Posts in Black Bear Brand WOMAN

Indigo: The Oldest Blue, and Why It Fades Like Nothing Else

Indigo is the only dye that leaves on purpose. Josh Sirlin on Japanese indigo, rope dyeing, and the reason blue jeans tell you where you have been.

Black Bear Brand WOMAN, Craft, Craft & Materials, denim, Denim, Fabric, fabric guide, Japan, Style & HeritageJosh SirlinJuly 30, 2026indigo dye, aizome, japan blue, rope dyed denim, okayama denim, why denim fades, selvedge denimComment

The Woman Who Started It

For years I made clothes only for men. Then a woman on a rooftop in London, and across a few days and four goodbyes, everything opened. Black Bear Brand WOMAN, in Josh Sirlin's words.

Black Bear Brand WOMAN, the storyJosh SirlinJuly 25, 2026Black Bear Brand WOMAN, womenswear, first women's line, muse, London, boyfriend jeans, Vintage Rose corduroy, storyComment