Know Your Thread Types: Cotton, Polyester, and Polycotton
Thread is not only essential to holding your jeans together, it can also be accented for contrast, an additional detail in a pair of jeans, or a can be used for a companies signature arcs. While there...
View ArticleWorking Titles: No Country For Old Men
The angel of death wears a trucker jacket and the worst Beatle mop you’ve ever seen. That’s Anton Chigurh, cinema’s most systematic cold-hearted killer since The Terminator. Anton is the antagonist in...
View ArticleTellason x Freeman Commodore 16.5 Oz. Denim Vest
Back in January, we braved the dreaded Polar Vortex that hit the East Coast to profile Market Week for A/W 2014. We made it out alive (albeit frostbitten) and reported back with some of the exciting...
View ArticleRogue Territory Dark Indigo Shawl Collar Supply Jacket
Keeping up with the weather (and their Instagram hashtag, #rgtforeveryseason), Rogue Territory recently released the most differentiated version of the Supply Jacket. Their modern classic is Karl...
View Article7 Ways To Make Your Denim Last Longer
For most, denim is a wardrobe staple. For some, it’s an investment. Regardless of which camp you fall into, your jeans are probably one of the hardest working garments in your closet and as a result,...
View Article3sixteen Type 3S 14.5 Oz. Black and Indigo Denim Jackets
3sixteen just released their new Type 3S 14.5 oz. Jackets in both their double black 220x and indigo/black 120x denims. Both fabrics are proprietary blends 3sixteen developed with Japan’s Kuroki Mills...
View ArticleThe Uncertain Future of Made in America
Made in America is a powerful phrase, even for people who don’t reside in the United States. It carries connotations of blue collar American workers–idealized or not–who built the nation and created...
View ArticleOak Street Bootmakers Color 8 Trench Boot
Like most of menswear, the trench boot was originally conceived in the armed forces, specifically during World War I for use in trench warfare. Nearly 100 years after the first official trench boots...
View ArticleFade Friday – Rogue Territory SK (13 months, 4 washes, 4 soaks)
This week’s Fade Friday is a Rogue Territory SK feature. Fellow reader and forum user Filthy Fresh has worn these SK’s for 13 months with 4 washes and 4 soaks. This Rogue Territory SK is their 14.5 oz....
View ArticleThe Raw Denim Sales Compendium: November 21
Denim sales come and go, which is why we’ve dug deep to compile a list of all the current raw denim special offers. Due to the overwhelmingly positive reaction our sales compendiums have gotten we’ve...
View ArticleOak Street Bootmakers Made in USA Trail Socks
Oak Street Bootmakers have got your feet covered with their latest release of trail socks. These ribbed socks are a blend of recycled cotton, nylon, and spandex and are made in the USA. Features...
View ArticleAnde Whall Special Roll #11 (SR#11) – Just Released
Ande Whall is back from his New Zealand workshop with the latest of his special rolls, the Special Roll #11. Whall started the Special Rolls as a way to produce a unique, limited run of denim, giving...
View ArticleNaked & Famous x Miansai Denim Weird Guy Jeans
Naked and Famous and Miansai just released a collaborative project of an updated Weird Guy with Miansai details. Naked and Famous is well known on Rawr Denim as a company who uses only the most unique...
View ArticleRed Wing x Greenwich Vintage Blue Decembers
Graffiti artist turned master cobbler, Tamas “Zen” Pomazi, creator of Greenwich Vintage, re-crafts shoes with his custom colored soles and gives old brogues, boots, and chukkas some modern personality....
View ArticleKnow Your Soles: The 8 Most Common Options
If you haven’t heard the hacky salesman pitch about buying quality on what separates you from the earth, you’re about to hear it now, “Spend money on what goes between you and the ground: mattresses,...
View ArticleRuell and Ray Spence Slim Cone Mills 12oz Selvedge Denim
Following their collaboration with SoCal denim purveyors, Snake Oil Provisions, Georgia-based brand Ruell & Ray have recently released their Spence Slim jean with some tweaks. They’ve made some...
View ArticleNigel Cabourn 14 Oz. 1940’s Inspired Work Jeans
Vintage collector and British designer, Nigel Cabourn just released his 14oz. 1940’s Work Jean. Based in northeast England, Nigel Cabourn’s cult following for his outerwear will undoubtedly now expand...
View Article5 Pairs of Unsanforized Jeans for Under $250
With unsaforized jeans returning to popularity, we’ve found ourselves looking for a pair (or 5) that fall into the lower two tiers (Entry & Mid) of the raw denim world. The unsanforized denim game...
View ArticleRawr Denim’s Thanksgiving Buckle Outfit
Today is the day we come together and celebrate the joining of Pilgrims and the Indians for Thanksgiving, at least it is in the United States. The Pilgrims had buckles–on their hats, shoes, belts, and...
View ArticleThe Raw Denim Sales Compendium: Black Friday Edition
This week’s compendium is going to a be slightly different than usual. Due to the large number of Black Friday sales we won’t be listing individual products but rather the individual stores that have...
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