Indigo is personal for me. When I was a kid it was my favorite color. I was obsessed with vintage Levi’s, because the indigo was so rich and pure unlike modern grey casted denim. I loved the saturation and the brightness and its workwear roots. At Levi’s I had the opportunity to work with natural indigo, recycled indigo water for garment dyes, and I developed new shades of indigo.
For this collection, our first at Unionmade, we partnered with brands like Golden Bear, Raleigh Denim, Stanley & Sons, Gitman Vintage, Steele Canvas, and Field Notes to create exclusive pieces. We hand-dyed shirts in indigo vats, worked with Cone Mills on a selvedge indigo canvas, designed indigo knits, and even dyed leather indigo for the Stanley & Sons apron.
