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A New T-Shirts Guide, Sashiko Repairs, and Why We Wear Super Heavyweight Denim
I’m a fiddler. Give me enough time and I can spend an absurd amount of it changing a phrase that was already fine.
It’s the kind of procrastination I secretly enjoy, but this is also my job, and every hour I spend polishing one thing is an hour I’m not spending creating new content, updating what’s already working or building my brand.
So this week, I gave myself a challenge: start the Weekly on Friday morning, finish it before lunch. No starting midweek and letting it expand to fill whatever time I give it.
I also got three articles from the pipeline over the finish line this week. Turns out, finishing things is pretty satisfying too.
In This Issue of the DH Weekly
- James O’Neill’s first Denimhunters article, on white T-shirts that should improve with wear
- Bryan’s sashiko guide and the trick that finally makes me want to try it
- 5 Things Worth Your Attention, from autumn denim to Acne at 30
- Why anyone chooses super heavyweight denim in the first place
- From the Archive: how to care for your denim wardrobe
Yes, Another T-Shirt Guide—But With Fresh Eyes
Back in the spring, I found Tenon Journal on Instagram, run by aussie James O’Neill, and I thought two things: this guy has good taste, and he knows how to present an idea.
I asked him to write for Denimhunters, and his first piece is live—a guide to eight white T-shirts that should look better after months of wear than they do on day one.
Is Using a Stencil for Sashiko Cheating?
I’ve wanted to try sashiko for years, but the neat geometric patterns always made it look like something I’d mess up before I got started. Then Bryan’s new beginner’s guide introduced me to a wash-away adhesive stencil.
Is that cheating? Maybe to a purist. To me, it’s the thing that finally makes sashiko feel approachable enough to try on a pair of my own.
Things Worth Your Attention
I see more than I can include every week. These are the five things that made the cut—the ones I think you should click and pay attention to.
- White tees that keep coming back – Redcast has 40+ white T-shirts in one place, including several from James’s guide, while Franklin & Poe has the Merz b. Schwanen 215 back in white and black.
- Jeans season has started – Fullcount’s GFC1002, Omoto’s 15.5 oz. loose fit and Samurai’s charcoal-dyed BS310XX-02 all landed this week.
- One startup backing another – Bergen Denim co-founder Gisle bought a pair of Weirloom jeans when I launched, so I’m happy to see his getting a physical home at Off Carnaby in Bergen.
- Storytelling done properly – Benjamin from Red Hat Factory calls himself the storyteller rather than the knitter, and with a documentary behind him and a book now on the way, the brand is as compelling to follow as the hand-knit hats are to look at.
- An ironic blemish of a name – That’s how The New York Times describes Acne, and the anniversary story taught me ACNE originally meant Associated Computer Nerd Enterprises. It also sent me back to my first job selling Acne raw denim.
Why Would Anyone Wear Denim This Heavy?
The obvious assumption with denim above 20 oz. is that you’re choosing discomfort on purpose: more stiffness, more heat, more work just to get dressed. For the first few wears, that’s exactly what you’re choosing.
I’ve worn the holy trifecta of Iron Heart heavyweights: the 21 oz., the UHR, and the 25 oz. XHS. All three can feel ridiculous at first—stiff, heavy, hot and much harder work than ordinary jeans. And yet I understand why people keep coming back.
That’s the question Bryan tackles in his new piece: why anyone chooses this stuff in the first place. He gets into the break-in, the way the fabric changes and the payoff that comes from sticking with it.
Reading and editing it, I recognised a lot from my own experience. If you’ve ever looked at a pair this heavy and thought absolutely not, this is the article that explains why somebody else says absolutely yes.
From the Archive: How to Care for Your Denim
Bryan’s sashiko guide covers one part of keeping jeans in use. My Denim Care Hub brings washing, fading, repairs and general care together in one place—if the new repair guide makes you want to look after your jeans better, bookmark this one.
Learn how to take care of your denim wardrobe →
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