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    DENIM

    Made with wild Himalayan nettle (PANettle™) or rain-fed hemp (PANhemp™)

    The Problem

    Making conventional denim is one of the fashion industry’s most chemical and water-intensive processes. That’s where our materials science comes in.

    Did you know it takes around 3,700 litres of water to make a single pair of jeans? That’s roughly the same amount of water the average person drinks over 3.5 years. That’s because most denim is made out of conventional cotton—a fiber that is usually heavily irrigated and fertilized in cultivation, as well as one that uses a huge amount of water in the manufacturing, finishing (dyeing and washing) and packaging processes. Conventional cotton manufacturing also contributes to the practice of monocropping on a global scale, which can weaken the soil, deplete its nutrients and reduce local biodiversity.

    The Solution

    To help reduce dependency on conventional cotton, we’re committed to working with a more diverse range of materials. That’s why our denim is made using a unique blend and construction that’s not currently available on the market.

    PANhemp™- Rain-Fed Hemp Denim

    Made using the wonder plant hemp, cotton grown with pesticides, natural Indigo dye and peppermint oil (PPRMINT™), this denim material blend is entirely plant-based. Hemp grows well without pesticides, additional watering and yields 3x more fiber than cotton per acre.

    We worked closely with our friends at Orta, the brilliantly innovative denim mill, to develop a one-of-a-kind fabric, using Turkish cotton grown with pesticides and French rain-fed hemp blend, dyed with natural indigo from India’s Indigofera plant. It is then woven in reverse to create our signature, rare, Left Hand twill. The result is a unique, completely plant-based denim, that has a truly beautiful blue that comes from the Indigofera dye.

    Benefits

    - Hemp is 4x stronger than cotton, meaning the fabric is less prone to weaken when washed

    - It only needs rain to grow, consuming only 1/10th of water compared to conventional cotton

    - Fleece lining: Our Sherpa Jacket is lined with a cozy sherpa fleece made from wool and Tencel. The sleeves are insulated with kapok plant fiber.

    WHAT MAKES OUR DENIM UNIQUE?

    LEFT HAND SELVEDGE DENIM

    Woven in reverse on a shuttle loom, a left hand twill creates a softer feel than the right hand twill most commonly used in the industry.Selvedge is a self-finished denim where the edges form a distinctive clean ‘self edge’. Our Nettle Selvedge Denim has a unique PANGAIA purple-line detail that’s visible when the jeans are rolled up. Selvedge denim is slowly woven on a shuttle loom (traditional textile weaving machine), taking 3x longer than a modern projectile loom. As it’s so slow, less than 1% of the world’s denim is produced using shuttle looms. Paired with left hand twill, our Nettle Selvedge Denim blend is pretty rare.

    Dyed using state-of-the-art water and dye saving processes

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    Non-galvanized, stainless-steel buttons that can be recycled

    Hemp Denim Zip Fly Straight Leg Mid Wash F low

    Fully biobased, cellulose thread