Red or green cast

Nudie Jeans raw selvedge denim collage with red and green pedestrian traffic lights, "Red or Green Cast?".
Nudie Jeans raw selvedge denim folded under traffic lights collage, "Red or Green Cast?".

What's a denim cast?

A denim cast refers to the tone of the indigo shade in a particular denim. It’s the color you see in both dry denim and how it changes after wear and washing.

What makes denim have different casts?

It all comes down to how the indigo yarns are dyed.
Red cast denim is dyed purely with indigo. For green cast, the dyeing process often uses an additional dye, traditionally a sulfur dye. This dye is typically applied before the indigo but can also be applied afterward, or as a combination of both. This method was likely first used to achieve darker indigo tones while using less indigo dye. However, this alteration changes the cast of the denim, transforming the naturally reddish indigo into greenish-blue tones.

Close-up comparison of Nudie Jeans denim repairs, blue stitching with red cast left, orange stitching with green cast right.

Dry red cast has a bit of a red tint to it. In the dry green cast you’ll notice a slight greenish tint.

Close-up comparison of Nudie Jeans raw selvedge denim with red cast on the left and green cast on the right.

Red cast denim is dyed purely with indigo. For green cast, the dyeing process often uses an additional dye, traditionally a sulfur dye.

Nudie Jeans collage showing faded blue denim with red cast, close-ups of belt loop stitching and back pocket detail.
Nudie Jeans worn raw selvedge denim collage with green cast wash, orange contrast stitching, and logo button detail.

The dry red cast fades into a clear blue when worn and washed. In the green cast the blue isn’t as clear, and it leans more towards a green-yellow shade.

Red cast denim

Nudie Jeans Rad Rufus in 40s Redcast, a men's regular straight fit jean, worn by a model and shown from the side.

Rad Rufus 40s Redcast

180 EUR

Rad Rufus 40s Redcast. Regular straight, high waist in 13.3 oz rigid redcast denim; rinse, slubby crosshatch feel. Made from organic cotton.

Tuff Tony Dry Ace Selvage

350 EUR

Tuff Tony Dry Ace Selvage. Loose wide leg, high waist raw Ace Selvage in 14.2 oz redcast denim with button fly. Made from organic cotton.
Nudie Jeans Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage, men's regular fit jeans laid flat against a white background.

Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage

350 EUR

Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage. Regular fit raw selvedge jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese redcast organic cotton denim. Zip fly, orange seams.
Nudie Jeans Danny 40s Redcast Denim Jacket in Dark Blue, a men's jacket worn by a model and shown from a three-quarter view.

Danny 40s Redcast Denim Jacket Dark Blue

200 EUR

Danny 40s Redcast Denim Jacket Dark Blue. Regular fit denim jacket in 13.3 oz rigid organic cotton redcast denim. Stainless steel buttons.

George Ace Selvage Denim Shirt

400 EUR

George Ace Selvage Denim Shirt. Regular fit in 14.2 oz Japanese rigid selvedge, organic cotton. Redcast denim, beige pearl snap button.

Rad Rufus Dry Ace Selvage

350 EUR

Rad Rufus Dry Ace Selvage. Regular straight, high-waist raw jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese selvedge, redcast indigo. Made from organic cotton.

Steady Eddie II Dry Ace Selvage

350 EUR

Steady Eddie II Dry Ace Selvage. Regular tapered raw selvedge jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese denim with a redcast tone. Made from organic cotton.

Danny Ace Selvage Denim Jacket Dry Blue

400 EUR

Danny Ace Selvage Denim Jacket Dry Blue. Regular fit denim jacket in raw 14.2 oz Japanese selvedge, organic cotton. Redcast, orange seams.

Green cast denim

Nudie Jeans Loud Larry Dry Selvage, a men's loose fit jean in dry blue selvedge denim, worn by a model from the front.

Loud Larry Dry Selvage

250 EUR

Loud Larry Dry Selvage. Loose, high-waist wide-leg jeans in 13.75 oz raw Kaihara selvedge denim; button fly. Made from organic cotton.

Gritty Jackson Dry Selvage

250 EUR

Gritty Jackson Dry Selvage. Regular straight raw jeans in 13.75 oz Kaihara Dry Selvage denim, greencast hue. Made from organic cotton.
Nudie Jeans Tuff Tony Dry Selvage, a men's loose fit jean in dry selvedge denim, worn by a model shown from the front.

Tuff Tony Dry Selvage

250 EUR

Tuff Tony Dry Selvage. Loose high-waist wide-leg raw jeans in 13.75 oz organic rigid Kaihara selvedge denim. Greencast, button fly.
Nudie Jeans Wide Heidi Dry Selvage, women's wide-leg jeans with selvedge cuffs shown on a model leaning against a wall.

Wide Heidi Dry Selvage

250 EUR

Wide Heidi Dry Selvage. Loose low-waist wide-leg jeans in raw 13.75 oz Kaihara selvedge denim. Greencast. Made from organic cotton.
Nudie Jeans Steady Eddie II Dry Selvage jeans, worn by a man playing a keyboard, showcasing a beautifully broken-in look.

Steady Eddie II Dry Selvage

250 EUR

Steady Eddie II Dry Selvage. Regular tapered raw selvedge jeans in 13.75 oz rigid Kaihara denim with greencast. Made from organic cotton.
Nudie Jeans Grim Tim Dry Japan Selvage, men's slim straight jeans, shown on a model leaning against a shelf.

Grim Tim Dry Japan Selvage

250 EUR

Grim Tim Dry Japan Selvage. Slim straight raw selvedge jeans in 13.5 oz organic cotton stretch denim. Redcast, orange seams, button fly.
Nudie Jeans Solid Ollie selvedge jeans, shown from the side on a model styled with a leather jacket and cuffed hems.

Solid Ollie Dry Japan Selvage

250 EUR

Solid Ollie Dry Japan Selvage. Slim fit raw selvedge jeans in 13.5 oz Japanese comfort stretch redcast denim. Orange seams, button fly.

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