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Weight (Oz) in Denim
Japan / Global
The measure — lightweight (10-12oz), midweight (13-15oz), heavyweight (16-21oz), ultra-heavyweight (22oz+). Japanese brands pioneered the extreme heavyweight movement (Iron Heart 21oz, Oni 20oz+, Samu.
Best for — lightweight 10-12, mid 13-15, heavy 16-21, ultra 22+, Japanese pioneered.
N/A (terminology).
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