RRL-Kleidung FAQs
Denim woven on old shuttle looms, which produce a narrower bolt with a finished edge — the self-edge — that stops it fraying. The cloth is usually denser than modern denim, which is why it fades in a more defined way along the creases and seams.
After the wash, not the fit. Otisfield, Ridgecrest, Grandfalls, Hawley, Claremont, Fenimore, Midlands and Stratham all describe the finish and the level of distressing. The cut is listed separately on each product page as slim, slim narrow, straight or vintage 5-pocket.
Slim narrow is the closest through the leg, slim sits a little easier, straight is fuller, and the vintage 5-pocket is the most relaxed. Waist sizes run in inches. Because the washes differ in how much the denim has been softened, two pairs in the same waist can feel slightly different.
Most of it is washed, distressed and finished before it leaves the factory, so it arrives with the character a garment would normally take years to develop. Indigo pieces will keep fading with wear.
A trouser based on the flat-front cotton twill chinos worn by American officers in the mid-twentieth century. Straighter through the leg than a modern chino, with a plainer front and a higher rise.
Wash denim inside out, cold, and as rarely as you can — the fades are the point, and frequent hot washing flattens them. Wool and cashmere knitwear should go on a wool cycle or be hand washed and dried flat. Airing does most of the work on both.
Yes. We stock RRL at both Yards Store shops — 13 Old Bank Street in Manchester and 86 Pinstone Street in Sheffield. Ranges differ between the two, so call ahead if you want a particular piece.