Op-Ed
Soorty’s Future Possibilities is Clearing the Air on Sustainability
With the world barreling ever deeper into climate change, the impact of the fashion industry cannot be understated. Even so,…
With the world barreling ever deeper into climate change, the impact of the fashion industry cannot be understated. Even so,…
We've all heard the phrase "ethically made", but what does it actually mean? We attempt to define the term and how you can buy things that reflect it.
We step inside the workspace of Portland, Oregon's Tanner Goods for a look at how the leather and accessories brand makes their products.
We take a look at the differences between shuttle and projectile looms, the two most common methods for weaving denim.
We go through two of the major button types found on a pair of jeans, the donut and the tack, and what makes them tick.
On Rawr Denim we go into the different twils: 3x1, 2x1, and plain weave. Learn more about what makes them so different, and what weave your jeans are.
See how 3sixteen's denim is made at Kuroki Mills in Okayama, Japan including in depth pics of dyeing, weaving, and sanforization.
On RawrDenim.com we compare the overlock stitch and the flat-felled seam, two methods of closing fabric edges that provide different levels of durability.
We show how Philadelphia's Norman Porter makes a pair of jeans from start to finish in only four minutes.
A simple explanation of the importance of bar tack stitching, and why it's present on just about every pair of jeans ever created.
