Whether denim is your passion or your profession (or maybe both), this is the podcast for you! Hosted by Thomas Stege Bojer, this podcast answers some of the big questions about denim and jeans. Thomas talks to denim personalities and experts to hear their inspiring stories and get their answers to some of these questions. Make sure you’re subscribed to the show wherever you get your podcasts. If you have any questions that you’d like Thomas or his guests to answer, you can submit them at de ...
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3 Ways to Soak Your Raw Denim and Which You Should Choose
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In this episode of the Denimhunters Podcast, Thomas talks about a tough decision you need to make before you start wearing your new raw denim jeans; whether to soak them or not.You'll learn the three approaches you can take, and when you want to use each of them. And, of course, Thomas also talks about the scenario where you don’t soak the jeans.IM…
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Influencing the Entire Value Chain of Blue Jeans (with Rudy Budhdeo)
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If you know Rudy Budhdeo, you probably know him for his store. That’s where I met him the first time, more than a decade ago when I visited London for the first time—before I’d even started Denimhunters.But the London-based denimhead not only retails jeans and other essentials for us blue bloods; he also distributes and even helps manufacture it. I…
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3 Reasons You Should Join the Indigo Invitational for Year 2 (with Bryan Szabo)
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Imagine if you could win prizes worth thousands of dollars just for doing something you surely truly love. I’m talking about fading jeans, of course. Well, in case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard, you can!All you need is a pair of fresh raw jeans ready to go and register for the year 2 of Indigo Invitational by October 1 (2020).Co…
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How a Virtual Get-Together Reunites Denim Lovers Globally (with Ben Woodhouse)
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On March 11, the Danish prime minister went on national TV to make an announcement that would change the daily lives of every person in Denmark. In the weeks before and after, similar announcements were made by leaders across the globe. We were in lockdown.A couple of months later, Alex aka @yorkshire_denimal on Instagram had organised a ‘hang’ in …
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The Challenging Future of Denim Trade Shows (with Tilmann Wröbel)
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This week, Tilmann Wröbel from Monsieur-T. design studio joins Thomas on the podcast to share his story and his opinions on how COVID-19 is affecting the denim industry, particularly the trade show business. As Tilmann and Thomas discuss, one of the key reasons people go to trade shows is to meet other people. To create relationships and get new id…
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18 Denim Encyclopedia Terms Every Denimheads Must Know
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Do you know what selvedge is? Rivets? Roping? If you're into raw denim, and you probably are since you're listening to this podcast, you've surely read or heard about terms like these. And chances are you already know what they mean. In this episode of the Denimhunters Podcast, Thomas discusses 18 common must-know terms from the denim vocabulary. T…
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Answers to 7 FAQs about Buying Raw Denim Jeans
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In this episode of the podcast, Thomas answers seven of the most frequently asked questions about buying raw denim jeans. The questions and answers are pulled straight from a previously published blog post that he wrote together with Bryan Szabo from the Indigo Invitational, and published on Denimhunters.The goal of this episode is to help you make…
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How Nudie Jeans Took Raw Denim Mainstream and Beyond (with Palle Stenberg)
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In this episode, Thomas is joined by Palle Stenberg, one of the three owners of Nudie Jeans, to talk about his story and, of course, the story of Nudie Jeans.We talk about the origins of the brand, about what makes it different from other denim brands; we talk about organic cotton, about repairing jeans, and the brand took raw denim mainstream and …
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How to Buy Raw Denim Jeans That Actually Fit You (Men's Fit Guide)
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This episode of the Denimhunters Podcast is the second instalment in my ongoing series where I tackle some of denim’s big questions and discuss the most frequently debated topics.In a previous episode, I talked about the three key elements of quality jeans: denim, fit and details. In this one, we dive deeper into that second key element, the fit.…
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How to Identify Quality Jeans with these 3 Key Elements
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In this episode, Thomas talks about the three key elements that all quality raw denim jeans share: Denim that fades well, great fit, and details that're made with attention to detail.If you want to learn more about everything Thomas talks about in this episode, check out the Denim Encyclopedia on Denimhunters. It has answers to all of the most freq…
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Cleaning Up the Denim Business (with Tony from Kings of Indigo)
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Dutchman Tony Tonnaer has spent more than 15 years doing his part in making our shared denim addiction less harmful to the planet.After falling in love with denim during his time at Pepe Jeans in the early 00s, he became the CEO of Kuyichi, one of the brands that pioneered a more sustainable approach to making blue jeans.In 2010, Tony decided it wa…
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How Okayama Denim Became a Go-To Place for the Best Japanese Jeans (with Merv Sethi)
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In this episode of the podcast, Merv Sethi from Okayama Denim tells his background, how he started his store with a tsunami relief project, and the USPs of his business.Merv shares his story and gives some insights into his background: his grandfather immigrated from India in 1952, and his family has been in the trading business ever since.We also …
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How Japanalogue Gives Japanese Denim an English Voice (with Dave Stewart)
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Thomas talks to Dave from Japanalogue about his story, the philosophy behind his website, and how he might be able to turn it into a full-time thing.Dave runs Japanalogue entirely as a hobby project (at least so far). As a single parent and a job as an English teacher at a girl’s high school, it’s not like Dave hasn’t got other things to do and tak…
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Curating the History of Blue Jeans (with Tracey Panek)
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In this episode of the Denimhunters Podcast, Thomas talks to Tracey Panek, the historian at Levi Strauss & Co., about what she does, why it's such an important department in the Levi's organisation, and why what she does influences denim and blue jeans from any brand.Kirjoittanut Denimhunters
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How Tenue de Nîmes Carved Out Its Own Niche in Raw Denim (with Menno van Meurs)
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Tenue de Nîmes is different from other high-quality denim-focused retailers. The Amsterdam-based retailer is inarguably one of the world’s finest denim destination.On this episode of the podcast, Thomas talks to the man behind Tenue de Nîmes, mr Menno van Meurs.They talk about his dad’s old jeans and cowboy boots. They talk about his love for sport…
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How Naked & Famous Made It by Having Fun with Raw Denim (with Bahzad Trinos)
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Naked & Famous is clearly a raw denim brand. But, at the same time, it’s different from any other raw denim brand.They were part of the raw denim wave that hit the US and Europe in the late-00s. And they’ve been disruptors since day one, doing things their own way.With a combination of great fits, minimalistic detailing, and a price point that does…
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Why We Need a Denim Fading Competition (with Bryan Szabo)
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In the second episode of the Denimhunters Podcast, Thomas talks to Bryan Szabo, the founder of the Indigo Invitational fade competition.Bryan’s been guest blogging on Denimhunters since last autumn, sharing denim knowledge that’s particularly relevant for faders and spectators of the competition he started in 2019.On the podcast, Bryan tells the st…
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Hunting Vintage Denim for a Living (with Brit Eaton)
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Brit Eaton is a true denim hunter. The kind that risks his life on a daily basis going into abandoned mines searching for old denim and jeans. That’s his profession, and he’s been doing it for more than 20 years.On this very first episode of the Denimhunters Podcast, Thomas talks to Brit about why and how he does what he does.He shares the story of…
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Welcome to the Denimhunters Podcast. Whether denim is your passion or your profession (or maybe both), this is the podcast for you.In this trailer, Thomas Stege Bojer - the founder of Denimhunters and the host of this podcast - gives you a preview of what it'll be all about.Denimhunters is a blog turned consultancy platform. We direct denim busines…
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