Stretch vs Non Stretch Jeans | All Your Questions Answered

★ Thanks to @hiroshikato_official for hosting me, but not paying for anything, so it's technically not a sponsored video! Check out their 4-way stretch jeans: https://ktku.co/c5 ★ Also from this trip: How They Distress Jeans At The Factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAtcCZJ2K1o ★ The 9 Best Selvedge Denim Brands: https://stridewise.com/best-selvedge-denim/ ★ Full article: https://stridewise.com/stretch-vs-non-stretch-jeans/ OK, but how do stretch jeans... work? It's cotton? You're telling me you COMBINE cotton with a petroleum byproduct? I'm not the world's leading scientific mind but I still feel like I should have SOME idea as to what's going on here, so I visited a jeans factory in Los Angeles: Hiroshi Kato, who make the world's only 4-way stretch selvedge denim, to get some answers on what makes jeans stretchy and how elastane affects breathability, durability, and fades. 00:00 Core spun yarn vs filament twisted yarn 01:10 Cheap vs Expensive stretch jeans 02:08 2-way vs 4-way stretch denim 02:51 Stretch jeans and knee bags 03:28 Are stretch jeans less durable? 05:08 Do stretch jeans fade like regular jeans? 05:45 Do stretch jeans fit/drape like regular jeans? 06:07 Stretch denim doesn't breathe as well as cotton? #rawdenim #jeans