Demil made the production of selvedge denim in Korea a reality.
At the beginning were an elderly craftsman operating an old shuttle loom and the rope-dyeing technology of Jeonnam Textile.
Together with Jeonnam Textile, we developed slub yarn and completed the fabric by creating our own recipe for dyeing and other processes.
The 13oz selvedge denim, woven by modifying a 1960s Korean shuttle loom once used for weaving Hanbok, develops a deeper gradation of indigo tones as time passes.
However, in March 2023, with the closure of Jeonnam Textile’s Yeongam factory, the 100% domestic denim production in Korea became impossible.
Nevertheless, Demil did not give up.
In August of the same year, we collaborated with Kaihara Denim in Hiroshima, Japan, to develop a new R fabric.
Together with Kaihara, which has carried on 65 years of rope-dyeing expertise, we planned a new dyeing process based on the dyed yarns made in Jeonnam.
After applying a yellow sulfur dye, we conducted 16 stages of indigo dyeing, completing a color that fades more beautifully as time deepens.
The new Korean selvedge denim created with Kaihara embodies texture, durability, and depth of color.
Now, there are no rope-dyeing facilities or denim weaving factories left in Korea.
But as the last brand to inherit this legacy, Demil continues to carry on the spirit of Korean denim manufacturing.
Demil made the production of selvedge denim in Korea a reality.
At the beginning were an elderly craftsman operating an old shuttle loom and the rope-dyeing technology of Jeonnam Textile.
Together with Jeonnam Textile, we developed slub yarn and completed the fabric by creating our own recipe for dyeing and other processes.
The 13oz selvedge denim, woven by modifying a 1960s Korean shuttle loom once used for weaving Hanbok, develops a deeper gradation of indigo tones as time passes.
However, in March 2023, with the closure of Jeonnam Textile’s Yeongam factory, the 100% domestic denim production in Korea became impossible.
Nevertheless, Demil did not give up.
In August of the same year, we collaborated with Kaihara Denim in Hiroshima, Japan, to develop a new R fabric.
Together with Kaihara, which has carried on 65 years of rope-dyeing expertise, we planned a new dyeing process based on the dyed yarns made in Jeonnam.
After applying a yellow sulfur dye, we conducted 16 stages of indigo dyeing, completing a color that fades more beautifully as time deepens.
The new Korean selvedge denim created with Kaihara embodies texture, durability, and depth of color.
Now, there are no rope-dyeing facilities or denim weaving factories left in Korea.
But as the last brand to inherit this legacy, Demil continues to carry on the spirit of Korean denim manufacturing.