Denimopedia
Battle of the flyest: zipper vs. buttons
Button or zip fly? Which one is better? Is there a superior method of keeping the fly shut, or is it only a matter of...
Getting jeans
You might not always know what to get, but coming prepared is never a bad thing. Here’s a guide on how you buy the be...
Unbound by genre: the black denim silhouette
Fashion has always been an integral part of music, maybe not as crucial as beats, chords, words, and melody. But no m...
The Nudie Jeans Guide to Selvage Denim
To claim that we love selvage denim would be quite an understatement. Calling it love wouldn't be fair because it's t...
How to repair your jeans using a Nudie Jeans repair kit.
It is true that every pair of Nudie Jeans comes with a promise of free repairs forever. No matter where or when you b...
User Stories: Dan
The way you way you wear your jeans, what you do, becomes as unique as a fingerprint. It’s kinda crazy when you think...
How to wash a pair of dry jeans
Ever wondered how and when to wash your dry denim? The question has plagued the denim world since the dawn of yarn, a...
This is the reason we started.
We still follow the same agenda that we had in the beginning; producing our garments in the most sustainable and fair...
What’s your story?
This is our very own Richard. His pair of Loose Leif (fit no longer available – see similar fits here) jeans were wor...
You Decide How Far They Go
It all starts with a pair of drys – there is a process involved and you decide how far they go. That very process is ...
Everblack – Denim that doesn’t fade
EVERBLACK Denim that doesn’t fade Normally when you dye a fabric, the pigment cannot completely be fixated onto the y...
Ay, captain! I broke me denim in on the high seas.
Love is a jack of many trades. On his resumé you’ll find titles such as filmmaker, substitute teacher, biker, and sai...
User Stories: Jeppe
BREAKING IN DENIM is a sport. It takes time, patience and a bit of magic. Jeppe is no amateur, he’s broken in many a ...
User Stories: Ben
Ben started wearing his Grim Tim Dry Selvage the first day of his temporary position here at HQ. The intention was to...
The Weight: Defining Ounces
When you buy a pair of dry jeans you’re often informed that you’re dealing with a “this-or-that” ounce quality. A few...
THE MAKING OF A CANADIAN TUXEDO: The End.
Over the course of the past 6 months we’ve seen Steven break in his Dry Selvage Steady Eddies in a spectacular way. A...
User Stories: Jason
Steady Eddie Dry Selvage, worn by Jason for 13 months with 1 wash »When I bought my Steady Eddies in May of 2014 the...
Left a Good Job In the City: Month 3
In Hälsingland, Mattias is beginning to feel like a farmer. Trying his skills in different fields is proving to be pr...
The Making of a Canadian Tuxedo: Month 3
Only 3 months of wear and we’re seeing results that most people would spend 18 months and fat wad of cash to develop....
Nordstrom x Nudie Jeans #breakindenim
What happens when you use your favorite set of denim every day at work, and how will different lines of work affect t...
User Stories: Pontus
Grim Tim Dry Selvage worn by Pontus for 10 months, 4 washes. I kinda realized that there are no right or wrong way to...
Left a Good Job In the City: Month 2
Mattias is not all that satisfied with the results as of yet, but let’s not forget there are 11 more months to go on ...
Kneeling before the repair gods
Our team at the Drottninggatan Repair Shop took their repair game to a new level with these spectacular knee repairs....
The making of a Canadian Tuxedo: Month 2
Four weeks in and we’re already seeing results on Steven’s workwear. If you missed the first part of our 12 Month Bre...
User Stories: Edwin
Kids are not only really sweet people, they are also the perfect when it comes to breaking in denim. Edwin has worn h...
Left a Good Job in the City
Breaking in denim. A long arduous journey, lasting at least 6 months, or that’s what we recommend. There really is n...
The Making of a Canadian Tuxedo
Breaking in denim. A long arduous journey, lasting at least 6 months, or that’s what we recommend. There really is n...
User Stories: Martin Sandklef
Here’s Martin’s High Kai Recycle Dry Navy. Reckless living, holes and a whole lot of repairs. This is what love looks...
User Stories: Marie
We love well-worn, broken in denim, and when we see denim worn long and hard by women we get very happy. Marie wore h...
User Stories: Max Spallek
These jeans show that a pair can be used for a very long time, if you show them love and repair them when they need i...
User Stories: Lee, the Stonemason
We found this beautiful pair of Sharp Bengts handed in for repair at our store on Chapel Street in Melbourne, Austral...
What’s in a square?
We see checkered shirts every day, but do we ever pause and think about what checks or squares are? Who makes them an...
This is how we do it: How to hem jeans
Hemming is something that divides denim wearers into four categories. Some are opposed to it and wouldn’t even consid...
User Stories: Mathias
Masa worn by Mathias for 14 months, washed twice. ”I bought these ones at the Repair Shop in Göteborg. They were limi...
User Stories: Peter
Long John worn by Peter for 3 years, 5 Washes “I pretty much lived in my jeans for a year. Together we’ve been to fou...
Denimopedia: Jeans do have a memory
In spring and summer of 1996 a group of terrorist troubled the people of Spokane, Washington. They performed bank rob...
