BRAVE STAR DYE HARD CHAMPIONSHIP:
TTHE DYE HARD CHAMPIONSHIP. THE FINAL TWELVE.
Round one was the qualifier which put twelve pairs through and sent eight home. Those votes did their job. The field is set.
The final runs twelve deep. Three pairs tied for the last spot on the same count, and we are not breaking a tie the vote created, so all three are in.
Whoever takes the most votes in this post takes it.
How it works. Find the pair you want. Comment its number. One vote per person. Voting closes Sunday at midnight Pacific.
The numbers have not changed from round one. If you voted 07 last week, 07 is still 07.
TIEBREAKER:If two pairs finish level, the tie goes to whoever took more votes in the qualifier. If they came out of the qualifier level too, they share the place and the prize.
What is on the line. First takes $250. Second takes $150. Third takes $75.
Every man who finished the full year with the Indigo Invitational gets a $25 credit in his Brave Star account.
Twelve pairs. A year of wear in each one.The denim does the talking. Vote.
NEW ARRIVALS
PROOF OF WORK
Shot on location in Colorado, our friend and collaborator Aaron Anderson spent a day with Joseph, ranch owner and Brave Star denim wearer, capturing the work as it happens. Long hours, honest grind, and denim doing what it was built to do.
SIX fits to choose from
SOME THINGS DESERVE TO BE MADE IN AMERICA
Sewn Where It All Began
Jeans were invented in California for the pioneers, miners, cowboys and hardworking blue-collar backbone of America. That legacy deserves to be honored, not outsourced. Every Brave Star jean is cut, sewn, and finished in Los Angeles, the same state where denim workwear was born. We believe authenticity matters, and true American denim should be made on home soil. Some things deserve to be made in America.
Keeping a Dying Craft Alive
American denim manufacturing is on its last legs. Decades of outsourcing have gutted this industry, leaving only a handful of skilled makers still standing. We’re doing our damndest to keep it alive—partnering with local production houses, supporting the last of the craftsmen, and making sure the money stays where it belongs: here, in the community. If we don’t fight for this, it’s gone.
The Legacy Lives On
American denim mills have been phased out, another casualty of outsourcing. But the tradition isn’t completely lost. We source our denim from Japan’s finest mills, where craftsmen still weave on vintage shuttle looms, preserving the quality and character that American mills once prided themselves on a century ago. When available, we also incorporate deadstock Cone Mills, North Carolina selvage, keeping a piece of American denim history alive in every pair.
The Fight to Keep It Made Here
Competing in American manufacturing isn’t easy. We pay the highest labor wages in the world and navigate relentless state regulations, all while going up against brands that have long since taken the easy way out. Yet, against all odds, we still manage to produce world-class denim at a more than fair price. But none of this would be possible without you. Your support keeps this dream alive, and for that, we can’t thank you enough. Stay Raw, Mik. (Founder & Floor Sweeper)
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