Denim Pleated SkirtsYoke waistline Japanese selvedge denim pleated skirt. Chosen by Polished Coconut for its exceptional quality + shape. Between the late 1800s and 1950s most of the worlds denim was produced in the United States. After World War II, jeans became popular in Japan because of denim left there by US soldiers. During this time, the US traded out their old narrow shuttle looms for modern wide looms. As Japanese craftsmen began producing denim, they purchased