GQ - "What the Hell Is Selvage?"

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

"Woven on antique shuttle looms, selvage denim (also spelled "selvedge" or "selvege") bears a clean white edge on the inside seam, versus the frayed edge you'll find on jeans constructed on today's more modern projectile looms. Because shuttle looms are narrower than modern looms, more cotton, time, and labor are required to make the same amount of fabric-hence the heftier price tags. But most denimheads insist that shuttle looms lend irregularities and ultimately give the end product its character. Think vinyl versus CDs; it's more about authenticity than quality. "

-Candice Rainey

It's superpopular now...

[Landy]

I saw that in GQ today with Jay-Z and Leo on the cover as men of the year. They highlighted jeans from APC, diesel, levis' capital E, earnest sewn, etc., as well as give washing tips. I doubt one blurb in GQ is going to impact the raw denim market, not that it matters anyways.

[sell veg]

they incorrectly used the term "overdye" on several occasions in that little section. they refer to a clearly raw pair of acnes and apcs as "overdyed."

[dry the rain]

^^^ i noticed that too. seems strange that they can screw it up like that. shouldn't they be able to get the basic terminology down?

[poly800rock]

gq's been hyping apc's for the past 1 1/2 years, who cares?

[shagnscoob]

gq's been hyping apc's for the past 1 1/2 years, who cares?

same with acne. ive got some really old issues with both.

[Yet Fung]

I doubt they care enough to.

[thelion1856]

well here is a little something u need to keep on the hush. what if i told u APC, Acne and a few other brands were paying GQ money to have thier names mentioned in articles and not only advertisments??????

[xcoldricex]

well here is a little something u need to keep on the hush. what if i told u APC, Acne and a few other brands were paying GQ money to have thier names mentioned in articles and not only advertisments??????

how surprising

[chris]

i read in an issue of teen vogue (I WAS AT THE ORTHODONTIST OK) that hillary or haylie duff (or whichever of the two that DOESNT look like a pre-op tranny -- which, i realize, is BESIDES the point) absolutely LOVES acne jeans. the hex cash, i believe.

whatever bitch!

[sean_]

youre the best bitchy gay guy ive ever almost kind of met in my entire life

fuck gq

[denimdestroyedmylife]

it's more about authenticity than quality.

the last line shows that they just don't get it

[mike lowrey]

youre the best bitchy gay guy ive ever almost kind of met in my entire life

werd!

......

[swisloc]

the last line shows that they just don't get it

yeah, that line is really odd. wouldn't it have been fine to just say something like, "it's about authenticity." i don't get the pupose of the implied value judgement, not to mention that it's about authenticity AND quality (albeit not in all cases).

weird article, but all of GQ is weird anyway...

[Seething Tortoise]

At least they're not like the lad's mag 'Loaded' who called it Salvage.

[RockTheVote]

hillary or haylie duff (or whichever of the two that DOESNT look like a pre-op tranny -- which, i realize, is BESIDES the point) absolutely LOVES acne jeans. the hex cash, i believe.

I helped Hillary twice when I was working in retail. I showed her all the goodies, ACNE, Fifth Ave Shoe Repair, SIWY, ROGAN, WhyRed,. She tried them on.. and said.. They are too skinny and high wasit for me..

[Tob]

I bet you only gave jeans that would make her ass look nice to you

[hahnstch]

wait did she show her ass to you? mmmm...

[Seething Tortoise]

I helped Hillary twice when I was working in retail. I showed her all the goodies, ACNE, Fifth Ave Shoe Repair, SIWY, ROGAN, WhyRed,. She tried them on.. and said.. They are too skinny and high wasit for me..

Why on Earth you didn't rape her is beyond me. I would have, even with the jailtime it'd be worth it.

[ddohnggo]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[toufu]

Why on Earth you didn't rape her is beyond me. I would have, even with the jailtime it'd be worth it.

ewwwww lol

i'd pass

[nairb49]

now now, behave

acne/apc have been around for ages, they just don't have the branding for most people who want to spend that money on jeans. they want it to showwwwwwwww

[M.O.A]

the NS's and the diors they put on those models look horrible....esp the diors. The fit looks so off

[__3xL]

They in fact provide usable reading though obviously from the readers replies here yea ?