Heavy Tee - The Blues Handler

This particular collection mainly drew its inspiration from yet another rugged facet of selvedge dry denim culture. Started by the terms and tales only seasoned denim drifters and indigo faithful would truly recognize, we took those codes and pushed ‘em further down the trail. Transformin’ them into bold graphics steeped in the western heritage spirit you’ve come to expect from us.

An outfit devoted to a simple mission: delivering quality blue jeans wherever they’re needed. Inspired by vintage freight companies, workwear suppliers, and mail-order catalogs of a bygone America. This is ‘The Blues Handler’. Operating somewhere along the supply chain, moving indigo-laden cargo from mills and warehouses to general stores, trading posts, and front porches throughout the country. The spirit is simple; handling quality dungaree delivery, right to yer front door.

For this graphic tee collection, we put our Heavy Tee to work. Cut from a 7 oz./sqy heavy-weight jersey knitted fabric. The fabric itself was built using 16/1 ring-spun cotton yarns for strength and comfort. That ring-spun construction gives the fabric a softer hand and better breathability; proving that heavy doesn’t have to mean stiff and unforgiving.

The details are where the truth shows. Triple-needle stitching with neck binding reinforces the rib so it holds its shape through hard wear and harder washes. Finished with blind-stitch construction on the sleeves and hem—a method long favored in vintage tees and widely used until the mid-1990s. These aren’t decorations. They’re working details, chosen because they last.