Shelby Heavyweight - raw Japanese Kuroki denim

Shelby Heavyweight

Japanese Kuroki Denim
New Arrival
$150.00
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  • Jubilee series: made for the hundredth anniversary of the Sterkowski brand, with the utmost attention to detail.
  • Timeless Shelby newsboy cut: eight panels, a full, structured crown and a peak edged in leather.
  • Raw denim from Japan: from the legendary Kuroki mill in Okayama. Unwashed and unprocessed, with a character that can't be faked.
  • Heavyweight: the denim from which the cap is made has a weight of a full 425 g/m².
  • Jubilee pin: underscores the history.
  • Fit: a full range of precisely graded sizes, for every head shape.
  • Details: a printed cotton lining with a motif reaching back to the history of a hundred years ago.
  • Polish craftsmanship: 100 years of experience in sewing the finest-quality headwear.

Color:

Raw Indigo

Size:

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A Fight in the Rain

On 23 September 1926, at Sesquicentennial Stadium in Philadelphia, Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey by unanimous decision after ten rounds and took the world heavyweight title from him. It was a sensation - Dempsey, the "Manassa Mauler," was the idol of the era, and he was beaten by Tunney, "The Fighting Marine," a scholar-boxer who read Shakespeare between bouts. The fight took place in sheets of pouring rain. The assembled crowd of 120,000 spectators, soaked to the skin, followed the bout with bated breath all the way to the final, tenth round.

Japanese Denim

Kuroki is one of those names spoken with respect in the world of denim. The company operates in Okayama, or more precisely in Kojima, a district of Kurashiki regarded as the Japanese heart of selvedge denim. It's there, on old shuttle looms, that narrow, densely woven fabrics are made - highly durable and with a distinctive, slightly uneven texture.

Kuroki's roots reach back roughly a hundred years. From the 1950s the company produced cotton fabrics for clothing and industrial uses, and by the 1970s it had focused exclusively on denim. Importantly, Kuroki is one of the few manufacturers that combine dyeing, weaving and finishing the fabric in one place. One process. One chain. Full control over the cloth.

Raw Denim Lives

Before you put this cap on, it's worth knowing one thing: rope-dyed denim works together with you. The indigo doesn't penetrate deep into the whole fibre. It stays mainly on its surface. That's exactly why the fabric ages so well. And it's exactly why it may bleed at first.

That's not a flaw. It's a trait of real, raw denim.

New raw denim can leave an indigo mark on a light shirt, your hands or your skin, especially in damp conditions and with heavy wear. Over time this effect fades. The dye gradually diminishes, the colour stabilises, and the cap begins to take on a character of its own.

The Finishing Touch

It's a detail that nods to the history that inspired us. The cap is comfortable, but the material itself belongs, in the world of denim, to the heavyweight class when it comes to durability. To put it in boxing terms: a square yard of this fabric weighs almost as much as a pair of real gloves - 12.54 oz.

Sterkowski x the Warsaw School of Boxing

Boxing is the most honest of sports. There's nowhere to hide. All that counts is the work you put in before you step into the ring. That's why we joined forces with the Warsaw School of Boxing. Because we speak the same language - of hard work and honesty in what we do.

This sport teaches the things we believe in. Healthy competition. Respect for your opponent and for the discipline itself. Strength of character that can't be bought - it has to be earned. We put that same thinking into our caps. No shortcuts, no pretending.

A Hundred Years of Passion and Craft

In 1926, Anna Sterkowska opened a workshop in Warsaw. She had no idea that four generations later, her great-grandchildren would be tailoring caps for people around the world.

She knew one thing: a good cap needs great material and real craftsmanship.

A hundred years on, that philosophy hasn't changed. Every cap that leaves our workshop carries knowledge passed down through generations. We're proud to keep bringing you new caps and hats, one day at a time.

A Fight in the Rain

On 23 September 1926, at Sesquicentennial Stadium in Philadelphia, Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey by unanimous decision after ten rounds and took the world heavyweight title from him. It was a sensation - Dempsey, the "Manassa Mauler," was the idol of the era, and he was beaten by Tunney, "The Fighting Marine," a scholar-boxer who read Shakespeare between bouts. The fight took place in sheets of pouring rain. The assembled crowd of 120,000 spectators, soaked to the skin, followed the bout with bated breath all the way to the final, tenth round.

Japanese Denim

Kuroki is one of those names spoken with respect in the world of denim. The company operates in Okayama, or more precisely in Kojima, a district of Kurashiki regarded as the Japanese heart of selvedge denim. It's there, on old shuttle looms, that narrow, densely woven fabrics are made - highly durable and with a distinctive, slightly uneven texture.

Kuroki's roots reach back roughly a hundred years. From the 1950s the company produced cotton fabrics for clothing and industrial uses, and by the 1970s it had focused exclusively on denim. Importantly, Kuroki is one of the few manufacturers that combine dyeing, weaving and finishing the fabric in one place. One process. One chain. Full control over the cloth.

Raw Denim Lives

Before you put this cap on, it's worth knowing one thing: rope-dyed denim works together with you. The indigo doesn't penetrate deep into the whole fibre. It stays mainly on its surface. That's exactly why the fabric ages so well. And it's exactly why it may bleed at first.

That's not a flaw. It's a trait of real, raw denim.

New raw denim can leave an indigo mark on a light shirt, your hands or your skin, especially in damp conditions and with heavy wear. Over time this effect fades. The dye gradually diminishes, the colour stabilises, and the cap begins to take on a character of its own.

The Finishing Touch

It's a detail that nods to the history that inspired us. The cap is comfortable, but the material itself belongs, in the world of denim, to the heavyweight class when it comes to durability. To put it in boxing terms: a square yard of this fabric weighs almost as much as a pair of real gloves - 12.54 oz.

Sterkowski x the Warsaw School of Boxing

Boxing is the most honest of sports. There's nowhere to hide. All that counts is the work you put in before you step into the ring. That's why we joined forces with the Warsaw School of Boxing. Because we speak the same language - of hard work and honesty in what we do.

This sport teaches the things we believe in. Healthy competition. Respect for your opponent and for the discipline itself. Strength of character that can't be bought - it has to be earned. We put that same thinking into our caps. No shortcuts, no pretending.

A Hundred Years of Passion and Craft

In 1926, Anna Sterkowska opened a workshop in Warsaw. She had no idea that four generations later, her great-grandchildren would be tailoring caps for people around the world.

She knew one thing: a good cap needs great material and real craftsmanship.

A hundred years on, that philosophy hasn't changed. Every cap that leaves our workshop carries knowledge passed down through generations. We're proud to keep bringing you new caps and hats, one day at a time.

MST-SHE-JK51-62

Data sheet

Color
Blue
Size
Large
Medium
Small
XLarge
Fabric
Denim
Type
Newsboy
Subtitle
Japanese Kuroki Denim
Products Lines
Classic
Label
New Arrival

Specific References

EAN13
5904353905423