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The Cowboy Episode – Denim History pt. 6
Saddle up, partner! We're discussing the image of the American cowboy and the effects it had on the spread of denim jeans in the early 20th century.
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When we do interviews there’s always so much that gets left on the table, so much deeper that we could go, but that won’t fit on the page. In our podcast, we interview some of the most interesting people working and participating in the denim and apparel world today.
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The Rise of the Big Three – Denim History pt. 5
Denim goes national as we see the rise of Lee and Blue Bell to compete with the growing western behemoth of Levi's in this week's episode.
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The 17 Year Rivet War – Denim History pt. 4
Denim history continues on Blowout, with this week's episode covering the period when Levi's was the only company allowed to put rivets on pants.
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The Politics of Pants
This week's Blowout explores the relationship something as supposedly innocuous as jeans has with our political system and why it matters.
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Denim History pt. 3 – Levi Strauss, Jacob Davis, and We Actually Talk About Jeans!
Our Blowout deep dive into denim continues with this week's episode detailing the history of Levi Strauss, Jacob Davis, and the deal that made blue jeans.
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Denim History pt. 2 – The Most Unwittingly Evil Man in America
Our Blowout podcast goes deeper on denim as we cross over into the United States and textile production goes into overdrive.
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A History of Denim pt. 1 – Serge de Nimes and Italian Sailors
Denim is the thrust of what we discuss on Heddels – and our original namesake in Rawr Denim. It’s become…
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The Rise and Fall of Made in USA – Blowout 7
We could put a man on the moon 50 years ago but now we can't put fabric on faces. What's changed in the last half century of American manufacturing?
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Blowouts 5 & 6 – The Talk Continues
We've got two new podcast episodes served up! If you like, be sure to subscribe for quicker access every week.
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Save NYC’s Garment District with Blluemade’s Alex Robins – Blowout 4
In the early twentieth century, it’s estimated that 70%-95% of all clothing worn in America was made in a…