Five-Pocket Jeans, Block by Block

The highest-volume denim product there is, and the least forgiving. Fabric, wash and block have to be agreed together or the fit arrives as a surprise.

Product Detail

One Style Number, Many Blocks

Five-pocket is where most denim programmes begin and where most of them come unstuck. The same style can sit completely differently across two factories if fabric shrinkage, skew and the wash recipe have not been pinned down before the pattern is cut.

We develop the block on washed garments, lock fabric and wash together as one approval, and keep the grading honest across the full size set - so the carton matches the sample that was signed off, not an earlier version of it.

  • Mens, ladies and kids blocks
  • Skinny, slim, straight, tapered, relaxed and wide leg
  • Rigid, comfort stretch, power stretch and dual-core fabrics
  • Full wash development from rinse through to vintage and resin finishes
Five-pocket denim jeans
Technical Range

Specifications We Work With

Weights
6 oz to 14.5 oz, including lightweight fashion and heavyweight rigid
Constructions
3×1 and 2×1 right-hand and left-hand twill, broken twill, dobby and structured denims
Stretch
Rigid, comfort stretch, power stretch, dual-core and recovery-focused constructions
Sustainable Options
Organic cotton, recycled cotton, BCI cotton, recycled polyester stretch, low-impact indigo
Wash Types
Rinse, enzyme, stone, bleach, tint, over-dye, vintage, acid and resin finishes
Lower-Impact Finishing
Ozone, laser, reduced-stone and low-water wash routes where the finish allows
Hand Work
Whiskering, hand sanding, grinding, destruction, repair and 3D effects
Trims
YKK and equivalent zips, shank buttons, rivets, leather and jacron patches, custom hardware
Quality Control

What We Control

Shrinkage & Skew

Wash shrinkage and torque measured on bulk fabric and built into pattern before cutting, not discovered after.

Shade Consistency

Wash lots controlled with shade bands and lot-wise approval so cartons do not arrive mismatched.

Fit After Wash

Fit approved on washed garments, because measurements before wash tell you very little.

Hardware & Finish

Rivets, buttons and zips tested for corrosion and attachment strength after the full wash cycle.

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Developing a Jeans Programme?

Send a reference garment or a tech pack and we will come back with the factory, the fabric route and a costing.