Kōbō for Denim

One Fabric. Ten Washes. A Hundred Decisions.

Denim development doesn't end at cut and sew. Between the mill, the factory, and the wash house, there are more moving parts than a spreadsheet can hold.

AW26 Denim Collection
CardsTableWash Board
5-Pocket Straight "Heritage"
DN-501
5-Pocket Straight "Heritage"
Straight6 washes
In Production
Relaxed Taper "Drift"
DN-502
Relaxed Taper "Drift"
Relaxed Taper4 washes
Sampling
Wide Leg "Atelier"
DN-503
Wide Leg "Atelier"
Wide3 washes
Wash Dev
Trucker Jacket "Workshop"
DN-504
Trucker Jacket "Workshop"
Regular4 washes
Approved
Carpenter Short "Yard"
DN-505
Carpenter Short "Yard"
Relaxed2 washes
Carry-Over
Nail Every Wash
Stone, enzyme, bleach, overdye - track wash recipes, lab results, and approvals per colorway.
Get the Fit Right Across Sizes
Before-wash and after-wash measurements, grading rules, and shrinkage data in one place.
Keep Three Suppliers in Sync
Mill ships fabric, factory cuts and sews, laundry washes. Each sees their part of the timeline.
Wash Development

One Fabric.
Ten Washes.

A single base fabric becomes an entire collection through washing. Track every recipe, every lab result, and every approval per wash - not per style.

Wash Board - DN-501 Heritage Straight
All WashesApprovedIn Dev
Approved
Raw Indigo
Stone 3x + enzyme
Approved
Dark Rinse
Rinse + soften
Approved
Mid Vintage
Stone 5x + bleach spot
Lab Testing
Light Bleach
Enzyme + tint
In Dev
Sand Overdye
Overdye sand
In Dev
Black Stone
Stone 4x + resin
6 Washes
3 approved - 3 in development
1 base fabric
Fit & Shrinkage

Before Wash.
After Wash. Both Tracked.

Your pre-wash specs are deliberately oversized. Kōbō tracks both measurements side by side with shrinkage percentages so you know exactly what the garment becomes.

POM Review - DN-501 Heritage Straight - Dark Rinse
Size 32
POMPre-WashPost-WashTargetShrinkStatus
Waist848282-2.4%
Front Rise28.52727-5.3%
Back Rise3836.536-3.9%
Inseam8481.581-3.0%
Thigh323131-3.1%
Leg Opening2120.520.5-2.4%
Knee2423.523.5-2.1%
5/7 Pass
2 adjustments needed
Avg shrinkage: 3.2%
Within tolerance for this wash
Supply Chain

Mill. Factory. Laundry.
One Timeline.

Denim means three suppliers per style minimum. Each with portal access, scoped to their step, feeding into one production schedule.

Supplier Chain - DN-501 Heritage Straight
Orta Denim MillFabric
Shipped
Adana, Turkey - 14oz selvedge - 2,400m
Iskenderun DenimCut & Sew
Sewing
Iskenderun, Turkey - DN-501, DN-502 - 1,800 units
Blue Lab LaundryWash House
Waiting
Izmir, Turkey - 6 wash recipes queued
3 Suppliers
Fabric → Cut & Sew → Wash
Blue Lab waiting on cut panels
Carry-Over Management

Core Fits.
New Washes. Every Season.

Your best sellers carry across seasons with new washes and updated hardware. Lock the base specs, add the variants, keep the history.

Core Fits - Carry-Over Tracker
DN-501 - Heritage Straight
Active
Running since SS24 →
New washes this season: 2
DN-502 - Drift Relaxed Taper
Active
Running since AW25 →
New washes this season: 1
DN-505 - Yard Carpenter Short
Carry-Over
Running since SS25 →
New washes this season: 0
3 Core Fits
12 washes total
Platform Capabilities

From raw fabric to finished wash. Everything denim brands need.

Wash Recipe Library
Store and reuse wash recipes across seasons. Stone, enzyme, bleach, overdye - each with process steps and chemical specs.
Tech Packs with Wash Specs
Auto-generated with before/after measurements, wash instructions, and hardware placement per fit.
Sample Tracking
Track wash samples alongside fit samples. Before and after photos side by side with structured feedback.
Supplier Portal
Mill, factory, and laundry each see their part of the process. Free seats for every supplier.
Carry-Over Management
Core fits carry across seasons. Add new washes, update hardware, keep the base specs locked.
Mobile App
Check wash results at the laundry, photograph samples at the factory, approve fits on the go.

Your wash development is too complex for a spreadsheet. We agree.

Mill to laundry to market - one platform for all 0 washes.

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