Heddles - Heddels Heddles are loops of wire or cord attached to the loom’s harness that are used to separate and control the warp yarns during the weaving process Each heddle controls one warp yarn, with a loom having as many as a thousand heddles
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Vintage Levi’s 501 Jeans – The Ultimate Collector’s Guide - Heddels The Levi’s 501 is over 150 years old America’s classic pair of denim has gone through quite the evolution since its inception in 1873 The jean today is, although a different piece of garment entirely to the nineteenth-century waist overall, still referred to by its Lot number: 501 Due to an earthquake and fire in 1906 which destroyed the Levi Strauss Co headquarters and factories, it
Fades - Heddels From jeans to boots to wallets and more, our Fades section brings you daily updates of how some of the best products age and evolve with wear
Start Here - Heddels Welcome To Heddels! If you’re new around here and aren’t sure where to start, then you’ve arrived at the right place Amongst thousands of articles, below is just a small selection that have been referenced and enjoyed by millions of Heddels readers since our launch in March 2011
The History of Ai Zome, Hand Dyeing with Natural Japanese Indigo - Heddels However, in the early 1900’s, artificial indigo was introduced into Japan, and popularity of the time-consuming Ai Zome started to decline Especially during the World Wars, the production of Japanese Indigo came to a halt due to the governmental policy to convert its fields to vegetation
Ruggedmen and the End of Free Easy - Heddels In December of last year, I learned that one of Japan’s most celebrated menswear magazines, Free Easy, was folding I heard the news through one of its biggest long-time US readers and the head of denim brand PRPS, Donwan Harrell Over the years he’s made friends with Aya Komboo, the key US contributor to the magazine who’s lived in America and been the publication’s eyes and ears on
The Heddels Holiday Gift Guide 2024 Sugar Cane’s 1947 Jeans offer some of the best value in Japanese selvedge denim, hence their popularity This black edition is perfect for a New Year fading project, made from 14 25 oz selvedge denim with black warp and natural weft So as well as providing a change from all that indigo in your closet, that denim’s going to develop some nice smokey fades with wear
Denim - Heddels No pre-distressed jeans here! We do things the old-fashioned way with crispy, inky raw denim This tougher, darker denim might take more work to break in, but it'll last longer and unlike most fast-fashion jeans will morph to fit you and become a totally one-of-a-kind piece The knees, seat, and hips will fade, all acc