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Guggenheim shears surrounded by freshly cut denim fabric pieces, demonstrating professional scissors for cutting denim.
09.09.2026

Our Pick as The Best Shears for Cutting Denim: Guggenheim

If you're serious about making jeans, having the right cutting tools is just as important as having the right sewing machines.

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Faded jeans natural aging vs. factory manufactured wash
Denim/What is?

Denim fades explained: Natural vs. Manufactured

Naturally faded jeans are the base for fabricated factory washes. See where it all starts.

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October 1, 2016
The early stages of raw denim naturally faded jeans compared
101/Denim

Raw denim jeans fading & natural aging researched

Which jean looks to be the oldest or most frequently worn jean? Is this a trick question, or do the photos state the obvious?

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September 18, 2016
Guide showing raw denim jeans shrinkage and stretching measurements
101/Denim

Raw Denim Evaluation of Stretching & Shrinkage

Answered: How much does raw denim shrink and stretch?

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September 5, 2016
Guide shows how much raw denim jeans stretch and grow.
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How much does raw denim stretch?

We created this raw guide to answer a few common questions about breaking them in by comparing the measurements before and after wear.

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June 5, 2016
Williamsburg American-made selvedge raw denim jeans with flag pocket bags
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Angry voters, cheap products, free-trade & trickle-down policies

Angry voters addicted to cheaper products have finally woken up and realized free-trade and trickle-down policies haven’t really worked out well for them.

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April 23, 2016
Close-up of naturally faded vintage Levi's jeans with whiskers at hips and extending from crotch
What is?

What are whiskers on jeans? How are they made naturally and commercially?

Whiskers on jeans, also called mustaches, hige, crease lines, etc., are explained by denim designer Maurice Malone.

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March 4, 2016
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Before and after photo of denim repairs on women's Levi's jeans serviced by Williamsburg Garment Company alterations.

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Denim Talk banner showing Maurice Malone with sewing machine and laptop teaching how to make jeans live.
101/Denim/How To/What is?

Denim Talk: Real Denim Knowledge, Sundays at 5 PM

Denim show poster for Manhattan Vintage’s Denim Edition show on September 27, 2025, featuring a model in distressed denim and layered vintage clothing, highlighting the event focused on vintage denim and workwear.
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Denim Edition: A One-Day Denim Show You’ll Want on Your Radar

Subway billboard at Bedford Avenue Station featuring Williamsburg Garment Company’s denim tailoring and knitwear alteration ad above the L Train entrance.
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Williamsburg Garment Co. Brings Real Denim Tailoring to Light

Signed handmade jeans with illustrated pocket bag and Williamsburg Garment Company tag, representing the upcoming denim workshop where attendees learn how to make jeans.
101/Denim/How To

Denim Workshop: Learn How To Make Jeans

Can of St. Bernardus Watou Tokyo Belgian Wit Ale with Japanese-inspired artwork depicting nightlife in Tokyo.
Denim

St. Bernardus Tokyo Wit Review—A Belgian Witbier with a Tokyo Twist

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    Denim and Coffee in BKLYN

    July 4, 2022

    After co-writing my first post about denim & coffee in 2020, little did I know I'd have a blog featuring it.

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    I fell in love with the taste of coffee as a very young child

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