Gross but SafeThis is relevant. And reassuring. The Star reports that an Alberta students science experiment indicates our strange habit of not washing our jeans is not a health hazard.From thestar.c...
Denim Made by TenderOne of the most honest and heartfelt jean I have seen this year is made by Tender Co. It is made from heavy unsanforized and unskewed Japanese selvage denim. It is sewn in England...
ROY at Self EdgeFriend and fellow (denim nut) Roy Slaper is now selling his self-made ROY jeans at Self Edge stores and online shop. Self-made is the term I am using to describe not the fact that the...
Self Edge Los Angeles to Open
A First Look at "Jeans of the Old West: A History"With "Jeans of the Old West: A History" author Michael Allen Harris delivers one of the most important works of literature related to...
A Shot of InspirationAre you feeling a bit low on creative energy? A friend just sent me this fantastic video about Raleigh Denim. Founders Sarah and Victor Lytvinenko are the sweetest and most passi...
Show Off and TellThe most anticipated book of the year for denim lovers and vintage collectors comes from Michael Harris of Deadgrass. "Jeans of the Old West: A History" is expected to shed l...
The Man Behind Amoskeag XX I admire gutsy creatives like Kenji Kawasaki, the man behind the brand Amoskeag XX known for fantastic creations like the jean made from seamless, shuttle-loomed denim and ...
King of Vintage: Heller's Cafe If you can get your hands on it you should check out Rin Tanaka's new book, "King of Vintage. No. 1: Heller's Cafe." The star of the book is none other than Heller's Ca...
Roy is Ready Friend and fellow denim nut Roy Slaper just put up a website to sell his jeans, which he personally makes in Oakland, CA using bonafide materials and machines. My pair is on the way and ...
Wrangler Blue Bell Web PresentationGive it up for Wrangler Blue Bell's fun, interactive presentation of their SS10 collection on their website. Using your mouse to control what is essentially a video...
Ande Whall Grifter UpdateIt has been more than a few months since I started wearing my custom Ande Whall jeans (Grifter model). This is a photo update of the jeans after 1 machine wash and dry to sho...
Heller's Cafe Warehouse Homage CollageHeller's Cafe and Warehouse have put together a new line of very convincing vintage-inspired workwear pieces. They look and feel like the real deal vintage you m...
New Kicking Mule WorkshopI capped off last week by catching up with Patrick Goodspeed who runs the re:change showroom in NYC which represents brands like Kicking Mule Workshop, Left Field, Triple Wor...
A Gift of Jeans by Roy SlaperOne of the great pleasures of working for a historic mill like Cone is being able to meet people like Roy Slaper. This post is a small introduction to Roy and the jeans h...
Mark MangoOne of the challenges of stonewashing jeans is that pumice stones are very abrasive and can do serious damage to washing machines. Commercial laundries utilize large industrial machines wit...
Introducing TENDER Co.What is this? A new indigo-centric concern to be excited about, you say? True. A gentleman by the name of William Kroll is launching TENDER Co. and its collection of English pro...
Skine DeepSome people carry budging wallets. Since my college days I have carried a Moleskine brand notebook in my back pockets. This has the pleasant side effect of a beautiful fade mark on raw jean...
Two Fly Pieces and a Metal WireOne particular "overalls improvement" detail I have never seen used on an actual jean is that of Austin Clement's 1880 patent, which was granted for an invention that c...
Warehouse x Heller's Cafe New Old GoodsThe good folks at Heller's Cafe sent us some pictures to preview a couple of products from the next season of Warehouse x Heller's Cafe. The hand treatments tha...
Reinforcing LapsAfter Jacob Davis patented his rivets overalls improvement there was an influx of similarly-minded patents. With all these patent requests you would think seam reinforcements was sudd...
Billiken Man Jeans UpdateIn the Billiken Man Jeans post I quoted the "recreation of interlock sewing machines to produce the union special stitches which was considered impossible before." I mistook ...
Billiken Man JeansThe Billiken Man jeans is a beautifully constructed garment. Everything from the beltloops to the button fly facing to the waistband are on point and super playful. The people behin...
Continuous FlyA rather obscure construction detail that is not commonly used is the continuous fly. There are relatively few new jeans that uses this. Certain models of Warehouse Duck Digger and Risi...
Momotaro Hand LoomBelow is a YouTube video of the hand loom in the Momotaro store in Japan. It would be amazing to see in person and study how all the mechanisms work. The store weaver moves the harn...
Samuel Styles Blue BloodOur good friend Samuel de Goede checks in from Amsterdamn where he just styled the B.B. for Blue Blood runway show for Amsterdam International Fashion Week. He plays down the ...
C Q WO OVERALLSWhen Jacob W. Davis patented the use of rivets on pants to secure seams from ripping in 1873 he may have opened the flood gates to a barrage of patent filings that aspire to offer simi...
Loom Chatter 4Today is one of those Sundays marked by imperfections. If Sundays were meant to be nurturing waypoints hidden in the thick of the weekday jungle then today was no sanctuary. Being caugh...
Rising Sun: Part IIIIn our previous blog post about Rising Sun propreitor Mike Hodis showed off some of the treasured sewing machines he uses to produce his line. I certainly made some very good note...
Rising Sun: Part IIRising Sun makes their denim pieces in the small workshop behind their haberdashery in Pasadena, CA. To understand the significance of this we should look at the status quo of jean...
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