What is Selvedge Denim? | Good Quality Jeans and Denim Heads feat. Timber Trade Co.

Описание: What makes good quality jeans? What is Selvedge Denim? What's up with the denim head community?

Before meeting up with Josh at Timber Trade Co. to talk all things jeans and selvedge denim, I had never actually tried a real pair of selvedge denim. I also didn't understand the hype around it and why there was a community of denim heads that were obsessed with one product. If you are in the same boat as I was, then this video is going to be an excellent introduction to selvedge denim!

I caught up with Josh from Timber Trade Co., a local denim/western wear/American heritage shop located in North RiNo (Denver, CO), to help take us through selvedge denim definition, manufacturing, terms, the denim head community, when to wash your jeans, and why anyone would want to put in work to wear a stiff pair of jeans. We covered a lot!

A few main points:

There is a big difference between the regular jeans you buy from a standard retailer at the mall and actual good quality selvedge denim. It's all in the materials and the manufacturing process. The looming process of selvedge denim as a rich history and a lot of that good quality comes from the preservation of that process as opposed to the fast factory process of mass manufacturing.

There's also a rich community behind selvedge denim for good reason. People who are really into the denim head community take pride in what goes into making it, the story behind their individual pairs of jeans, and comparing cuffs/stitching/and all the details that make their favorite selvedge denim.

This video is a chance for us to get a glimpse of it all and get some basic insight into the world of selvedge denim and what is. If you're interested in Timber Trade Co. you can follow them @timbertradeco or check them out at https://www.timbertradecompany.com and use code Thread20 at check out for 20% off if you find what you like.

Selvedge Denim Video Breakdown:
01:54 - What make quality denim?
02:44 - What got you into denim?
03:28 - Tell us about the denim head community.
04:30 - Why is Japanese denim so coveted?
06:16 - Where does the texture in denim come from?
08:26 - What's the draw to stiff denim?
08:46 - When should you wash your denim?
12:51 - How are denim brands staying current?
14:08 - Can you speak to the backlash brands are getting for modernizing their denim?
15:30 - Canadian tuxedos?
15:48 - Where is the line between hipster and western style?
16:00 - What is the best mustache and denim combo?

Selvedge Denim Definitions:
"Quintessentially Americana" - representative of the heritage of American culture
"Selvedge - 'Self-edge'" - The denim keeps its own edge when sewn.
"Selvedge ID" - Each pair of selvedge denim has its own unique ticker or edge along the inseam of the cuffs. Selvedge denim has the unique white inseam detail.
"Warp & Weft" - Two components of weaving fabric. Warp is the lengthwise yarns held stationary on a frame or loom and weft is drawn through over and under the warp (or in the pattern Josh mentions above).
"Slub" - Refers to the thickness throughout the yarn. Here, it appears as the white specs in the denim.
"Single Rinse" - Refers to raw denim that has been washed once after manufacturing to remove shrinkage.
"Go-To-Battle Stripes" - These are a symbol of Japanese tradition representing honor and strength. These have down their way into denim jackets and selvedge denim from the Japanese manufacturing history.

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Video filming/editing credits : Seth Beckton (IG: @sethbeckton , @knollhaus)

Outfits:
*disclaimer: items may no longer be on sale but brands are listed for your reference. If it is available, it is linked.
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Outfit 1
Overshirt: Mango (https://go.magik.ly/ml/vo9p/)
Henley: Goodfellow & Co (https://go.magik.ly/ml/vo9t/)
Denim: Mott & Bow Skinny Wooster (https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRUdLTUJHR...)
Boots: Sutro Footwear Ellington Wibram (https://go.magik.ly/ml/vo9z/)

Outfit 2:
Grey Denim - Kato Brand from Timber Trade Co. (https://www.timbertradecompany.com/de...)
Denim Jacket: Momotaro Selvedge Denim Jacket from Timber Trade Co. (https://www.timbertradecompany.com/ou...)

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