W&W Selvedge No. 04 — 14 oz Raw Indigo

★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 · 168 brand reviews · 120,000+ m shipped

From (FOB Shanghai)

USD 7.80 / m

Tier pricing available

Tier pricing (FOB Shanghai · per m)

30 – 199 m	USD 9.20 / m
200 – 999 m	USD 8.40 / m
1,000 – 4,999 m	USD 8.00 / m
5,000+ m	USD 7.80 / m

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Quantity (m)

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📦 MOQ: 30 m sample · 500 m bulk · 5,000 m mill-direct

🚢 FOB Shanghai / Ningbo / Ho Chi Minh · DDP available to 32 countries

🧵 Lead time: 7 days lab-dip · 30 days bulk after lab-dip approval

🛡️ Mill-direct 24-month recipe lock on private development

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Weight, indigo depth, selvedge ID color, hand-feel — fully spec'd to your denim line. 7-day lab-dip, 60-day delivery, 24-month recipe lock.

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Raw indigo selvedge, on a 1962 Toyoda shuttle loom.

The W&W Selvedge No. 04 is our most-sold selvedge denim — 14 oz, raw indigo, on the shuttle looms that have been on our mill floor since 1962. The slower pick (compared to a projectile loom) gives the fabric a tighter weave, a more pronounced slub, and a cleaner selvedge ID. It ages the way a heritage denim should: slow, sharp, and uniquely yours.

What makes it different

Shuttle-loom woven. 1962 Toyoda G-3 shuttle looms, the same ones used in Japanese selvedge. Slower pick, tighter weave, pronounced slub — and a clean, woven selvedge ID that you can finish into a cuff.
100% Xinjiang long-staple cotton. Extra-long staple (≥ 35 mm) for stronger yarn, fewer slubs in the weft, and a cleaner indigo dye take-up.
14 oz raw indigo, rope-dyed. Rope-dyed indigo (not slash-dyed) for the deep, uneven penetration that fades to a high-contrast blue. Sanforized or raw — your pick.
Custom selvedge ID. We can weave your brand's color combination into the selvedge (red/white, gold/black, etc.) at no charge on orders ≥ 5,000 m.
Mill-direct pricing. $7.80 – $9.20 / m FOB Shanghai, no trading-company markup. Tier pricing kicks in at 1,000 m.

Who buys it

Premium denim labels (raw & selvedge specialists), heritage workwear brands, Japanese-inspired craft labels, and any brand that wants a mill-direct 14 oz with the hand-feel of a 1960s American selvedge — but on a modern QA platform.

Article	W&W Selvedge No. 04
Composition	100% long-staple cotton
Weight	14 oz / yd² · 475 gsm
Width	80 cm (selvedge to selvedge)
Weave	3/1 right-hand twill
Loom	1962 Toyoda G-3 shuttle loom
Yarn (warp)	7.5 Ne ring-spun, rope-dyed indigo
Yarn (weft)	7.5 Ne ring-spun, natural ecru
Indigo	9 dips · pure natural indigo (80% min)
Selvedge ID	Red / white (custom ID on orders ≥ 5,000 m)
Shrinkage	Warp 8–10% · weft 3–4% (raw, pre-wash)
Stretch	None (100% cotton)
Hand-feel	Stiff raw · softens to crisp after 3 wears
Roll length	50 m standard · custom 30–80 m
MOQ — sample	30 m (any color from 12 in-stock indigos)
MOQ — bulk	500 m per color (production) · 5,000 m (mill-direct tier)
Lead time — sample	7 days lab-dip · 14 days roll-out
Lead time — bulk	30 days after lab-dip approval
Certifications	OEKO-TEX 100 · BCI · GRS (recycled option) · ZDHC
Trade terms	T/T 30% deposit, 70% before shipment · L/C at sight ≥ USD 50,000
Country of origin	Suzhou, China (vertical mill, since 1998)

Lab testing, per roll

Every roll of W&W Selvedge No. 04 ships with a mill test certificate (MTC) and the lot-level data below. Third-party verification (SGS / TÜV / Bureau Veritas) on request.

Weight — full roll, 5 sample points, ASTM D3776.
Width — 3 points across the roll, ISO 3932.
Shrinkage — AATCC 135, 3 home-laundry cycles.
Skew — AATCC 179, after 2 wash cycles.
Tensile strength — warp & weft, ASTM D5034 (grab).
Tear strength — ASTM D1424 (Elmendorf).
Colorfastness to wash — ISO 105-C06, 5 cycles.
Colorfastness to light — ISO 105-B02, 20 h xenon.
Rubbing / crocking — ISO 105-X12, dry & wet.
Abrasion — Martindale, 20,000 cycles (no thread break).
pH & formaldehyde — OEKO-TEX 100 limits, ISO 3071 / ISO 14184-1.

Mill test certificate ships with every roll (PDF + paper). Lot-level data archived for 7 years.

Shipping

FOB Shanghai / Ningbo / Ho Chi Minh. DDP available to 32 countries (US, EU, UK, AU, JP, KR, CA, MX).
20 ft container: ~18,000 m of 14 oz selvedge. 40 ft HC: ~42,000 m.
Rolls wrapped in kraft paper + poly bag, packed on a heat-treated wooden pallet. Pallet stretch-wrap, edge protectors, ISPM-15 compliant for EU / US.
Lead time: 7 days lab-dip → 14 days sample roll-out → 30 days bulk from lab-dip approval. Repeat orders on the same spec: 21 days.
Trade terms: T/T 30% deposit, 70% before shipment. L/C at sight for orders ≥ USD 50,000. D/P for repeat orders on 12-month history.

Inventory & on-demand

In-stock indigos: 12 standard colors, ready to ship in 7 days. MOQ 30 m.
Custom lab-dip: Send Pantone TPX / TPG or a swatch — hand-dyed in 7 days, free for orders ≥ 200 m.
Custom selvedge ID: We weave your brand color into the selvedge, no extra charge on orders ≥ 5,000 m. 30-day lead time on first run.

Common questions from B2B buyers

Can I get a 30 m sample? Yes. We ship from in-stock indigos within 5 days. Custom lab-dip MOQ is 200 m and ships in 14 days.
What's the price difference between raw and sanforized? Sanforized adds USD 0.40 / m and 7 days lead time. Most buyers order raw for heritage denim and sanforized for shirting / outerwear.
Can you do a custom selvedge ID? Yes — we weave your brand color (up to 2 colors) into the selvedge. Free on orders ≥ 5,000 m, USD 0.20 / m surcharge below that.
Is the indigo pure natural or synthetic? We use 80%+ natural indigo (from Indigofera tinctoria). The 9-dip rope process takes 3 weeks — the reason selvedge ages the way it does.
What about recycled selvedge? Yes — same article in GRS-certified recycled cotton, at +USD 0.60 / m. 50,000 m annual capacity.
Do you offer CMT (cut, make, trim)? Yes — through partner mills in Suzhou and Ho Chi Minh. We can quote full garment production from the same selvedge. Ask for the CMT pack.
What's the warranty? Mill-direct quality guarantee. If a roll doesn't match the lab-dip or the MTC, we replace at our cost — including inbound shipping.