What happens to blacks
You choose black, and it turns gray in a season.
Garment-dyed blacks fade uniformly: the color comes out everywhere at once, and the piece looks tired without actually being so.
What we’ve done against
The yarn is dyed before weaving.
A 14oz Japanese selvedge with a warp dyed black before hitting the loom. The color holds, only fading at points of friction. Copper rivets, 3320 straight fit, made in Portugal.
What the black will tell
In three years, this black will only be grey where you wanted it to be.
The knees, the hips, the edge of the pockets: the color fades where you put pressure, and nowhere else.
Men's Black Jeans, 3320
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- Material
- 100% cotton woven in Okayama, Japan, denim, twill weave, 14 oz
- Construction
- Manufactured in Portugal in our audited workshop.
- Care
- Wash as rarely as possible: denim patinates better the less it is washed.
Wash at 30 °C (86 °F) inside out, short cycle, mild detergent with no bleaching agent.
Wash separately the first few times: indigo naturally bleeds.
Do not tumble dry: air dry in the shade.
Iron at medium heat on the reverse if necessary.
Air between wears rather than washing systematically.
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Size check
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Style
Men's Black Jeans, 3320
Style sizes
| Size | Half waist (cm) | Thigh width (cm) | Leg opening (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 38.0 | 31.6 | 20.7 |
| 29 | 39.2 | 32.2 | 20.9 |
| 30 | 40.5 | 32.8 | 21.1 |
| 31 | 41.8 | 33.4 | 21.3 |
| 32 (ref.) | 43.0 | 34.0 | 21.5 |
| 33 | 44.2 | 34.6 | 21.7 |
| 34 | 45.5 | 35.2 | 21.9 |
| 36 | 48.0 | 36.4 | 22.3 |
| 38 | 50.5 | 37.6 | 22.7 |
| 40 | 53.0 | 38.8 | 23.1 |
Garment measurements laid flat, in centimeters. A half-measurement reads doubled.
Measured on the body, under the arms, without pulling tight.
The one you usually take, whatever the brand.
Men's black jeans, dyed before being woven
The American work jean of the 1940s was dyed to last, not to please. That is the logic our men's black jeans follow: their warp thread is dyed before weaving. Unlike piece-dyed blacks, which fade to grey uniformly from the first washes, this one keeps a deep black ground and only wears where use stresses it. It is the most sober and most urban version of our 3320 cut.
- Material: 100% cotton woven in Okayama, Japan, denim, twill weave, 14 oz
- Origin: made in Portugal in our audited workshop
- Detail: cold-forged copper rivets at the stress points, stamped Champ de Manœuvres
- Detail: herringbone pockets, 1940s jacquard cloth, discreet and technical
A 14 oz selvedge, woven in Okayama
The cloth is woven on a shuttle loom in Okayama, Japan: 14 oz of cotton, in a 3×1 twill, with a clean selvedge visible on the outer seam of the leg. The hand is firm and dense at first. It relaxes with wear, without losing the hold that makes the silhouette.
A black that patinates to grey
With time, a yarn-dyed black does not fade in one block: it patinates. Behind the knees and at the hips, repeated creases draw marks in deep grey, which stand out against a ground that stays black. The patina is more discreet than on indigo denim, and that is exactly what you come looking for with a black.
The details of a work jean
Chain-stitch seams on an off-the-arm Union Special. Cold-forged copper rivets marked Champ de Manœuvres at the stress points. Front pockets in herringbone cloth, the signature of 1940s work clothing. Reinforced crotch, lined back pocket bottoms, bias binding at the fly, chain-stitched waistband. 100% cotton thread on all seams, so repair stays possible.
Cut and sizing
The 3320 cut is high in the rise, straight in the leg, easy without being loose. This colour runs large: take one size below your usual size. Inseam of 80 cm (31.5 in) on all sizes, from 28 to 38. The denim is unsanforised and can shrink by 1 to 1.5 cm at the first wash.
How to wear men's black jeans
With a chambray shirt or an anthracite henley, in a dark tonal outfit. Under a pea coat in winter, with ankle boots or patinated derbies. The 3320 cut also comes in blue, rinsed ecru and salt and pepper.
Care
To keep the black, wash as rarely as possible, and air between wears. If needed: 30 °C (86 °F) inside out, short cycle, mild detergent with no bleaching agent, separately the first few times. Air dry in the shade, never in a tumble dryer.
Patina and durability
In three years, this black will be grey only where you wanted it.
An ordinary black jean is dyed after weaving: it greys in one block after a few washes. This one is dyed in the yarn, before being woven in Okayama in 14 oz. Its ground stays deep black, and only the areas that work lighten. Here is where, and when.
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deepest indigo, firm cloth: the denim bears no mark yet.
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it relaxes at the fold points and begins to follow your silhouette.
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movement creases set in: they are what will draw the patina.
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cold, inside out and as late as possible, to keep the contrast that is building.
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edges, pockets and borders lighten, while the blue stays deep elsewhere.
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the fold zones contrast sharply: marks that look like no one but you.
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one year: pale blue at the wear points, dense indigo in the protected areas.
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the denim is supple but keeps its hand; the seams hold the tension.
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nearly three years of lived indigo; a snag is mended in the workshop rather than replacing the piece.
You choose black for its sobriety, then watch it dull in a season. These jeans keep their promise: they stay black, clean, urban, and only patinate at the knees and hips, where your life passes. They are the jeans you wear with a wool jacket, in the evening, without a second thought.
Pourquoi ce nom
Deux mesures, un nom.
Une coupe se reconnaît à deux mesures. Chez Champ de Manœuvres, la référence les porte dans son nom.
- 33cm
- Half-thighA 66 cm circumference, measured flat below the crotch: it provides plenty of room, whether sitting or cycling.
- 20cm
- Half-hemA straight leg that falls cleanly over the shoe, from boots to derbies.
Yarn-dyed.
Et si ça cède quand même
L’atelier le reprend.
Ailleurs, on coud une pièce par-dessus. À Toulouse, la Singer 47W70 reprend la toile point par point, en remplissage : la réparation se fond dans la matière et la pièce repart pour des années.
It remains black, sharp, and urban, developing a patina only where you choose.
Choisir ma taille · €195
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Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions here to help you choose with confidence.
Our garments are crafted from exceptional materials (Japanese selvedge denim, French wool from Tournier, etc.) and assembled on vintage machines.
Each piece is designed to last, evolve, and develop a patina over time. Our fabrics are developed to measure: we design our own weaves and have them produced in the world's finest mills (Japan, France, Italy, Portugal, Morocco), often on antique looms. This process can take up to a year to perfect a new fabric.
It is this level of commitment to excellence that defines the uniqueness and quality of Champ de Manoeuvres.
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