. Red accent stitches at belt loops, pocket corners and reconstructed seams resemble informal cross-stitches or hand-repair marks. Every pocket differs: at the front, one insert is a dark floral with raw edges and the other a brighter orange-and-cream cloth beneath the denim opening; at the back, the wearer’s right pocket is dark floral fabric over a vivid orange under-panel, while the opposite pocket stays mostly blue denim over a larger cream wagara insert, with red repair-style stitching crossing its lower edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear waistband carries a textile brand patch instead of a leather label: an olive-green ground woven with a gold geometric lattice resembling shippō, the interlocking-circle pattern associated with continuity and enduring connection, the red 倉 character identifying the KURA line, and worn pale embroidery along the lower edge. ETERNAL describes itself as a denim brand born in Kojima, Okayama, emphasizing vintage character, vertical fading and locally developed craftsmanship, and remains closely associated with Kojima and Kurashiki, one of Japan’s principal denim regions. The reconstruction, heavy whisker treatment, low-rise proportions, decorative hardware and elaborate wagara placement are consistent with Japanese designer denim of the late 2000s to early 2010s, an era of especially ambitious textile experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e ETERNAL \/ Bitchū Kurashiki Kōbō KURA (備中倉敷工房 倉)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25405\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likely late 2000s to early 2010s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% cotton denim; Japanese chirimen-style textile panels; woven brocade; printed cotton fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Variegated medium-to-dark indigo blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 32 in waist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leg width below thigh panel approx. 20 cm \/ 7.9 in · Hem opening, laid flat, approx. 18 cm \/ 7.1 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five-pocket base; zip fly with contrasting red zipper tape; decorative sunburst-style branded metal waist button; branded metal rivets; golden and cream topstitching; red reinforcement accents; patterned waistband facing; finished hems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim straight to tapered, narrowed lower leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wagara, distressed reconstruction, boro-inspired; men’s or unisex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood vintage pre-owned condition with extensive intentional distressing and visible age character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePronounced fading, whiskering, streaking, crease marks and tonal variation throughout: pale diagonal and horizontal crease effects at the upper thighs, deeper indigo on the lower legs and softer, broader fading across the seat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw edges, exposed textile inserts, loose fibers and distressed openings are integral to the original remake design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wagara panels remain visually strong, with expected softening, surface wear and minor fraying; the knee reconstruction retains its backing fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe principal seams, pockets and hems appear intact, and no major structural failure outside the intended distressed construction is apparent in the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rear textile label shows edge wear and softened embroidery consistent with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor marks, thread wear or small irregularities may not be individually noted, and colors may appear slightly different with lighting and screen calibration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFit and Silhouette\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough model 25405 was originally presented as a regular straight silhouette, this example presents a noticeably narrower lower leg: the flat hem measures approximately 18 cm, giving a slim-straight or tapered effect, and the leg may have been professionally narrowed during its life. The upper block keeps comfortable room through the hips and thighs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements were taken laid flat and are approximate. Vintage sizing, low-rise construction and possible tailoring may make the fit differ from modern size-32 denim, so compare with a pair that fits comfortably. The shape works well with boots, high-top sneakers, leather shoes or substantial platform footwear, and with plain shirts, henleys, sukajan, noragi or haori layers and military jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear brocade patch carries the red 倉 KURA character; Bitchū Kurashiki Kōbō 備中倉敷工房 branding, model number 25405 and Japanese manufacture identify the piece. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. 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