Nike Sportswear has teamed up with UK’s London Cloth Company (LCC) for a women’s only collection that includes the Nike Blazer Mid LX, Nike Cortez Classic LX and the Nike Air Max 1 LX.
Each silhouette is created with hand-woven, indigo-dyed fabric from LCC, who is the only mill in the UK that weaves denim.
“The yarn that we use is thicker than normal denim,” says Daniel Harris, founder of LCC, who officially set up shop in 2011. “It is two-ply in both warp and weft. We weave it very wide and shrink it a lot. The yarn is rope-dyed so that the garment will slowly accumulate wear and develop character.”
Accenting the denim fabric on the uppers, which mimics a textured herringbone pattern, is indigo-colored leather for the Swoosh, heel and tongue, a vachetta leather insole and gold-colored lace tips.
Look for the London Cloth Company x Nike Sportswear Women’s Collection to release on September 1st at select retailers.