The standard image of jeans is good ol’ indigo-dyed, 5-pocket jeans. But not all jeans are standard “blue jeans” (e.g. Naked & Famous‘ Pomegranate-dyed jeans). In today’s post, we’d like to shed a bit of light into the rather dark world of black raw denim.

Known for fading differently from traditional indigo jeans due to the difference in dye, there’s been increased interest in black jeans lately. In no particular order, we present 5 awesome pairs of black raw jeans.

1. 3Sixteen+ – 711BSP

Weight: 18 oz.

Fit: Straight leg, medium rise

Denim: Unsanforized 3Sixteen+ Original Japanese selvage denim

Original Japanese selvage denim Weave: Low-tension 5×5 Warp x Weft

Dye: Low-Viscosity Sulfur

Made In Japan

Price: $300.00

Available at: Self Edge

2. Iron Heart – 7301S Black

Weight: 21 oz.

Fit: Slim cut

Denim: Sanforized Iron Heart Original Japanese (non-showing outer seam) Selvage denim

Original Japanese (non-showing outer seam) Selvage denim Material: 100% Zimbabwe Cotton

Made In Japan

Price: $400.00

Available at: Self Edge 3. Pure Blue Japan – XX-005BK

Weight: 14 oz.

Fit: Slim-Straight Cut

Denim: Unsanforized Pure Blue Japan Original Japanese selvage denim

Original Japanese selvage denim Weave: Low-tension

Made In Japan

Price: $275.00

Available at: Blue In Green 4. Imperial – King Black

Weight: 14.25 oz.

Fit: Bootcut leg, low yoke.

Denim: Sanforized Imperial Original Japanese Selvage denim

Original Japanese Selvage denim Made In Australia

Price: $270.00

Available at: Self Edge

5. The Flat Head – 4001BK