Denim connoisseurs have rules about washing their jeans. Too much washing and the color fades. Too little washing and the denim bags. Lovers of raw denim have another strategy — don’t wash them at all ...

If you’ve spent any time researching quality jeans, you’ve likely encountered numerous pairs of raw denim. Much like the name implies, this denim is unwashed and undistressed, likely cut and sewn into ...

Roy Slaper’s handmade jeans were coveted by denimheads in the 2010s. Here, he breaks down his favorite pairs ever.

After years of resisting the Holy Grail of denim heads, maybe you want to give raw a whirl. Raw denim is not washed (one of the last steps in manufacturing jeans), meaning the dye is still its ...

Today I washed my jeans. It’s the first time I’ve done so since I bought them in July, and yes, I’ve worn them every day. It’s fair to say that I have an unhealthy relationship with my trousers—but ...

To the uninitiated, raw denim seems to have more drawbacks than benefits. After all, they're probably best known for the fact that, well, you can't wash them. There's more to the story, though — so ...

Daniel Skinner stood in the doorway of a bedroom. Nearly every inch of space is occupied by industrial sewing machines. Rolls of raw denim hang from the walls like giant reams of paper towels. “This ...

You might know exactly how you like your hamburger (or veggie burger!) cooked, but how about your denim? Jeans never go out of style, but one of the latest crazes for fall is raw denim jeans. If ...

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