They do exist!
If you have read any of my previous posts, you may have noticed that I love, ok, LOVE, Kicking Mule Workshop denim. This company was based out of Colorado and produced the greatest denim I have found but sadly went out of business. Why is it so great?
Well, they use Zimbabwean cotton which is then dyed and woven in Japan on old shuttle looms, then sent to the ole USA to be sold. If you reference our glossary, you will see a cotton staple length charge. The longer the staple length, the stronger the cotton. Zimbabwean cotton is just shorter than Egyptian. As Egyptian is the longest and strongest, it is safe to say Zimbabwean cotton is next best when it comes to denim making. My current pair has lasted 6 years to date with ZERO stitching or patching to fix holes. They have been washed a max of 5 times and feel as comfortable as sweat pants. What is the point of me sharing all this though if the company no longer exists?
It is because something special happened. KMW has a final production run being sold currently on contextclothing.com (this link goes to the KMW page) and they are only $150!! I of course ordered some because after this, you won't be able to find them new again and if you can, I imagine they won't be cheap. They are left hand twill so the fade will not be the same as your typical rht which is even better. Do yourself a favor, get them before they sell out!
