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After the Denim
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Fabric Knowledge - Pertex

Pertex is a performance fabric made of Nylon, like many other outdoor/tech fabrics, which originates from England and was made available in 1970. It was a product of a collaboration between mountaine...

1 day ago

Worth a Read - Raymond Carver

Running into my old high school English teacher a couple of days ago by chance and talking to her about the importance of the American short story made me think about Raymond Carver. When I got home ...

1 day ago

Something About Sunglasses and Wes Anderson

Ive got one pair of sunglasses, that I wear all the time during the summer, however they are a deadstock model from Anglo American Optical, which means if I loose them, then Ill probably never see an...

5 days ago

Joseph Dixon Edge Bevellers

I thought, that this blog would be about clothing mostly, but it has turned out to be about leatherworking tools. Please bear with me.If you work with leather youll definitely have come across Tandy....

6 days ago

Restoration and Modification of An Old Sewing Clam

Some time ago I managed to rescue an old sewing clam, which was being used as display in an suburban clothing store. A sewing clam, you ask, is something you use, when you sew leather by hand. The cl...

20 may 12

Wanting - Birkenstock Zurich

With summer right around the corner I find myself looking for a new pair of Birkenstock. Some may not like them, but Im so hopelessly infatuated by the Japanese aesthetics, that I wear them on all oc...

11 may 12

Topo Designs - Daypack

My quest for a backpack came to an temporary end some weeks ago, when I finally purchased the daypack from Topo Designs. I have long been wanting to buy a backpack because a tote gets hard to carry, ...

11 may 12

Sewing Machine Porn - Featuring Roy Slaper

Dear God, please give me a workspace like the one Roy has.Ive featured Roy here before, and it doesnt seem like his machines have become less cool, since we last heard of him.

10 may 12

The Gentry Man - The Book

I cant exactly remember, when or how I cam across Gentry Magazine, but I think it was through some Japanese designer. For some time I was thinking about becoming a collector of it. Mostly d...

09 may 12

A New Friend - Sergei Sviatchenko

Today I had the absolute pleasure of meeting a man, who I have admired tremendously through the project Close Up and Private. Ive mentioned it before and Ive even made a post with some pictures, that...

02 may 12

Worth a Listen - The Magnetic Fields

I figured, that since its been a long time, since I posted anything about music.Heres a classic indie pop band, The Magnetic Fields. Some of you are of course familiar with them already, but if you a...

18 apr 12

Japanese Denim Sewing Factory

Is it just me, that cant get enough these videos, that show how something well-made is put together?Here is a short, but very nice video - if you dont like the music, just mute it - showing how a pai...

17 apr 12

Now in Stock - Patons Linen Thread

When you hand sew leather you can use threads made of a lot of different materials. Nowadays most people use nylon or polyester threads because they are more accessible, cheaper and also in some peop...

17 apr 12

Nymphenburg Memento Mori Skull

It may seem a bit bizarre wanting this stunning gem, as badly as I do. But it really is a piece of art - though a very small one measuring only 4 cm. It is made of porcelain by Nymphenburg in Ge...

07 apr 12

Crafts - Market Tote

It seemed like a natural progression to start making a bag out of leather. Ive made a lot of smaller accessories for some time now, but never anything as big as a bag. Mostly due to the fact that I d...

05 apr 12

BlogLoving - Female Bloggers

First of all, Im so proud, that some of you guys out there are returning to read this blog. I wish I had time to update the blog once a day or twice even. But with a busy schedule, that includes stud...

30 mar 12

The Hill-Side - Guatemalan Hand-Wovens

The Hill-Side guys have a really good feel of fabrics. They use nice, crisp chambrays, which made them quite famous at first, but lately they have been adding some beautiful flower prints, camou...

27 mar 12

Thrifting Back Home

Living in Denmarks second largest city makes thrifting, which is one of my favourite pastime activities, a bit more difficult. There is a lot of competition by bigger hipsters than myself and the pri...

20 mar 12

Vintage Roebucks Shirt - Beautiful Decay

Albeit having a bit of fear, that Ill be messing with the market powers by posting a shirt, that is still up for grabs on the Bay, Im posting some 35 pictures of one of the most beautiful and amazing...

15 mar 12

Crafts - Runes iPad Sleeve

Last summer one of my best friends, Rune, came by to give leatherworking a go. He spent hours burnishing the edges on the belt, that he made and it was a joy seeing someone so consumed of this one th...

12 mar 12

Workers - March

Takashi Tatenos Workers brand of Japan puts out a nice assortment of clothing every month. Normally its slightly too workwear inspired for my liking, although always very well put together and simply...

07 mar 12

WAYWT - 02

I tend to dress in the most boring fashion, hence I never do much WAYWT (except for one a while back). However today I received a parcel, which content made me take my socks off and go out into the g...

07 mar 12

Want - Crockett & Jones Boston

This spring and summer I want to be wearing loafers, penny loafers to be exact, and I want to be wearing them sockless - or perhaps with white socks. I have been looking for the right pair for a long...

03 mar 12

Denim Shopping in Stockholm

Back in December I began thinking,  thatwas time for a new pair of raw denim jeans. I had been reading Afterthe Denim regularly for some months, and had been truely impressed bySimons knowledge ...

27 feb 12

Dahlman Architect Belt - Before and After

While attending a party with some people from my class, I noticed a very interesting belt, that one of the girls were wearing. I immediately identified it as the architect belt, that Dahlman (the avi...

20 feb 12

Want - Gitman x Opening Ceremony Shirts

Im hoping for the arrival of spring - and summer. Therefore I feel like getting some more casual shirts, that will go well with shorts and khakis. Recently I also discovered, that Gitmans updated fit...

15 feb 12

Watches - Part 5

13 feb 12

Watches - Part 4

12 feb 12

Watches - Part 3

10 feb 12

Crafts - Mil-Spec Lanyard

Heres a small piece of custom leatherwork, that I did for my good friend, Rasmus. He requested a new key hanger or lanyard, as his old (shitty) one finally gave up.I know, that Rasmus is quite into j...

09 feb 12

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