Tag Archives: denim

New 3sixteen website launched!

December 1, 2011 @ 12:58 am

This past week 3sixteen, purveyors of excellent denim, launched a brand-new website with a fully-stocked online store! Christmas is coming, so why not stock up and get everybody you know something nice?

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Levi’s collaborates with cyclists on custom denim trucker jackets

September 7, 2011 @ 6:00 am

Click to enlarge This is pretty neat. To help promote the launch of their Levi’s Commuter Jeans (see ad here), Levi’s invited 12 bike crews and cycling enthusiasts to the Levi’s Tailor Shop to make custom denim jackets that reflect … Continue reading →

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Repairing jeans at Self Edge NY with Andrew Chen

August 27, 2011 @ 1:52 pm

I know literally nothing about jean repair, so hearing Andrew Chen talk about the process of darning and repairing jeans at the Self Edge shop on the LES is quite interesting. I’ve been wearing my 3sixteen jeans a lot and … Continue reading →

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Self Edge Los Angeles release party on June 11th

May 31, 2011 @ 9:23 pm

By some odd coincidence, I will actually be there for this.

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3sixteen+ Japanese raw denim

May 22, 2011 @ 9:39 pm

I tried a pair of these on today and they were unlike any other pair of jeans I’ve ever tried on (yes, even the other 3sixteen jeans I already own). They are super-duper hard and tough to the touch and … Continue reading →

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How jeans are mass produced

March 9, 2011 @ 12:01 am

I have a great appreciation for jeans made by hand, but there’s also something oddly fascinating about the more automated mass-produced jean-making process seen in the video above where several thousand pairs can be created in a day. I don’t … Continue reading →

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