For sale here is a pair of pants from Japanese manufacturer Shuttle Notes. The label is interesting in that they’re actually a part of a Japanese textile mill (Ueyama) – they supply fabrics to a number of other Japanese labels, but they also started their own line with Shuttle Notes. They’re probably best known for their shirting (and rightfully so), where they take pretty familiar silhouettes and do some really crazy stuff with their textiles. Being their own mill, they can produce some fabrics that very few other labels are able to even come close to.
As you might expect the fabric on these pants is excellent. Material is a medium weight indigo dyed denim given a vintage treatment. This is a standard weight denim, my guess would be around 12oz or so. The wash is perfect, where you can see some fading on the pockets and some artful texture to the indigo, but there is still plenty of life left here and the indigo will only get better with age.
Silhouette is a bit atypical, coming in a more relaxed top block with a pleat on each side that gradually tapers down toward the ankles. I would consider this on the more relaxed side overall, where the fit is meant to be both comfortable and timeless. Exterior details are otherwise kept to a minimum, while the interior has a large Shuttle Notes tag on one of the pockets, as well as a smaller tag on the interior side of the zip fly.
Shuttle notes is pretty hard to come by outside of Japan. They keep a pretty low profile and really let the quality of the garments do the talking for them.. Retail is typically around $300 outside of Japan if you can find Shuttle Notes, although this model is now long gone.
Size is labeled a 2 and fits a 33 inch waist well. I measure the waist at 33” / 84cm, inseam at 29” / 72cm, rise at 11” / 28cm and leg opening at 7” / 16cm. The pants come in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $30.
