{"product_id":"ledergurtel-denim-12-7oz-striped-hickory-denim-kopie","title":"Leather belt denim \"12.5oz Hickory Stripe selvedge\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenim \u003c\/strong\u003eis a particularly durable, robust cotton fabric, best known globally as the primary material for the manufacture of jeans. Historically, the name is derived from the French phrase \"serge de Nîmes,\" which translates to \u003cstrong\u003e\"fabric from Nîmes.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e In this southern French city, the coarse fabric was originally produced for workwear before it began its worldwide success story in the 19th century through Levi Strauss in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDenim is currently experiencing a real resurgence; it is \u003cstrong\u003ethe timeless color,\u003c\/strong\u003e the great evolution of the fabric, which develops a fantastic \"fading\" (signs of wear, patina) through wearing. For this, however, it should be raw denim. That is, an untreated, non-prewashed, or bleached denim fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a tight-knit scene that celebrates and lives the lifestyle of raw denim.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this, we have designed and created \u003cstrong\u003ethis exclusive belt\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a piece of history and, above all, great craftsmanship that has gone into this belt. It is available with various \u003cstrong\u003e\"raw denim\"\u003c\/strong\u003e fabrics from Japan. \u003cstrong\u003eSelvedge denim and twill from Japan are considered worldwide to be the absolute premier class of jeans fabrics.\u003c\/strong\u003e The word \"selvedge\" is derived from \"self-edge.\" It describes denim that is slowly woven on traditional, old shuttle looms. This creates a closed, clean fabric edge that does not fray and is usually \u003cstrong\u003erecognizable by a colored inner thread (often red)\u003c\/strong\u003e when you cuff the jeans.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the Japanese variant so special?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003eWhile the American textile industry switched to rapid mass production from the 1950s onwards, Japanese manufacturers bought up many of the old looms and perfected the craft. Regions like \u003cstrong\u003eKojima in Okayama\u003c\/strong\u003e thus became the global epicenter for high-end denim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis high-quality belt was crafted in 3 layers.\u003c\/strong\u003e First, a vegetable-tanned full-grain leather strap in 2mm thickness and 3.9cm width. The denim fabric was glued onto this, then the whole thing was pressed into a mold in order to be able to glue the last layer, the side strips of leather, on straight. The adhesive used is a natural starch-based glue, which is intended only to fix the fabric and the side strips in place.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterward, everything was sewn together on our ADLER saddler sewing machine from 1928. The belt loop was made using the same principle and rounds off the whole thing. \u003cstrong\u003eThe hole reinforcement\u003c\/strong\u003e was hand-stitched with waxed thread using the saddle stitch, which makes the seam incredibly stable and robust. Edges polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe only use buckles or clasps made of stainless steel for this belt!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vegetable-tanned leather \u003cstrong\u003ewas only lightly greased\u003c\/strong\u003e and thus develops a \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful patina\u003c\/strong\u003e over time that perfectly matches the denim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric used here is a 12.5oz (oz = English abbreviation for ounces! It is considered fabric weight and means weight per square yard) \u003cstrong\u003eHickory Stripe selvedge denim\u003c\/strong\u003e from Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe origins and the name! \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe fine longitudinal stripes are visually based on the old \u003cstrong\u003eseersucker pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e. The name \"Hickory\" is derived from the extreme durability of \u003cstrong\u003ehickory wood\u003c\/strong\u003e. Textile manufacturers advertised the densely woven twill fabric as \"as strong as hickory wood\" because of its toughness. Originally, the firm material was used as \"ticking\" for mattresses and pillowcases before it found its way into clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe trademark of the railway workers: \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe fabric gained fame from the 1890s onwards as the unofficial uniform for \u003cstrong\u003etrain drivers, stokers, and railway workers\u003c\/strong\u003e. The characteristic longitudinal stripes served purely practical purposes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003eStain concealment:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e In the harsh everyday life on steam locomotives, workers were constantly exposed to coal dust, soot, oil, and grease. The tight blue and white striped pattern visually masked stains perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(22, 23, 26);\"\u003eCooling effect:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The alternating light and dark stripes reflected sunlight better than pure dark blue denim. In addition, the fabric was usually slightly lighter (around 10 ounces) and airier than classic heavy denim, which made working in the hot locomotive cabs of the trains more bearable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA companion for eternity and guaranteed NOT A MASS-PRODUCED PRODUCT!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kreativwerke","offers":[{"title":"29.5-31.5in","offer_id":57579469603156,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"80-85cm","offer_id":57579469635924,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"85-90cm","offer_id":57579469668692,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"90-95cm","offer_id":57579469701460,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"95-100 cm","offer_id":57579469734228,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100-105cm","offer_id":57579469766996,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"105-110cm","offer_id":57579469799764,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"110-115cm","offer_id":57579469832532,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"115-120cm","offer_id":57579469865300,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"120-125cm","offer_id":57579469898068,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"125-130cm","offer_id":57579469930836,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"130-135cm","offer_id":57579469963604,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"135-140cm","offer_id":57579469996372,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4320\/3156\/files\/20261007_135529_f179b294-32a4-473a-9dc0-7ae709bf013f.jpg?v=1791885769","url":"https:\/\/kreativwerke-cerny.de\/en\/products\/ledergurtel-denim-12-7oz-striped-hickory-denim-kopie","provider":"Kreativwerke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}