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December 10, 2015
Q & Answer: The Whats And Whys Of Unsanforized
Jimmy writes to ask: I’ve taken the plunge into raw, selvedge denim (which I really like) and I’m thinking about trying…
September 26, 2015
Mining For Blue Gold
Michael Allen Harris, famed denim expert and author of the book Jeans of the Old West, has a nice story…
July 27, 2015
Light Washed Jeans For Summer
Light washed jeans have been growing in popularity for the last few years. No longer considered just the poor fashion…
July 8, 2015
An Exclusive Teaser For Weaving Shibusa
Despite the odd fact that denim was originally invented in France, and jeans come from the United States, it’s in…
May 18, 2015
British Wabi Sabi
I’ve been really digging the work I’ve seen from Darn & Dusted, a small, one-man custom repair company over in…
April 9, 2015
Now, Toni, This Will Be Very Informal, Don’t Put Yourself Out, You Can Even Wear Jeans If You Like.’ Jeans!
[President Obama’s office] said, ‘Now, Toni, this will be very informal, don’t put yourself out, you can even wear jeans…
March 9, 2015
The Denim Dress Shirt
Dress shirt fabrics are pretty straightforward. Most are plain weaves, twills, and oxfords. Some are end-on-ends. In solid colors and…
September 29, 2014
Most Common Types Of Denim Damage (and How To Avoid Them)
Coincidentally, shortly after Jesse’s post last week on patching jeans, I received my 3sixteens back from Denim Therapy – one…
September 25, 2014
Q & Answer: Patching Jeans
A reader who goes by Slendertroll asks: In your latest post about those gorgeous LVC jeans, you mentioned they had…
September 21, 2014
LVC 1947s, Four (Nearly Five) Years In
Since my mom got them for me as a Christmas gift in 2009, these LVCs have been my go-to jeans,…
August 18, 2014
Where Is Bing Crosby’s Denim Tux?
There’s a great tale in the San Francisco Chronicle today about Bing Crosby’s denim tuxedo. The story is as follows:…
August 2, 2014
From The New Yorker
From the New Yorker: It now appears… that jeans savaged by wild animals are a trend in designer sportswear. A…
June 26, 2014
Levis’ 501 Documentary
A BBC documentary on one of the most popular, classic, and influential garments of all time: Levis’ 501 jeans. Well…
June 9, 2014
Rugged Belts For Jeans
There’s probably a theory about why a guy my size would like such rugged belts (overcompensating for something, perhaps?), but…
March 17, 2014
The Meaning Of Selvedge Then And Now
Following Jesse’s great post last week on selvedge denim, I thought I’d share some scans from an old 1997 issue…