Who Killed The Cone Mills White Oak Plant?
Late last year, we received probably the worst news possible in the American denim scene; Cone Mills White Oak Plant–the…
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Making Something With Your Hands (or, the Joy of Cooking) – Beneath the Surface
I have no idea how other people spend extended holiday time off away from work, but I use it to…
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Pulling it Off – Beneath the Surface
Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it…
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Chinese Selvedge Denim – An Idea Right Outta Left Field
Would you like to go insane? Should you have answered, “I live in America in 2017, so I’m already there,”…
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The Time Is Right For Hemp Clothing
Weed. Pot. Reefer. Grass. Dope. Ganja. Mary Jane. Herb. Cheeba. Ganja. Sticky Icky. There’s certainly no shortage of aliases that…
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Of Price and Yen – The Effects of Japanese Retailers Selling Abroad
When I was a kid, my parents would always bring back Toblerone bars from their trips abroad. This was at…
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Interview with Original Peter Founders Jonny Trunk and Edward Griffiths – Revamping Brady Bags for Modern Users
I first discovered Original Peter in London, during a visit to meet Instagram pal and heritage savant, Tony Sylvester. In…
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Stuck On You: The Comeback of Pins and Patches
The store was called Down Under Leather. There was a location downtown in University section, but, for a kid in…
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Nicholas Hollows of Hollows Leather Interview – Staying Small and Staying in Control
I met leatherworker Nicholas Hollows of Hollows Leather in 2008. We followed each other on the image sharing website flickr…
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Heddels Style
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the hills, Not a loom was a’ weaving, not even Cone Mills….
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