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  • Denimhunters is a digital denim destination. Since 2011, we’ve helped denim lovers make educated buying decisions in the pursuit of timeless and adaptable wardrobes stocked with well-made essentials.

    With our Raw Denim guidesThe Rebel Essentials, and our Well-Made Essentials, we will help you find the best of raw selvedge jeans, leather boots, denim jackets, heavy flannels, and much more. Start your hunt with the guides below.

    RAW SELVEDGE JEANS

    Looking for the bar-none best pair of selvedge jeans? You’ve got options. We’ve cut it down to a dozen makers of the best men’s selvedge jeans.

    DENIM SHIRTS

    A well-faded raw denim shirt is a grail for most denimheads. But it’s tougher to fade than your jeans. Here’re 20 shirts worth the work.

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    DENIM JACKETS

    If you need a jacket that can stand the cold and look great for decades, this buying guide is the perfect place to start your hunt.

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    The Only ‘How to Wash Jeans’ Guide You’ll Ever Need

    How we wash our jeans sometimes feels like a complicated form of art. If selling jeans is part of your job but don’t provide the right washing guidance, you can get in serious trouble.

    The two step-by-step washing guides and the ‘‘3-question tool for better jeans washing guidance’ in this article will help you determine what kind of washing advice your customers need.

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    How To Make Raw Denim Last Longer [Video Guide]

    When you wear raw denim for months without washing it, you often wear out the denim much quicker than what you might expect.

    After a lot of trial and error, I discovered that I could make my raw denim last longer AND get great fades with this super simple denim care trick.

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    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.

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    How Denim Went From Workwear to Fashion Statement

    Storytelling is a great way to get your customer excited about what you’re selling and to demonstrate your competency. The hard part is not telling the story, it’s how you tie it together with the specific features and benefits of what you’re selling. That’s what this article helps you do.

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  • The Denim Encyclopedia by Denimhunters is a knowledge base with answers to frequently asked questions about denim and jeans, as well as explanations of how denim and jeans are made.

    The Encyclopedia is divided into sections, each with its own homepage where its entries are listed with brief descriptions and links to read more. The Encyclopedia is continuously updated with new entries.

    DENIM EXPLAINED

    This section of the Encyclopedia is home to everything that relates specifically to the denim fabric. You’ll find answers to all your questions about denim and how it’s made.

    JEANS ANATOMY

    Many of the features that define blue jeans started as pragmatic solutions to the problems. Here you’ll find answers to questions about the details of jeans and how they’re made.

    VOCABULARY

    Every business has its own vocabulary. This section lists and explains the most common and frequently used terms from the world and jeans and denim.

    A-Z

    Here you’ll find all entries of the Denim Encyclopedia in alphabetical order. Each entry is explained briefly – you can read more by clicking the link.

    Cuffing is not only a practical way of making your jeans shorter without having to cut and sew, it also looks great.

    This guide explains the eight most common ways to cuff your jeans.

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    If you need to wash your jeans, but you don’t want to change the way they look, wash them by hand.

    It’s the most gentle way you can wash your jeans because there is less agitation, which less risk of unwanted creases.

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    In this section of the Denim Encyclopedia, we investigate and debunk the myths about how to wash raw denim, including not washing for 6 months, ocean washing, dry cleaning and more.

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