straight
- Rise
- 11 in
- Thigh
- 12.5 in
- Leg opening
- 8.25 in
- Inseam
- 32" or 34"
from $500
Steel hulls trace the deep sound,
a sea lane carved in shifting ocean,
guided by magenta marks.
Limited edition Japanese denim designed in Seattle. Sewn in Los Angeles. Anchored in New York.
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sea
Seattle
designed
Every design starts here, on the island due west of the Emerald City. Patterns, fabric, fits, and details are all decided on this side of the water.
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LA
Los Angeles
sewn
Every pair is cut, sewn, and washed in a family-owned factory east of downtown. They have been in denim their whole working lives. All under the same roof, all under the same watchful eye.
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ny
New York
anchored
The foundation of the brand, our place, our family, our north star. Twenty-four years in the city that never sleeps and most of a life lived within it. New York is our heartbeat.
One denim. Two fits. Three finishes.
Each fit is offered in one denim and three finishes. Sizing is graded from 30 to 36 and available in 32" or 34" inseams.
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RAW
Unwashed, stiff, a half-size large. Shown in the straight leg.
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Desized
Rinsed to relax the starch, true to size. Shown in the wide leg.
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Limited Edition
Worked by hand, a few pairs per roll. Shown in the straight leg.
wide
- Rise
- 12 in
- Thigh
- 14 in
- Leg opening
- 10.5 in
- Inseam
- 32" or 34"
from $560
One roll of denim at a time.
Each batch is built around a single fabric, a selvedge roll, chosen for what it does rather than where it comes from. The first batches are Japanese selvedge, woven on shuttle looms as you'd expect.
Some batches will leave the factory raw, a half-size large, and entirely yours to break in. Others will be desized or washed before they ship. Every batch names its mill, its weight, and processing, and when the roll ends that batch is finished. On to the next, but always in very limited quantities.
this batch
| Cloth | Selvedge, Okayama, Japan |
|---|---|
| Weight | 14.8 oz |
| Weave | Right-hand twill |
| Loom | Shuttle, 28 in |
| Dye | Indigo, rope |
| Finish | Raw, desized, or limited edition |
| Hardware | Solid brass, burnished |
| Designed | Seattle, Washington |
| Cut and sewn | Los Angeles, California |
| Washed | Los Angeles, when specified |
The man behind it all.
Sea Lane is the fourth denim company Scott Morrison has founded. Having spent more than thirty years obsessing over denim, jeans, and culture, we still have strong opinions about how it should be done. Who should be doing it. And a guarantee that no shortcuts are taken along the way.
before this
- Paper Denim & Clothfounder
- Earnest Sewnfounder
- Evisucreative director / global CEO
- 3x1founder
The first batch goes to the list.
Releases are announced privately before anything is posted publicly. Write to the studio and you will be added, with your size and preferred cut if you know them.
One letter per release. Nothing else.