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Go East Young Man
About a month ago, Mike Hodis just completed his tour of Japan’s most important denim destination: Okayama (AKA denim heaven). This indigo mecca led our good propreitor to the venerable mills Kuroki and Nihon Menpu, makers of legendary fabrics. When people extoll the merits of Japanese denim it is of these mills–and a pinchful of [...]
Continue reading...Rising Sun Featured in Workwear 3
May 24, 2010
Rising Sun & Co. is featured in the Japanese publication Workwear 3. Their English headline “History Leading to New Design” hit the nail on the head.
Continue reading...IP Hyde
October 21, 2009
These striking scissors we employ for the cutting of pattern paper and other light use. The brass handles are comfortable and balanced for extended use. They come to us by way of the old American, high quality blades and cutting tools maker Hyde. Its founder, Issac P. Hyde, started producing in the 1870′s under the [...]
Continue reading...Shear Joy
October 13, 2009
Another pair of vintage shears we dearly love and heavily use is a steel blade and iron handle Heinisch. We keep it sharp for daily cutting of heavy denim and leather. The differences between the Heinisch and the steel vintage Wilkinson shears we use intensively seem subtle but are very distinct to the user. The [...]
Continue reading...Shear Beauty
July 25, 2009
Good tailors need good scissors. At Rising Sun we have some great shears to keep us sharp. We are particularly proud of this antique Wilkinson. The Wilkinson & Son name dates back to the 18th century and at the height of its popularity it was appointed Manufacturers of Scissors to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's cutlers in 1840.
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July 23, 2010
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