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Big John Denim

Big John began in 1940 as Maruo Clothing, a small sewing factory in Kojima, Okayama, founded by Kotaro Osaki to make workwear and school uniforms. The company turned to jeans in the 1960s, producing what it describes as Japan’s first domestically made jeans in 1965 under the Canton label, and launched the Big John name in 1967. In 1973, it introduced jeans made entirely in Japan, and it still produces its jeans domestically, including deep indigo selvedge denims developed for vintage-style fading.

Actual garment measurements for all 49 Big John models in the Fit Finder: waist through leg opening, with widths measured flat and the waist doubled.

Unisex-tagged models show under both Women's and Men's.

Regular Straight22 models

"Base" Selvedge Jeans30–3631.5–3712.6–1411.8–12.6LH112D (102) SL Vintage (Women's)27–2927–2912.5–12.7511.75–12.25LH509N-001 Engineer Pants (Zip)26–3026.5–30.2511.5–12.2512–12.75M1002SP 50th Anniversary Banner Denim28–3830–39.7511–1312.5–15M1011W 10oz WWII Model28–4028.75–40.511.5–13.7511.75–14.5M102SL SL Vintage30–3828.75–36.2511.5–13.2511.5–13M102SL-355R SL Vintage Labo Remake30–3631.5–37.511.5–12.511.75–13M102SL-LW76 SL Vintage 60's29–3629.5–36.2511.5–12.7511.5–13M103J (001) "Buckaroo" Selvedge Denim29–3631.5–37.813–13.811.4–12.8M103J-418R Buckaroo in Labo Relax30–3630.75–36.511.75–1310.75–11.75M104 "Gunjyo" Selvedge Denim29–3831.5–40.911–12.611.2–13.6M104G-000B 23oz "Tough Jeans" Selvedge Denim28–3831.1–40.610.3–12.610.8–13M124P Lot.M124P Sustainable30–3630.75–35.510.25–11.59.75–11M1803-001 17oz Heavy Gauge Selvedge Denim29–3830.75–40.2510.75–12.2510.75–12.5M25G 25oz Tough Jeans Straight28–3829.5–39.2511.75–13.511.25–13.5M27G 27oz Heavyweight Selvedge Jeans28–3830.25–40.2512–13.510.75–13.25R008 "Rare" 15.5oz Selvedge Denim29–4030.75–40.2510.5–12.2512.75–15S1953R Ishikawadai Jeans 13oz28–3828.75–38.511–1311.5–13.5S1953W Ishikawadai Denim29–3828.25–37.510.75–12.510.75–12.25S1953WS-001 14oz "Ishikawadai Suvin Gold" Selvedge Denim30–3830.7–38.611.4–1311.8–13.4Sea Island Cotton Selvedge Denim Waist Overalls28–3828.3–3712.2–13.712.2–14.1XX001 15.8oz XXXX-Extra Selvedge Denim29–3830–38.511.5–12.511.75–13.75

Relaxed Wide10 models

"Bold" Selvedge Jeans28–3828.3–3712.2–13.712.2–14.113oz. "Ishikawadai" Jeans28–3829.1–3712.2–13.812.2–14.2M1011RC "Yoshidenim Green Label" 13.5oz29–3830.75–39.2511.25–1314.25–16.25M1012RC 66 GR Label Wild Duck Jeans28–4030.25–42.2512.75–15.2514.25–17.25M1015RC Green Label Kasezome Indigo Wild Duck Jeans30–4030.25–40.2512.75–14.7514.25–16.75M101L-001 8oz Selvedge Denim28–3830.3–39.412.8–1512.2–14.6M101SLB-001 12oz "GL3" Vintage Slub Selvedge Denim30–3830.7–38.612–13.413–14.6S1950R Ishikawadai Jeans 13oz28–3828.75–38.512.25–14.2512.75–15.25S1950WS Ishikawadai Denim RG28–3829.25–35.511.5–13.512.25–14.25XX003 XXXX-Extra Lot.XX00329–3830.75–37.7511.5–13.512.25–14.25

Regular Tapered4 models

BJM305F Made in Japan Complete Free 305 Skinny28–3430–34.759–10.259–10.25S1956R Ishikawadai Jeans 13oz28–3828.75–38.511–1312.5–14.75S1956W-001 14oz Ishikawadai Denim28–3828.75–38.511–1312.5–15S1956WS-001 14oz "Ishikawadai Suvin Gold" Selvedge Denim30–3831.5–37.411.8–13.213–14.2

Slim Tapered3 models

M104SZ Super Zero® Tapered28–3628.75–36.511–12.511–13M106G-000B 23oz "Tough Jeans" Selvedge Denim28–3830.7–40.99.4–11.210.8–13M1801-001 17oz Heavy Gauge Selvedge Denim28–3830.25–40.2510–1211–13.25

Regular Bootcut-Flare2 models

MH402B-001 Button Up Bell Bottom29–3429.25–339.75–10.759.75–10.75MH402Z Bell Bottom29–3429.25–339.75–10.759.75–10.75

Relaxed Straight2 models

Buckaroo Selvedge Jean28–3629.1–3712.2–13.511.4–13.3M101SLB SL Vintage28–3830–38.2511.75–13.7512.25–14.25

Skinny Tapered2 models

BJL305F664C 12oz Complete Free25–3026.25–317.75–8.58.5–9.75BJL305FD76B Complete Free26–3122–26.758–8.758.75–10

Slim Straight2 models

15.8oz. "Extra" Organic Cotton Selvedge Jeans28–3831.9–41.311.2–13.211.6–13.8R009-000 Rare Selvedge Denim28–3830.7–40.69.4–1111.4–13

Relaxed Tapered1 model

M114J Ivy Tapered Fit - Indigo One Wash30–3629–34.510.5–11.2512–13.25

Skinny Straight1 model

XX002 "XXXX" 15.8oz Selvedge Denim29–3830.75–38.511–1311.5–13.75

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