Kyoto　Denim

I love jeans, but I’ve never paid them more than 10 000 yen. The advantage of the jeans for me is their reasonable price. However this shop overthrew my common sense. «Kyoto Denim» its wooden signboard was so outstanding! Even from the outside fashionable jeans are lined up also in fashionable way. There were other customers trying on the garments besides me, so I felt myself at home. I usually wear jeans of simple with no design. Here jeans with elegant and grace patterns or elaborate embroideries are offered for women. Don’t worry! For men more simple designs. I saw Japanese traditional culture in the garments. Each one is handmade with traditional Kyo Yuzen or Komon dyeing techniques. Designs of cherry blossoms on cuffs (when you roll up jeans, decent and sweet designs appear on your ankles), sides, or along waist are very showy! Their high quality products are complicated and require matured skill, therefore they are so pricy. I refrain from showing their price here. Probably you are stunned! As for small articles, humorous and cute stuffed toys of animal designs made of denim are also sold, which are reasonable.
I was glad that we are allowed to take photos here! A signboard is placed inside wall, which says that taking pics is OK. How generous this shop is! In some shops when I tried to take photos, I was stopped by the sales clerks.
In addition when I was leaving the shop, the male clerk said to me «Okini» which literally means Thank you in Kyoto dialect. I usually hear this word from women, so I was moved that a young man said such an elegant Kyoto word.
If you are a jeans fan or are particular about jeans, you should come here. You will find excellent hand-​made jeans of elaborate works!