{"product_id":"samurai-jeans-ai-plus-18oz-selvedge-denim-jeans-s500ax","title":"Samurai Jeans - \"Ai-Plus\" 18oz Selvedge Denim Jeans [S500AX] ON PREORDER*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eON PREORDER*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Samurai Jeans S500AX “Ai Plus” takes the rich colour traditionally associated with natural indigo and combines it with the texture, fading potential, and everyday wearability of Samurai’s heavyweight selvedge denim. Built from a specially developed 18oz fabric, the S500AX is one of the most distinctive core jeans in Samurai’s collection, offering an exceptionally deep indigo tone alongside the rugged texture for which the brand is known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe proprietary 18oz Ai Plus denim uses yarn blended with Samurai Cotton and dyed through a special process combining natural indigo with indigo dye. Natural indigo is traditionally associated with hand dyeing, but Samurai developed a method that allows this blend to be rope dyed. The result is a remarkably rich blue denim with the depth and beauty of natural indigo while retaining the fading characteristics associated with rope-dyed jeans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric begins with a rough, highly textured surface that gradually softens and develops character through wear. As the indigo fades, the irregular yarn and deeply saturated colour create increasingly varied shades of blue, giving the denim a particularly distinctive aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S500AX uses an easy-wearing straight silhouette that is slightly narrower than Samurai’s traditional regular straight fit, with a moderate taper through the leg. This gives the jeans a clean profile while maintaining enough room for everyday comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial details distinguish the Ai Plus series throughout, including silver-painted iron taiko drum buttons, copper coin-shaped rivets, Ai Plus printed pocket bags, and an exclusive leather patch depicting an indigo-dyeing craftsman finished with navy blue foil. Construction uses banana yellow and golden brown stitching, with Samurai varying thread weight, stitch count, and stitch width throughout different areas of the jeans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan, the S500AX combines Samurai’s heavyweight denim expertise with an unusual approach to indigo dyeing, creating a jean defined as much by its colour and aging potential as its substantial 18oz construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18oz Ai Plus Japanese selvedge denim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamurai Cotton blended yarn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial combination of natural indigo and indigo dye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRope-dyed yarn construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep, rich indigo colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRough and highly textured denim surface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight fit with moderate taper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlightly narrower silhouette than Samurai’s regular straight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver-painted iron taiko drum buttons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopper coin-shaped rivets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAi Plus printed pocket bags\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExclusive leather patch depicting an indigo-dyeing craftsman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavy blue foil detailing on leather patch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExclusive Ai Plus flasher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanana yellow and golden brown stitching\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVaried thread weights and stitch specifications throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOne-wash Unsanforized finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional long-term fading potential\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle number S500AX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShop more styles from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/privateandco.ca\/collections\/samurai\" title=\"Samurai Jeans\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamurai Jeans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamurai S500AX Ai Plus Jeans in 18oz Japanese selvedge denim, rope dyed with natural indigo and built for rich colour, texture, and exceptional fading. 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