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Today turned out to be a pretty nice day to snap some pictures of the Rising Sun Blacksmith jeans and show off the all-copper rivets we use on them. The distinctive look is a superb example that often form follows function as the rivet makes a strong fastener that will withstand pressure due to their rather wide prongs, which are folded elegantly next to each other.
Rivet on fly, aka crotch rivet.
Rivet on front pocket opening.
Each stitch on a pair of Rising Sun Blacksmith jeans is at once meticulously researched and totally unpredictable before sewing. Everything from the stitches per inch to the sewing sequence are crucial to creating garments that invoke nostalgia and vintage workwear designs. Despite this careful thought process the stitches on each pair are unique due to the inconsistent characters antique sewing machines create. The old single needle sewing machine we use on the Blacksmith jeans create the beautiful, irregular stitches we love.
The resulting effect is a type of American folk art aesthetic that when viewed through the lenses of say, “wabi sabi,” of finding beauty in imperfection, can be profoundly beautiful. This coupled with the special way our selvage denim and threads fade makes the Blacksmith a one of a kind homage to the living and ever-changing article of clothing that is a pair of jeans.
The continuous fly piece is one of our favorite details on the Rising Sun Blacksmith jeans. It harkens back to a time when jeans were made tough to withstand hard living. While you may not necessarily apply a miner’s stress and tools to your jeans (although Brit Eaton may) we sleep a little better knowing our patrons are getting jeans of higher standards.
On the outside the button fly does not appear to be of unusual nature.
Careful inspection reveals that the left and right fly are actually constructed of one continuous piece.
We have been raving on and on about our field tested Rising Sun Blacksmith jeans. It is the quintessential jean for any authentic denim lover. It is full of details that anyone passionate about denim can appreciate. From its cinch back, crotch rivets, Cone White Oak selvage denim, to the continuous one-piece fly pattern to the canvas waistband lining and deadstock vintage feed bag pocketing this jean stands out as one of our most impressive models to date.
In the next few days we take a closer look at some of the details that make these jeans so special.
Big thanks to Hiro Matsuyama for the photographs.
We have been in full production mode for the Japanese market. It is gratifying creating products for customers who genuinely appreciate the details we so painstakingly labor for. To ensure everything is done properly we do it all ourselves. If anything goes haywire we have no one else to blame. We work doubly hard to provide quality and allow ourselves to be extra proud of our work. One of our goals is to show that excellence still exists in domestic garment production. We do it by producing in small batches in our own shop. We support American-made and hope you do too!
Pictured here are belt loops being sewn in long straps by our single needle machine. After this process we hand cut them for placement on the jeans.
This practice of sewing beltloops without a “cookie cutter” folder device is unheard of in today’s mass-production factories. We make our beltloops this way to preserve the look and tradition related to jeans made in simpler times. Plus, we enjoy doing things the hard way.
