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Brand profile
Dawson Denim
British selvedge workwear label known for numbered indigo aprons, jeans and jackets, now crafted in Okayama, Japan.
HoveOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Dawson Denim
The apron built the following
A husband-and-wife pair started in 2012 with one sewing machine and a roll of Japanese denim; indigo aprons, jeans and Type jackets drew a denim-enthusiast audience.
Every piece signed and numbered
Garments are signed and numbered by the maker and backed by a repair "log book" guarantee, which explains the price sitting above standard selvedge jeans.
Made in Okayama since 2025
Garment production moved to Okayama, Japan in January 2025, while the brand still runs The Garage store-workshop in Hove.
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Brand facts
Dawson Denim is a British selvedge workwear label founded in 2012 by husband-and-wife team Kelly Dawson and Scott Ogden, who started with a single sewing machine and a roll of Japanese denim. The brand built a cult following among denim enthusiasts with indigo aprons, jeans and Type jackets cut from 12–14.25oz Japanese and organic-cotton selvedge, each piece signed and numbered by its maker and covered by a repair "log book" guarantee. It runs The Garage store-workshop in Hove and shifted garment production to Okayama, Japan in January 2025.
- Founded
- 2012
- Origin
- Hove, United Kingdom
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Jeans $314–$398 · Jewelry $295–$584 · Jackets $320–$419
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary