Jeans: In the Raw

  • Article by: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune
  • Updated: September 13, 2012 - 3:07 PM

Why are some guys wearing the same pair of $200 jeans for six months? The answer lies in the story of raw denim.

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niceinniceAug. 5, 12 8:29 AM

Or restated, why has it taken so long for this kind of story to be written?

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davehougAug. 5, 12 9:24 AM

OR buy several at Wal-Mart for the same price. Still not seeing any advantage except for 'fashion'. A working man NEEDS to wash his clothes. A fashion guy can do whatever he wants.

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jchapeauAug. 5, 12 2:33 PM

This article hurts to read. Seriously. I want my life before this back. And wash your clothes. Hipster stink is still stink.

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stj1xAug. 5, 12 3:43 PM

Custom made selvedge denim...yes, it exists. Check out http://nicholasschmidtusa.com/ Nicholas is a great guy in Madison, WI. He made mine out of some deadstock Cone denim.

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ollie3Aug. 5, 12 4:12 PM

one born every minute.....a fool and his money....etc, etc

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gowildcatsAug. 5, 12 6:30 PM

Dont want to sit next to that guy on an airplane.

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petesearsonAug. 5, 12 9:04 PM

Buying a bunch of the same jeans at walmart may sound like a good idea but the quality level is not equal and plays into the consume at all costs mentality this country is drowning in. It doesn't work and i bet the cost per use is better with these fine, raw jeans. Plus, these jeans will look 100 times better during the course of their life. The Walmart jeans will look like, well, like they are from Walmart. I also know that Walmart jeans are made in a lot of places that DO NOT include the u.s.a. Get off your ass and try this method. You won't go back to buying disposable clothing whose carbon footprint is a lot bigger than you realize.

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fredgoodsellAug. 12, 12 4:43 PM

$200 "utilitarian workwear" for men who will sit on their butts all day in front of a computer. I find BlueBlack to be a very humorous store. The look of a farmer without ever doing a full day of actual farm work while wearing their clothes. Despite some of these very expensive denim jeans being made in America - don't think for a second they are saving or restoring the American garment industry. "A fool and his money are soon parted"

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