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Vintage mood board

Spring/Summer 2028 · Mood 01

Vintage

Timeless character, honestly worn.

Vintage is inspired by the things we keep — archive jeans, worn jackets, old records and city postcards. It celebrates denim that carries a story, with an honest, lived-in character that feels both nostalgic and new.

The fabrics lean on warm-cast indigo with a salt-and-pepper surface, where a prominent twill line and cross or rainy slub constructions create authentic texture. Rigid and comfort-stretch qualities let brands build both true heritage pieces and easy, everyday fits.

As forecasters move toward warm, grounded neutrals for 2028, Vintage pairs its blues with earthy browns and sandy tones for a look that is reliable, rich and made to last.

Specifications

Key features
Warm cast indigo · Salt & pepper look · Prominent twill line · Rigid & comfort stretch · Cross & rainy slub construction
Weight
10 – 13 oz
Construction
3×1 twill, cross & rainy slub
Finish
Rigid or comfort stretch
Wash
Rinse to mid-vintage, abrasion

Colour

Deep midnight indigo anchors the palette as a heritage marker, softened by aged, silver-tinged blues. Sandy birch and WGSN × Coloro's Colour of the Year 2028, Radiant Earth, add warmth — the sepia tones of an old photograph.

  • Deep Midnight

    #1F2A44

  • Warm Cast Indigo

    #3D4F7C

  • Aged Silver Blue

    #8C9BAE

  • Sandy Birch

    #D9C9A8

  • Radiant Earth

    #905245

    Coloro 017-42-31

Coloro codes are WGSN × Coloro Key Colours. Screen colours are approximate.

Concepts

  • Vintage

    Denim that cherishes the value of worn-in looks, with a modern touch on timeless constructions. Enhanced, more considered and refined processes, compositions and colors create a long-term appeal.

  • Legacy

    Redefines classic denim with a timeless vintage aesthetic and a special slub texture. Its soft hand feel ensures both comfort and style, making it ideal for heritage-inspired denim.

  • Ruby Indigo

    An original red-cast indigo shade with diverse fade-out options that gives vintage vibes during washing. Both the ruby-red cast and faded, hazy, resinated grey-cast effects can be achieved from the same origin.

  • Barcode

    A classic denim fabric design that combines finer and coarser yarn counts, authentic yarn textures and vintage indigo shades to evoke the best of the 2000s.

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Enquire

Interested in Vintage? Talk to our team about fabrics, development and samples. Contact us