Hartford denim company

[klue]

the placement and shape of the belt loops are interesting

and to me, that is the perfect roping effect at the leg opening

the beltloop were placed that way to accommodate large belt buckles. the hems were sew with a flatbed lockstitch machine. hand-rolled and pulled.

[TheNorthern]

awesome info

all of those small details really add up to make such a unique jean

you've gotta be proud

i hope to keep seeing more updates

do you have any plans for the one year mark ?

[TheNorthern]

also i have a denim project of my own i'm working on & i need a replacement belt for my singer from the AH Series.. any suggestions for a good source to buy from ?

[klue]

also i have a denim project of my own i'm working on & i need a replacement belt for my singer from the AH Series.. any suggestions for a good source to buy from ?

call my boy thomas, he'll get it out in no time (860)482-6890

[klue]

6 months in

[klue]

How we sew buttonholes

[poly800rock]

cool video

[klue]

neil's jeans one year old, no wash, a lot of stone work[

[arcarsenal]

Holy cow.... these started as indigo?!!

[klue]

they are indigo underneath the clay, i will update after his washing

[klue]

new style 12 oz. indigo cone mills selvage duck. high rise, straight leg, button up front pockets, iphone back pocket, 13 hand peened rivets, 7 hand-peened, leather washers on all rivets and buttons. hand casted copper buttons. double knee, no yolks, triple stitched back seam, hand-felled inseam. single needle tailored.

[S-Town]

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That's what jeans are for right there!

[Maniac]

they are indigo underneath the clay, i will update after his washing

thoose are epic.

[robbie]

Those look awesome. i hope the clay doesn't eat away at the denim. The one time I got red clay on a pair of jeans and left it, it ate a hole through it when I finally washed them.

[S-Town]

The indigo duck fabric looks pretty cool, and those buttons are awesome!

[S-Town]

Some custom persimmons the talented folks at Hartford did for me:

Fit pics:

Natural leather patch and copper/cast silver hardware:

Selvedge outseam/taped inseam (sorry for bad pic):

Up close of denim. Love the variation in color from yarn to yarn:

[kawawaka]

Wow, those look nice, an excellent fit too. I hear the fabric darkens over time.

Some custom persimmons the talented folks at Hartford did for me:

Fit pics:

Natural leather patch and copper/cast silver hardware:

Selvedge outseam/taped inseam (sorry for bad pic):

Up close of denim. Love the variation in color from yarn to yarn:

[crotch rivet]

Really guys? Do I have to be the first person to say everything on this page is fug? Jesus.

[S-Town]

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Great 2nd post Crotch Rivet!!!

^^

Thanks Kawawaka! I'm excited to see how this fabric evolves.

[arcarsenal]

Really guys? Do I have to be the first person to say everything on this page is fug? Jesus.

Surely you know that tastes and style are completely subjective? While the majority of pairs on these forums are generally repro cuts and traditional indigo jeans, you must realize that this is a denim forum, and Hartford is a denim company.

To each their own, and if you can't appreciate construction and detailing on different jeans perhaps you should reconsider posting anything at all and keeping your comments to yourself..

[personicus]

Really guys? Do I have to be the first person to say everything on this page is fug? Jesus.

Surely you know that tastes and style are completely subjective? While the majority of pairs on these forums are generally repro cuts and traditional indigo jeans, you must realize that this is a denim forum, and Hartford is a denim company.

To each their own, and if you can't appreciate construction and detailing on different jeans perhaps you should reconsider posting anything at all and keeping your comments to yourself..

^^+rep

I don't think I'd wear either of those pairs but..ffs, Hartford is a group of artisans. I can appreciate the craft, the strich. Instead of just saying "fug" why not provide something intesting to the conversation. Such as..."why do they place the pockets on the outside instead of traditional sack pockets? Where/when did the styles diverge? When did they fall out of fashion?" or shit, even something like: "Why did you decide to go with that cut? How do you expect those ducks to age?"

[thedoad]

Surely you know that tastes and style are completely subjective? While the majority of pairs on these forums are generally repro cuts and traditional indigo jeans, you must realize that this is a denim forum, and Hartford is a denim company.

To each their own, and if you can't appreciate construction and detailing on different jeans perhaps you should reconsider posting anything at all and keeping your comments to yourself..

So to each their own as long as he agrees with you then?

[setterman]

Hartford is a group of artisans.

ar·ti·san   [ahr-tuh-zuhn]

noun

1.

a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.

2.

a person or company that makes a high-quality, distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand and using traditional methods: food artisans.

adjective

3.

pertaining to or noting high-quality, distinctive products made in small quantities: artisan beer.

I appreciate that they're willing to try new things, and step away from tradition, but most of their work I've seen posted here appears amateurish and crude. An artisan can on one hand give you a perfectly sewn pair of standard jeans, and on the other play with whatever boundaries you want to push and still produce a professional garment. Now, you could argue that that crude appearance is part of the style they're going for, but I'd have an equally valid argument that it's a reflection on the current level of talent, training, and experience. They seem to be improving slow but sure, but to call them "artisans" implies a level they are not yet at.

[crotch rivet]

Just because something is unique doesn't mean it's interesting. Hartford's jeans look like something I could shit out if I swallowed a bolt of denim and a needle.

[arcarsenal]

So to each their own as long as he agrees with you then?

Please, what are you trying to accomplish here? Of course he can have his own opinion. What ever happened to constructive criticism? Simply saying the work is shit does nothing.

[tropicalbird]

Simply saying the work is shit does nothing.

It's as constructive as it gets...Speaking of which, how much do they pay you for wearing their clothing?

[smittybat]

These guys have a lot of potential. If they can be more precise in their workmanship, I'd look into buying a pair.

[thedoad]

Please, what are you trying to accomplish here? Of course he can have his own opinion. What ever happened to constructive criticism? Simply saying the work is shit does nothing.

His opinion was that they look like shit. Get over it. Pretty simple man.

Setterman was far more eloquent in summing it up but "Looks like shit" is a lot easier to type.

[kawawaka]

I bet he would also think ancient unsymetrical Korean or Japanese pottery looks like bad or poor workmanship too! Would you rather have the cookie cutter look?

QUOTE=thedoad;2837014]His opinion was that they look like shit. Get over it. Pretty simple man.

Setterman was far more eloquent in summing it up but "Looks like shit" is a lot easier to type.

[thedoad]

I bet he would also think ancient unsymetrical Korean or Japanese pottery looks like bad or poor workmanship too! Would you rather have the cookie cutter look?

QUOTE=thedoad;2837014]His opinion was that they look like shit. Get over it. Pretty simple man.

Setterman was far more eloquent in summing it up but "Looks like shit" is a lot easier to type.

I dont know the guy so who knows but now you just seem to be comparing apples to oranges for the sake of argument.