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Project 006

The Foundry Jacket

Made one at a time in the workshop.

Status
Available
Category
Jackets
Material
12oz Japanese Selvedge Denim
Lining
Yarn-Dyed Herringbone Twill
Hardware
Brass Button & Copper Rivets
Made In
Raleigh, NC
Lead Time
2-3 Weeks

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Craft & Heritage

Traditional techniques.
Honest materials.
Timeless methods.

Attention to Detail

The little things
make the whole.

Made by Hand

Built in small batches
with purpose.

Built to Last

Workwear that wears in,
not out.

The story

The Foundry Jacket started as a simple idea: a work jacket that could handle real work and still look better with time.

I built it from 12oz Japanese selvedge denim and reinforced it in all the right places. Every detail is considered. Every stitch is intentional.

Built in small batches in the workshop. Built to last.

Mash & Burn Co.

Workshop Verdict

ProbablyOverbuilt

Project 006 / Available

The Foundry Jacket

12oz Japanese Selvedge Denim

Jackets

Design intent

Built around a reason.

Keep the shape useful, restrained, and familiar.

Let the denim, reinforcement, and wear pattern tell the story over time.

Materials & construction

Made here cut and sewn on the bench · Sourced a stock component from a supplier · Commissioned made elsewhere to the workshop's design.

Construction Flat-felled seamReinforcement and bar tacksTopstitchingHems

About the materials SelvedgeFabric weightWarp, weft and twillThreadHardware

Care & wear

How it will change.

Wash cold. Hang dry. Wear often.

  • Washing denim There is no single rule. What washing does to a raw denim, what to expect the first time, and the habits that keep a pair in shape.
  • Shrinkage and relaxation Cloth gets smaller when it is washed and bigger when it is worn. How much, where, and how the pattern accounts for it.
  • Fading and black denim Indigo fades to white where it creases; black fades to grey everywhere. Why they age differently, and what to expect from each.
  • Repairs and visible mending What wears first, why early repairs are small ones, and why a repair does not have to hide.