PRPS

PRPS jeans are created by Akademiks, a New York-based clothing company founded in partnership by brothers Emmett Harrell &Nike designer, Donwan Harrell. Donwan, being a denim fanatic, began the PRPS project, which is one of Donwan's biggest projects. The price of PRPS jeans begins at $300 USD a pair.

PRPS jeans are manufactured in Japan, unlike other jeans which are mostly manufactured in China. The Japanese manufacturer of the jeans uses looms from the 1960s similar to the type that were used to produce denim for Levi's. Modern looms are more efficient in the amount of material used, however, the older, classic looms produce a stronger edge to the fabric, (two reasons for the increased price in denim when older looms are used.)

Harrell says that the manufacturing process was inspired by denim worn by workers before it became popular as an everyday fashion. Harrell says that the production for one pair of jeans costs about $100.

Some of the distinguishing features of PRPS jeans include the purple tab on the back pocket and the different colored buttons on the fly.

External links

* [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/28/magazine/28CONSUMED.html?ex=1282881600&en=a28aa911635256a5&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Jeans Engineering] Rob Walker, NY Times Magazine, About PRPS, mentions True Religion, G-Star and 7 for All Mankind
* [http://www.prpsgoods.com/ Official PRPS Website]