Railcar Fine Goods is all about hand made denim produced using only vintage tools. Like an ultra rare vintage Union Special 1 needle chain stitch machine. According to Railcar, “The machine is so old, it doesn’t have any internal oiling system and has to be oiled manually every time used.” Maintaining such old tools can be challenging. If something goes wrong it takes bit more than making a quick call for a spare part. Finding the right parts and taking time to fix the damaged tool can take time and will also have an effect on the production process. But that’s just part of the meticulous production process that ensures a high quality, hand made pair of jeans. No shortcuts, no easy way out. All done manually. Below few images from the Railcar Workshop. The images and below video shor how the selvedge edge seam is sewn on the Railcar Fine Goods selvedge style jeans. “Railcar jeans first gets sewn then pressed open to reveal the selvedge edge line when the bottoms are cuffed.” (Railcar)

(continue reading…)

It’s all about attention to details. Every step of the production process of Railcar Fine Goods is handled with utmost care. Every pair is individually sewn and in the latest video from Railcar we can see the chain stitching of the bottom hem at the Railcar workshop in Arcadia, CA. Every Railcar jeans are sewn just like this, one at a time and square knotted to help prevent unraveling. Pretty awesome if you ask me.

(continue reading…)

Sunday was a laundry day. Mainly because we just came back from a trip and needed fresh clothing. No jeans were washed but if you are about to wash your jeans, remember to wash your jeans like real people. Shout out to Fredrik from Sivletto/Unionville for pointing us at this video. It’s great!

Wash Your Jeans Like Real People from John Moessner on Vimeo.

Did anyone notice that nobody on the video turned their jeans inside out though?
(continue reading…)

I have to say I love these little clips posted online on the Railcar Fine Goods production. I mean it’s all about authentic jeans produced with the right tools and right mentality. I won’t spend too much time talking this time around, let the videos do the talking.

Oh, but I do need to mention the limited edition 002 Viper Brown Denim for ladies, for which we are still taking pre-orders.

(continue reading…)

Pre-order limited edition Railcar Fine Goods Viper 002.
Nordic Denim House and Railcar Fine Goods are offering a limited run of Railcar Fine Goods Viper 002 Brown Denim for ladies. The limited edition Viper 002 is designed according to the Viper fit but instead of the Cone denim used with X001, it uses Kaihara’s Brown Denim. The brown denim is non-selvedge 12oz 100% cotton fabric that gives the jeans a unique appearance complimenting the great it. The jeans are designed to adjust to the wearer’s body shape after few rounds of wear and although the fabric is non-stretch it will hug the body nicely.

(continue reading…)

While back we presented a brand we are eagerly expecting to work with. Another classic brand from Japan. One of those brands that has so much potential with quality and user experiences advocating the brand and products. With so many (Japanese) denim brands out there, it is getting harder for the consumers to differentiate between the brands and even comprehend what makes a brand stand out. It’s all in the fine little details such as gold selvedge, beige weft and hand made finishing that make the products a must have for a denim enthusiast.

(continue reading…)

Jeci Chao has been wearing her Viper X001 Railcar Fine Goods jeans for a good while now. On-off of course but enough to break the jeans in. She did not soak the jeans directly but started to wear them raw. The Vipers come in raw form so for those not used to raw denim, the jeans might feel a bit weird. If the jeans feel like cardboard, the best way to adjust the denim is to give the jeans a soaking. This usually sheds off an inch or two here and there and often really improves the fit. So, being that this is a new brand and we are also curious about the shrinking of the jeans, we gave the size 27 Vipers a soaking last night.

Off to the pail the jeans went…

(same pail that Maxwell likes to sit in)
(continue reading…)

We’ve posted pics and details on the Railcar Fine Goods Viper jeans for ladies but being that it’s a new line-up, how do the jeans fade? Well good folks at Railcar took some pics Vipers worn for 3 months. Having seen a lot of jeans/denim it’s hard to believe the jeans have been worn for only 3 months. Just look at the honeycombs.

(continue reading…)

We’ve posted few videos of Momotaro Jeans and the brand’s background, but you can never post enough details on a brand with such a fascinating background. Below a cool clip (in English), giving insights to the denim brand. The video is about 5 minutes long so I will cut the chase and let’s move straight to the video.

Momotaro Jeans Introduction (English) by mkatsu33
(continue reading…)

I was just about to post a cool video on the blog when I realized this is actually our post number one thousand. Crazy isn’t it? Time flies while you are having fun and last thousand posts have gone by like a wind. Semi-epic moment like this gives a good reason to reflect on the recent past and what’s going on with NDH. First off, I believe everyone can realize that the frequency of postings has greatly decreased in the past 6 months. Not something I am really proud of, pretty much the other way round. Being that I am an avid writer, I feel as if I have not been able to really match my own expectations. Well on the flip side we’ve kept busy, which is of course good thing. We’ve expanded our Momotaro Jeans representation to South-East Asia, where my family and I are staying for the time being. My associate(s) have kept things running on the home front and it’s all good. We’ve gotten much love from across the world and I couldn’t be happier. We’ve made new friends and learned a lot and in the end that’s what it’s all about.

(continue reading…)