When HANSEN GARMENTS first started, we decided not to produce a denim collection but rather wait until the timing was right - when we felt we could contribute something special and when we knew we had the right partner. We also very much wanted it to be produced in Japan.

Fourteen years later and we are proud to announce that being patient can be rewarded as we release our very first capsule of Japanese denim comprising a jacket, two styles of jeans, two henleys and two bandanas.

Working with a highly regarded jeans factory in the traditional denim region of Okayama in Eastern Japan, we chose a loom-woven 13oz ‘neppy’ denim - one that has visible ‘neps’ or flecks on the surface, giving the fabric a rich texture and more rustic, used appeal. As well as utilising the factory’s expertise, in the design process it was important that we recognised the codes of vintage denim workwear - the seams, the trims, the stitching - but adapt them to something that fits in with the HANSEN aesthetic.

The jacket is boxy in shape with more than a nod to its American forefather. Double-stitching unexpectedly runs in non-parallel lines on the front pockets whilst side welt pockets and back adjusters give a workwear vibe.

Alongside the jacket there are two styles of jeans. One is a regular straight cut whilst the other has a bag-gy fit with a twisted side seam that reaches around the back of the leg.

Both feature back pockets with the signature non-parallel double-stitching and - for the jeans nerds - internal hidden rivets and chain-stitching.

To complete the collection there is a cotton henley shirt - another reference to traditional workwear - with cotton poplin trim, engineered rib cuffs, mother of pearl buttons and buttoned side split. This is available in black and off-white.

Finally, two indigo dyed, silk screen discharge printed bandanas - one featuring botanical drawings of the Indigofera plant and the other a more graphic design based on Norwegian knitwear patterns - add a finishing touch.