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Brand profile
KATO' by Hiroshi Kato
Japanese-rooted, Los Angeles-made denim label reworking vintage workwear staples in proprietary stretch selvedge fabrics.
Los AngelesOrigin
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about KATO' by Hiroshi Kato
Stretch selvedge is the hook
The house fabrics come from Japanese mills, including a proprietary 4-Way Stretch Selvedge woven on vintage shuttle looms and a knit denim called DENIT.
Japanese denim mind, LA factory
Hiroshi Kato worked decades in Japan's denim industry before basing the brand in Los Angeles, where garments are cut and sewn in KATO's own factory.
Vintage Americana, redrawn slim
The catalogue reworks Type I jackets, five-pocket jeans and military shirting; the Pen slim, Scissors taper and Blade jacket are the pieces to know.
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Brand facts
KATO' is a denim and workwear label founded in 1999 by Japanese designer Hiroshi Kato, who spent decades in Japan's denim industry before centering the brand in Los Angeles. It reinterprets vintage Americana staples — Type I jackets, five-pocket jeans, military-inspired shirting — using Japanese mill fabrics, including a proprietary 4-Way Stretch Selvedge woven on vintage shuttle looms and knit DENIT. Garments are cut and sewn at the brand's own Los Angeles factory. Signature pieces include the Pen slim jean, Scissors tapered jean and Blade jacket, stocked by specialty denim retailers internationally.
- Founded
- 1999
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Price
- $$$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary
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