Iconic Menswear: Review of the Spiewak N1 Deck Jacket
The iconic Spiewak N1 Deck jacket is a modern classic of men's outerwear. We take a closer look at both the original N1 and Spiewak's...
Author : Editorial | Marc
Viberg FW13 Preview
It’s trade show season which means that Rope Dye will soon be overflowding with new articles about the news for the fall 2013. Canadian bootmakers...
Edwin ED47 Rainbow
The Ed47 is the stronghold of the Edwin denim collection. Along with the Nashville, this is the fit that captures the essence of the brand. Based...
Differences In Fades: The Influence of Weight of Denim
How much influence does the weight of denim have on how your jeans fade? In this article we look briefly into that and provide an...
Red Wing 8268: 11″ Abilene Rough-Out Engineer
Last week, our Dutch friends at the Amsterdam Red Wing Shoes store announced this amazingly beautiful 11″ Engineer boot formerly exclusive to the Japanese Heritage collection...
Levi’s Big ‘V’ Jackets: Putting the Value in Vintage
A few weeks back, our newest member of the Rope Dye team posted an article about how to spot vintage Levi’s denim jackets. This led...
Levi’s Vintage Clothing 1933 501XX
A relic of the Great Depression, the 1933 501XX stems from a time when you literally had to wear both belt and braces, figuratively speaking....
Levi’s Vintage Clothing 1967 505
The 505 was originally introduced as a slim fit in the late 60s, but today it’s more likely to be thought of as a regular...
Q&A: What Happens When Raw Denim Is Washed Too Early?
We asked the guys over at ABCDENIM, "What happens if you wash/soak a pair of raw denim really often, like once every week? They told...
Levi’s Vintage Clothing 1927 501XX
In terms of details, the 1927 Levi’s Vintage Clothing iteration of the 501, which was introduced in the fall of 2008, doesn’t really hold any...