WHAT IS SELVAGE?
“Selvage” means there’s a finished edge around the fabric which is created when denim is made on antique shuttle looms. This is an anomaly among most mass-produced denim because it’s more expensive and time consuming to manufacture. Other manufactures err on the side of cheap and quick—making massive rolls of denim that they later cut to size. Selvage denim is the opposite. It’s made by a continuous horizontal “weft” thread that’s never cut, giving the denim a clean and uniform edge—and a thicker, more durable nature. Only a few looms still exist to make this sort of denim. It’s “raw” because it’s unwashed, and sanforized to minimize shrinkage. In short, selvage denim is pristine, has the unique ability to conform to your body over time, and it wears in all the right places.
“Selvage” means there’s a finished edge around the fabric which is created when denim is made on antique shuttle looms.
Chainstitch
We use a chainstitch machine to hem Nobles out of respect for the construction of the original jeans first made in 1873. It is classic. We aren’t tied to doing things the “old fashioned” way, but there are certain characteristics on vintage jeans that are just hard to beat.
We use a chainstitch machine to hem Nobles out of respect for the construction of the original jeans first made in 1873.
COPPER
Good materials stand the test of time. Thats why we choose materials that look great when they are new and only get better with age. As you break in your jeans, not only will the denim begin to show wear lines, but the YKK copper rivets and buttons will mature and patina.
Good materials stand the test of time. Thats why we choose materials that look great when they are new and only get better with age.
