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How can you tell if a pair of chinos is good?

A pair of chinos looks simple. Perhaps that is precisely why it is so difficult to make a really good pair of chinos. We’d like to tell you what we at Atelier Noterman call a ‘good pair of chinos’, and where the challenge lies. Unlike jeans, chinos don’t have a distinctive denim wash that can hide...

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Why strong jeans aren’t necessarily good jeans

Making a pair of durable jeans isn’t actually that difficult. Use a heavy fabric, limit the stretch, reinforce the vulnerable areas and process the material as little as possible. There’s a good chance that a pair of jeans made this way will last a long time. But does that mean they’re good trousers...

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