The Essentials of Raw Denim: Selvedge Denim
In part 1 of our guide to raw denim we discussed what raw denim really is. In this post we dive into the subject of...
Tag : Pure Blue Japan
Pure Blue Japan: The Pureness of Handcrafted Japanese Jeans
Pure Blue Japan (PBJ), or Syoaiya, was established by Japanese denimhead Ken-ichi Iwaya in the historic city of Kurashiki in Japan’s Okayama prefecture. Since its founding...
London Purveyors of Rare Denim Rivet and Hide Opens Retail Space
Rivet and Hide, purveyors of rare Japanese denim, opened their long awaited retail space on April 17th. Founded as on online business in 2012, partners...
Shop Review: Rivet and Hide
London’s Rivet and Hide is slowly but surely putting the British capital on the raw denim map. Operated as workshop open by appointment only between 10am-7pm any...
Shop Review: VMC
Switzerland: the world’s multilingual neutral ‘bank reserve’ famously known for its fine chocolate, watches and most recently Roger Federer. As the largest city with nearly 400.000...
Shop Review: DC4
Stocking “the world’s best Japanese denim specialities,” DC4 is the place to meet like-minded enthusiasts if you get the chills from the smell of natural indigo or...