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Corduroy for Women: The Boy Friend Cord in Vintage Rose

We took the cloth of kings, cut it in our boyfriend fit, and dyed it a rose you will not find anywhere else. Josh Sirlin on Black Bear Brand WOMAN corduroy in Vintage Rose.

Fabric, Style, Women's, corduroyJosh SirlinJuly 14, 2026women’s corduroy, vintage rose corduroy, boy friend cords, japanese corduroy, black bear brand woman, corduroy pants womenComment

Corduroy: The Cloth of Kings, Workers, and Everyone Since

Poor man's velvet, cloth of kings, uniform of rebels and professors alike. Josh Sirlin on why corduroy is the most underrated cloth in a man's closet.

Craft & Materials, corduroy, fabric guide, Fabric Guide, Style & HeritageJosh SirlinJuly 10, 2026men's corduroy, corduroy pants, corduroy history, wale corduroy, cords, corduroy jacket, black bear brandComment

the washed corduroy short: a little surf history, and why cord belongs in summer

Everyone files corduroy under fall. They have it backwards. The corduroy short has deep surf roots, and ours is washed soft and made in Japan.

Style, Craft, corduroyJosh SirlinJune 28, 2026corduroy shorts, washed corduroy shorts, corduroy short history, surf style, summer shorts, mens corduroy shorts, Black Bear Brand, mens corduroy, made in Japan corduroyComment

Why We Love Corduroy at Black Bear Brand

Corduroy is one of the most underrated fabrics on earth — and ours is made in Japan, where it's done best.

corduroyJosh SirlinJune 23, 2026corduroy, men's corduroy, corduroy pants, Japanese corduroy, made in Japan corduroy, Black Bear BrandComment