Back in June, Lennaert Nijgh from Benzak Denim Developers announced, via a Crowd Funding Production from Indiegogo, that he would be needing the help from denim lovers to fund his new collection. He has now achieved his target and, after a few months of production, it has finally arrived. For the lucky few, you could order a special edition from the Indiegogo x BDD webpage. Principal Contributing Photographer of Denimhunters, Michael van Hal did so. A week ago he received the jeans; this is his review.
This particular pair is the BDD-710 fit with a regular top block and tapered legs made of 14.7 oz. unwashed and sanforized selvage denim woven from Zimbabwe cotton dyed with a green cast indigo blue. The fabric has been reproduced from a deadstock fabric.
Other features of the BDD-710 denim include:
- ‘Big 3 inspired’ coin pocket
- Asymmetrical back pockets
- 3 different yarn colours in two thicknesses
- 2 types of stitch lengths
- Bull’s horns back pocket stitching
- Reversed debossed leather patch
- Beltloops stitched under waistband
- Clean lap seam at the inseams
- Union Special 43200G chain stitched hems
- All made in Okayama, Japan.
The 4-button fly closure features, for this Indiegogo edition, a silver button.
Another great feature of BDD denim is the sixth watch pocket. Today we carry a lot more around in our pockets, so Lennaert came up with the use of a sixth pocket. Now you can keep your hands clear and now both sides of the front pockets will also get that great fading with wearing them.
Back pockets have hidden rivets for extra strength and durability.
It is not only just the outside that looks great. Even the inside of the denim has some great features and details. On the waistband you can see the several tags that Benzak has made, the rivets that are used for the buttons have a BDD-signature, the pockets are made from chambray fabrics and even the back pockets have a chambray lining.
The leatherpatch has, contrary to what you mostly see, a reversed debossed vegetable tanned leather patch.
Lennaert Nijgh wearing the BDD-710 fit.
All in all is this pair of denim from Benzak worth every cent. The construction and denim quality is really high and the details are original and well-placed.
You can now order this pair, or any other items from BDD, online on his website. You can also read or reread the interview we did with Lennaert a while back, click here.
Photography: Michael van Hal