shuttle loom

Vintage "shuttle" looms were replaced with wider and higher speed modern "power" looms in the 1960's to increase production speed and lower costs.  Because the looms ran faster, they were less tolerant of inconsistent yarn sizes.  The denim lost its soul but fed America's youth's obsession for jeans.  Today, a few makers use the old loom goods and make incredible denim product.  Brands making jeans with old loom selvage denim include Nudie, Edwin, Agave (Gold), Edwin, Evisu and RRL to name a few.  Agave selvage denim comes from Cone Mill's White Oak (USA) as well as Kaihara and Kuroki (Japan).