Op-Ed
The Growing Allure of “Made in Portugal”
Many of our favorite heritage labels are swapping "Made in USA" for "Made in Portugal", we check out what's driving the move and what it means.
Education
There is a plethora of information that goes into the production and maintenance of your favorite products, learn all about their history, how their made, and how to keep them looking their best.
101 Primers
What Are Unions and Why Are They Important?
We often discuss the need for collective bargaining for worker protection, today we're getting into one of the most valuable tools, the union.
Op-Ed
The Cumbersome Joy of Film Projection
I recently got back into projecting film. I was the kid in college that had a couple of 16mm projectors…
History
The Discernable History of Camouflage
See beyond the surface level of one of the most iconic and politically loaded patterns of the last 100 years in our history of camoflauge.
Op-Ed
You Can’t Have Nice Jeans Without the Post Office
The USPS is mired in a manufactured budget crisis to reduce its effectiveness in the 2020 election, but your jeans might also be on the chopping block.
Op-Ed
What Does it Cost in Water? How to Quantify the Eco Impact of Buying
We explore a different way of understanding the true cost of a product that goes far beyond its price tag.
101 Primers
Western Shirts – Snapping Into An Americana Classic
The denim western shirt is an all-season staple that's been interpreted by nearly every major brand, have a look at its roots and what makes it snap.
How To
DIY Denim Repair Video Guide – How to Darn Jeans
Our managing editor walks you through how he darns, patches, and unstitches his favorite pair of jeans so you can fix yours too.
Op-Ed
Big Brands Cancel Orders and Leave Developing World Holding the Bag
The ripples of the corona shutdowns continue as big brands in the west cancel and reneg on orders from some of the most disenfranchised parts of the world.
History
Black America’s Hard Fought Integration of Southern Textile Mills
The mills and the stories we hold so dear in our visions of Americana belie a history of unjust exclusion that took generations to correct.