How the Osaka Five Pioneered Japanese and Heritage Denim
The Osaka Five are the pioneers of Japanese and heritage denim; they laid the foundation for an internationally renowned industry. This is their story.
A Complete Overview of the 3 Stages of Making Jeans
This quick guide outlines the process of making jeans with key points about design, cutting and sewing, and pre-washing, plus links to in-depth resources.
If you’re selling jeans for a living, you can use this knowledge in your sales pitch to point out the physical features that make one pair different from another.
3 Selling Mistakes in Jeans Retail and How to Avoid Them
Retailers are leaving a lot of money on the table simply because their staff isn’t probably trained.
This free guide lists three common selling mistakes in jeans retail and how you can avoid them with a bit of basic retail sales training.
The History of Indigo Dyeing and How It Changed the World
The global success story of jeans is well known. But what about their continuously changing blue colour, which has persistently fascinated us humans for such a long time?
Heritage Post’s Mathias Lösel asks and answers that question in issue no. 21 of the German cult magazine for rugged men’s culture.
The Denimhunters Beginner’s Guide To How Denim Is Made
This beginner’s guide provides a complete overview of how denim is made, along with links to in-depth member resources about each of the five production stages.
Research Proves Online Staff Training Creates More Sales
A study from Wharton University proves that online staff training and great customer experiences create more sales. The Denimhunters Academy is a solution for denim retailers.
Turn Virtual Into Personal with Amsterdam Denim Days 2017
In a day and age where interactions are being digitised, face-to-face communication is more important than ever! Events like Amsterdam Denim Days 2017 is a must visit for anyone who is (or what to become) a “someone” in the denim industry. This blog post argues why you have to visit and what you should see.
How To Repair Your Jeans and Why You Should!
This article is the last in the series about buying jeans. Learn how you can extend the time you can enjoy your jeans, save money, and lower your environmental footprint. All by repairing your jeans!
How Jeans Are Made: Pre-Washing and Pre-Distressing
This last episode in the series about how jeans are made discusses pre-washing; how it started, how it’s done, and what it will look like in the future.
How Jeans Are Made: Cut and Sew (the Construction)
This second episode in the series about how jeans are made teaches the cutting and sewing steps of making jeans, and discusses the 3 most debated aspects of sewing jeans.
The Durable and Practical Defining Features of Jeans
In this first episode of the series about the defining features of jeans, I look at four features that originally served practical purposes, and how those purposes have changed.
Men’s Jeans Fit Guide: Find Jeans for Your Body Type
This in-depth jeans fit guide for men teaches you the 4 features that make a great fit, how to use them to find a flattering fit for your body type, plus 5 things you must consider.
How Jeans Are Made: Design and Development
This article explores what it takes to design a pair of jeans, and the three stages denim designers go through to do so.
You’ll learn how the design influences all aspects of the garment; how it looks, how it feels on the body, how it wears and fades. The design also differentiates one maker’s from another’s.
Boost Your Bottom Line With the Denimhunters Academy
If you want to change the way you sell denim and jeans and turn your customers into raving fans, become a crowdfunder of the Denimhunters Academy.
How the Japanese Pioneered Heritage Fashion
In this 4th part of my series about the history of jeans, you’ll learn how the Japanese built a cult around Americana, which evolved into heritage fashion.
How to Find Jeans Suppliers
When you’re looking for new jeans suppliers, how do you know where to focus your attention, and what should you be looking for?
With the help of five business insiders, this article helps designers and developers navigate the list of exhibitors at shows like Munich Fabric Start’s Bluezone.
How Denim Is Made: Fabric Finishes
This final episode of my “how denim is made” series discusses how the two kinds of fabric finishes impact the way denim looks and behaves. The trick is to use this knowledge to your advance a make it part of the story you tell.
Introducing the Denimhunters Academy: Online Staff Training
Learn how becoming a published author was part of a bigger plan to introduce staff training on Denimhunters with the Denimhunters Academy.
How Denim Is Made: Weaving
In this fourth episode in the series about how denim is made, you’ll learn how denim is woven and why denimheads prefer shuttle-loomed denim.
History of Jeans
How Vintage Denim Became a Thing (… and How It Created Heritage Fashion)
In this history of jeans overview part 3, you’ll learn how vintage denim broke through the mainstream, plus how to tell the story when you’re selling.