🚨Important! This denim is raw/unwashed and will shrink to match the measurements found in the sizing chart in photos. Please review prior to ordering for best fit! Inspired by several pairs of 1930s-40s denim overalls, notably a rare vintage pair of the “Union Special” brand (a Hawaiian clothing manufacturer founded in 1922). ✨ Intricate pocketing pattern. Exposed fabric selvedge throughout. Multi-slot bib pocket. Buckle-back cinch. Button fly, brass donut type. Contrast triple stitch construction. Red bartack accents. Brass mfsc-branded waist tack buttons. 1930s-style adjustment clasps. Ankle cinching snap tabs (for cycling, etc.) Rear pockets locked in side seams, “M” stitch. Made in Japan. ✦ Made of 11 oz. Selvedge 2×1 denim, dark indigo warp x grey weft, milled in Japan. ✦ Please refer to the sizing chart in the photos to determine which size works for you. ✦ For care: Hand wash or machine wash on delicate, cold water, minimal eco-friendly detergent. Turn inside-out. Line dry only. ✦ This fabric will develop an attractive patina over time, according to the owner’s activities, frequency of wear, and laundering choices. ✦ From the maker: The term “placer” comes from a simple technique for extracting gold from riverbeds, popular during the 1848 California Gold Rush. Gold is heavier than rocks, so the precious metal was sifted, twirling sand/gravel/water by a single individual (sometimes with one partner) in a rudimentary prospector’s pan. Unlike hard rock mining, placer mining required no machinery, just hard work and optimism.
