Denim Heads Are Obsessed With These $400 Jeans — But Are They Really Worth the Money?

Denim is having a moment, as seen on everything from Marc Jacobs patchwork denim jackets to Kanye West’s Met Gala look. In most cases, selvedge denim costs around $200, but can run into the thousands for luxury labels. What is it about selvedge denim that made the How to Make It characters and celebs willing to spend so much? You can spot selvedge denim most noticeably at the bottom of selvedge jeans, where the fabric is folded over to reveal the underside of the fabric and traditionally, a line of stitching (often, but not always, red) that indicates the end of the loom.