ALGAE

The tide pulls green from stone that no one names.

Every ALGAE piece grows the way the shoreline does — layered, patient, thickening in places no one plans for. The colour on these cargos isn't printed on. It's built through hand-guided distressing and multi-stage plant-dye washing, taking the denim through cycles that let pigment settle unevenly on purpose. Each pair goes through its own dye run, so the drift of light and dark green across the leg happens differently every time. Cut with a closer taper through the hip and thigh, the silhouette carries the weight of the fabric the way a tide pool carries its own growth — close where it needs to hold, loose where it needs to move.

Built into both legs, just above the knee, is a full-width zip — pull it and the cargo drops into a pair of shorts in seconds. One pant, two silhouettes, no compromise on either.

This is where denim dyeing meets coastal study. No two pairs carry the exact same colour pattern, because no two dye runs settle the same way twice. What you're wearing isn't a print — it's a small, deliberate record of growth and time.

THE CRAFT

• Multi-stage plant-dye wash for uneven, moss-like colour depth
• Hand-guided distressing on stress points for natural break-in
• Convertible zip joint above the knee — full pant to shorts in one pull
• Heavyweight cotton denim base, tapered through the hip for a closer fit
• Reinforced cargo pockets, finished and quality-checked in-house
• Small-batch dye runs — no colour repeats exactly

HOW TO STYLE

Let the colour lead. Wear it full-length with a fitted rib tank and low sneakers for an easy drop, or zip off at the knee for a shorts fit when the weather turns — same dye, same pockets, different silhouette. Roll the hem once at full length to let the ankle taper show.

THE FINE PRINT

Because the dye is hand-guided, slight variation in colour placement and depth is normal — that's the mark of a real dye run, not a flaw. The zip joint is reinforced for repeated use; avoid ironing directly over it. Machine wash cold, inside out, on a gentle cycle to protect the colour and prevent excess dye bleed.

Wash less, wear more.