User Stories: Ben

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Front and back view of dark blue denim jeans with rolled cuffs and a black belt, displayed on a light gray background.

Ben started wearing his Grim Tim Dry Selvage the first day of his temporary position here at HQ. The intention was to go the full distance and wash them after 6 months, but landed a full time position so the jeans have yet to see the inside of the washer.

During 6 months, without washing, the answer has slowly but surely been developing in front of me.

User Stories: Ben

“During 6 months, without washing, the answer has slowly but surely been developing in front of me. We’ve not only managed to become a permanent part of the Nudie Jeans family, we have also explored the great archipelago of Northern Sweden, given Emmy-Lou Harris and Neil Rodgers a ride from the airport and moved in with my girlfriend.

I haven’t had the need to repair them yet, except for the inside of the left pocket. But with the coming of the Swedish summer, I started riding my bike to work and they’ll need some minor strengthening-work done in the crotch area soon.

So, what does a temp position at Nudie Jeans look like – in jeans? You judge for yourself, but I’m leaning towards something along the lines of: Pretty freaking spectacular.”

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Nudie Jeans Grim Tim Dry Japan Selvage, schmale Herrenjeans in einer flachen Aufnahme mit handgeschriebenen Produktnotizen.

Grim Tim Dry Japan Selvage

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Grim Tim Dry Japan Selvage. Schmale raw Selvedge-Jeans in 13,5 oz Stretch Denim aus Bio-Baumwolle. Redcast, orange Nähte, Button Fly.
Nudie Jeans Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage, Herrenjeans mit normaler Passform aus Rigid Selvage Denim, flach und gefaltet.

Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage

350 EUR

Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage. Normale raw Selvedge-Jeans aus 14,2 oz japanischem Redcast Denim aus Bio-Baumwolle. Zip Fly, orange Nähte.
Nudie Jeans Rad Rufus Dry Selvage, Herrenjeans mit gerader Passform, Rückansicht zeigt Dry Selvedge Denim.

Rad Rufus Dry Selvage

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Rad Rufus Dry Selvage. Gerade raw Jeans in normaler Passform aus 13,75 oz Greencast Kaihara Selvage mit Knopfleiste. Aus Bio-Baumwolle.

Gritty Jackson Dry Selvage

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Gritty Jackson Dry Selvage. Gerade Jeans in normaler Passform aus raw 13,75 oz Kaihara Dry Selvage Denim, Greencast, Bio-Baumwolle.

Loud Larry Dry Selvage

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Tuff Tony Dry Selvage

250 EUR

Tuff Tony Dry Selvage. Lockere High-Waist-Jeans, raw, aus 13,75 oz Rigid Kaihara Selvage Denim aus Bio-Baumwolle, Greencast, Button Fly.
Steady Eddie II Dry Selvage, Jeans mit konischem Bein, flachgelegt von vorne gezeigt.

Steady Eddie II Dry Selvage

250 EUR

Steady Eddie II Dry Selvage. Normale raw Selvedge-Jeans mit konischem Bein aus 13,75 oz Rigid Kaihara Denim mit Greencast. Bio-Baumwolle.
Lean Dean Dry Japan Selvage, Herrenjeans mit schmaler Passform aus Selvedge-Denim, flach gelegt gezeigt.

Lean Dean Dry Japan Selvage

250 EUR

Lean Dean Dry Japan Selvage. Schmal zulaufende raw Selvedge-Jeans aus 13 oz Comfort Stretch Denim. Redcast-Ton. Aus Bio-Baumwolle.

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