User Stories: Mitchell Fong
Thin Finn Worn by Mitchell for 5 years, 3 washes. “I bought my Thin Finns around September of 2009. I love that they’...
User Stories: Kristoffer
Our good friend Kristoffer brought us his beloved Sharp Bengt Dry Brown Selvage the other day. These jeans have seen ...
User Stories: Kent Norberg
Since 1983 he’s been a member of legendary Swedish rockers Sator, and his still deep in the rock game. Kent Norberg a...
Patterns & cutting
Take a good look at your jeans. Look at all the big and small pieces that are attached to each other with seams. It’s...
User Stories: Melker
SHARP BENGT WORN by MELKER for 1 YEAR and 4 MONTHS: “I got this pair of Sharp Bengts just before the summer. I wore t...
Selvage: keeps denim history from unraveling
Those of you who follow us on the regular often come in contact with the term selvage or selvedge. This refers to the...
User Stories: Alfred
“I got these in February, 2010 and wore them every single day for a year before I finally washed them. They have been...
The Jean Jacket: From Worker Blouse to Family Treasure
Just like denim pants, the jacket was developed as a sturdy garment for hard working men and women, cowboys and the f...
User Stories: Fiona Rooke
Tight Long John worn by Fiona since 2006 We found Fiona’s beautiful Tight Long John a few months back. We decided tha...
User Stories: Tobbe
Grim Tim worn by Tobbe for 15 months. I used this pair of Grim Tim about seven months before I first washed them. Whe...
Chain Stitching Unraveled
For students of the denim game, it’s all about authenticity. Every detail got to be just right, and even the machiner...
User Stories: James Cuttance
I bought my Grim Tims five years ago. I am regularly asked where I bought these “custom” Nudie jeans from, to which I...
To be or not to be: The Coin Pocket in the 21st century
Your jeans, you might have given them a nickname, but they are commonly referred to as the five pocket jean. Pretty s...
User Stories: Mathias
Mathias wore his Grim Tims for 20 months with only two washes. Now he only wears them on special occasions. I remembe...
User Stories: Andrea Widebrant
Tight Long John worn by Andrea for 4 years; washed three times. I originally bought another pair but my dad lost the ...
Sanford’s war on shrinkage
One of the greatest headaches for denim aficionados is washing those dry jeans for the first time. Will they shrink? ...
User Stories: Johannes
Average Joe worn by Johannes for 2 1/2 years. I’ve been wearing this pair of Average Joe more or less everyday for th...
Battle of the fly: zipper vs. buttons
Since the 1930’s people have been debating whether zippers are superior to buttons as a method of keeping the fly shu...
User Story: Lars Hjortkær
Name: Lars Hjortkær Denmark Copenhagen Work: Apprentice chef at Fishmarket, Copenhagen Jeans: Tight Long John Dry Twi...
Selvage denim
Selvage or selvedge denim is made on old-style shuttle looms. The fabric is woven using one continuous cross thread; ...
User story: Mawejje
Sharp Bengt – Dry Organic Selvage Worn by Mawejje – Purchasing Manager, Retail/Webshop These jeans was the first thin...
Denimopedia – Honeycombs
The denim on the back of the knee gets creases from the repeated folding. It creates a unique fading that will appear...
Grim Tim Dry Selvage — Ocean washed by Brian.
Here’s a look at how Brian from the Azalea Store in San Francisco washes his Grim Tim Dry Selvage jeans at his local ...
How to repair your jeans
Ripped up knee? Blown out crotch? Don´t worry. Our denim expert Mathias shows how you easily makes a proper repair/re...
User Stories: Jeppe
THIN FINN DRY SELVAGE worn by Jeppe for about a year, washed after 9 months. I got this pair of Thin Finn Dry Selvage...
Denim Repair Man Eric Stafford
Extending the life of your favourite pair is a fairly easy task and Eric Stafford shows how it’s getting done. Eric s...
Sharp Bengt worn 8 months
sharp bengt´s. 8 months. worn daily. organic. blown-out crotch. repaired.
User Stories: Johan
BIG BENGT DRY SELVAGE worn by Johan for 8 months, washed once. I wore my Big Bengt Dry Red Selvage for about eight mo...
Selvage – We Love Slow Denim
Selvage denim is made on old-style shuttle looms. The fabric is woven using one continuous cross thread; the weft. As...
Selvage Lab – recreating history
A PAIR OF WELL-WORN dry denim jeans can tell a story about its owner. And two different pairs will never look exactly...
The proof is out there
We’re not surprised. We’ve been doing it for ten years now and we all feel fine. But it feels good to know that scien...User Stories: Tobbe
GRIM TIM DRY SELVAGE worn by Tobbe for 15 months, washed twice. I used this pair of Grim Tim about seven months befor...
Nudie Jeans Dry Selvage
The Dry Selvage programme is a special concept with our best selvage denim from Japan, Italy and Turkey. We have sele...
Nudie Jeans Selvage Lab
Nudie Jeans Selvage Lab is a range of modern collector’s items, inspired by vintage and real worn in jeans. The LAB j...
