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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…
March 13, 2014
What Is Selvedge Denim? Why Does A Selvedge Matter?
I grew up in a fabric-obsessed house. My mom dedicated a whole bedroom to an enormous pedal loom, and when…
February 13, 2014
We Got It For Free: 3sixteen’s Double Black Jeans
I wear “tailored” clothes about half the week (i.e. sport coats, dress shirts, wool trousers, and the like), but for…
January 15, 2014
American Picker: Photographer Eric Kvatek
Although there’s something really satisfying about clothes organized neatly, clothing looks better in situ, and few people put interesting clothing…
October 28, 2013
Denim Repair With Denim Surgeon
Because not enough readers find Put This On while googling “close up crotch damage”, I wanted to offer this testimonial…