Starting a New Line/Brand Feedback Thread

I am calling it, your brand is going to start a high end market of streetwear backpacks. Everything is perfect with the brand, as soon as a celebrity starts wearing it your brand is going to explode. It will be the high end Hershel. 

So what would be some good summer tees? I was thinking about going with American Apparel to get star

Does anyone know what blanks most street wear companies use? Been doing some research and I've found out that Thrasher uses Gildan for their hoodies. Well I think. Anyways anyone wanna help a nigg out

I am calling it, your brand is going to start a high end market of streetwear backpacks. Everything is perfect with the brand, as soon as a celebrity starts wearing it your brand is going to explode. It will be the high end Hershel. 

Haha wow that's a pretty big compliment so thank you for that...really. Our biggest obstacle is exposure...I think once we start showing up on the media sites like Hypebeast, Complex (happening soon!) we will get more brand awareness. 

Diggin the no feels tee!

@kidkorea

Out of curiosity  have you experimented with dying with different materials? Seems to me that's where a good amount of the cost comes from. What's the advantage of using persimmon fruit and ash? Does it feel different? Does it hold better?

I honestly feel like I'm witnessing some streetwear history here, so pardon me if I'm asking a good amount of questions.

@kidkorea

Out of curiosity  have you experimented with dying with different materials? Seems to me that's where a good amount of the cost comes from. What's the advantage of using persimmon fruit and ash? Does it feel different? Does it hold better?

I honestly feel like I'm witnessing some streetwear history here, so pardon me if I'm asking a good amount of questions.

@hkeys on point, the guy at complex I'm talking said they are interested in doing an editorial piece so that's what I'm hoping for...

We've experimented with tons of different shit. Our first collection (Our first versions of the Monk Sack & M2) here:

We used a traditional 100% Korean cotton for the bags pictured above. For my latest collection, we used a Korean silk/cotton blend and the natural dyes were absorbed MUCH better. The Korean silk really received the dye well and the colors came out rich and strong. 

Korean persimmon fruit is the base off the majority of the dyeing. It helps for the fabric to retain the color and also is essential in letting the color come out when its laid out on an open field to absorb natural sunlight and dry. The ash and charcoal are used to give it the dark color we wanted. We had to dye, dry, and re-dye, and re-dry every 3-4 days for about a month straight in order to achieve the dark color we wanted. 

I'm releasing an organic dye trailer in the next few weeks on Vimeo. One of the fabrics we dyed was 100% pure Korean silk that was used for a scarf that came out orange from mixing red onion peels and natural rust. 

I enjoy answering questions, ask away HB. 

hey guys.

started a small brand with my homie in my basement. called barra co. we released in late 2012 and sold a good amount of stuff, but are looking to increase our fan base and spread the word a little more. hoping y'all like it. currently doing a 20% off deal on our website at barracompany.com/store 









thanks. 

@kidkorea

Out of curiosity  have you experimented with dying with different materials? Seems to me that's where a good amount of the cost comes from. What's the advantage of using persimmon fruit and ash? Does it feel different? Does it hold better?

I honestly feel like I'm witnessing some streetwear history here, so pardon me if I'm asking a good amount of questions.

@hkeys on point, the guy at complex I'm talking said they are interested in doing an editorial piece so that's what I'm hoping for...

We've experimented with tons of different shit. Our first collection (Our first versions of the Monk Sack & M2) here:

We used a traditional 100% Korean cotton for the bags pictured above. For my latest collection, we used a Korean silk/cotton blend and the natural dyes were absorbed MUCH better. The Korean silk really received the dye well and the colors came out rich and strong. 

Korean persimmon fruit is the base off the majority of the dyeing. It helps for the fabric to retain the color and also is essential in letting the color come out when its laid out on an open field to absorb natural sunlight and dry. The ash and charcoal are used to give it the dark color we wanted. We had to dye, dry, and re-dye, and re-dry every 3-4 days for about a month straight in order to achieve the dark color we wanted. 

I'm releasing an organic dye trailer in the next few weeks on Vimeo. One of the fabrics we dyed was 100% pure Korean silk that was used for a scarf that came out orange from mixing red onion peels and natural rust. 

I enjoy answering questions, ask away HB. 

IISE Fall Winter 2013 "Natural Dye Collection" 

Daypack - Ash Black
Dyed with persimmon fruit & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*




Daypack - Indigo
Daypack - Indigo
Dyed with persimmon fruit, indigo plant, & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*


M2 - Ash Black
Dyed with persimmon fruit & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*


M2 - Indigo
Dyed with persimmon fruit, indigo plant, & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*


Monk Sack - Ash Black
Dyed with persimmon fruit & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*


Monk Sack - Indigo
Dyed with persimmon fruit, indigo plant, & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*


Tote - Ash Black
Dyed with persimmon fruit & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*

Tote - Indigo
Dyed with persimmon fruit, indigo plant, & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*

Weekender - Ash Black
Dyed with persimmon fruit & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*


Weekender - Indigo
Dyed with persimmon fruit, indigo plant, & ash
*Limited to less than 40 pieces*
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*Big ups to HB for the constant support. I've been on here since 2006 and have learned and taken so many things from these forums and applied it to my brand. These forums are full of trolls now, but there are still a few legit threads like this one where people can communicate, learn, and apply to their real life and I think that's a very valuable tool still unknown to many people. I've also met a shit ton of amazing people through here as well. If you guys have any questions feel free to ask, thanks again HB!*

I am calling it, your brand is going to start a high end market of streetwear backpacks. Everything is perfect with the brand, as soon as a celebrity starts wearing it your brand is going to explode. It will be the high end Hershel. 

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Sells some pretty good stuff^