Brand profile
UES
Osaka denim house making Japan-made selvedge jeans, heavy flannels and vintage-inspired workwear built to be worn out, not thrown away.
OsakaOrigin
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about UES
Built to be worn out
The name reads as "waste," a reference to wearing garments to death rather than replacing them; the brand later reframed it as Universal, Ethical, Sustainable.
The 400-series is the anchor
Signature selvedge jeans are woven on vintage shuttle looms from Zimbabwe cotton, with dyeing, weaving and sewing all kept in Japan.
More than a jeans label
Alongside denim, UES makes heavyweight flannels, sweats and vintage-inspired outerwear, so the range covers a full casual wardrobe rather than bottoms alone.
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Brand facts
UES is a Japanese denim and casualwear label founded in Osaka in 1994 by Chuji Matsumoto, with its first shop opening in Kobe in 1997. The name reads as "waste," a nod to wearing garments out rather than discarding them, and the brand now frames it as Universal, Ethical, Sustainable. Production stays in Japan across dyeing, weaving and sewing, with signature 400-series selvedge jeans woven on vintage shuttle looms from Zimbabwe cotton, plus heavyweight flannels, sweats and vintage-inspired outerwear.
- Founded
- 1994
- Origin
- Osaka, Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary
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