Blue Blooded : demin hunters and Jeans Culture / edited by Thomas Stege Bojer, Josh Sims, Sven Ehmann, Robert Klanten.

This book was conceived, edited and designed by Gestalten.

Includes index.

Preface: Indigo in our veins -- How denim is made (Cotton ; Spinning ; Indigo dyeing ; Weaving ; Fabric finishes) -- How jeans are made (Construction ; The defining features and characteristics of jeans ; Garment washing and finishing) -- Buying and waring jeans (What to consider when buying jeans ; How to wash and care for your jeans ; Repairing denim) -- How to style and wear your jeans (The worker ; The cowboy ; The lumberjack ; The rebel ; The hippie ; The rock'n'roller ; The hip-hopper ; The minimalist ; The Dad ; The Mediterranean)

Profiles (Indigofera ; Tender ; Atlantic Mills ; Red Cloud ; Cone Denim ; Naked & Famous Denim ; Candiani ; G-Star ; Iron Star ; Scott Morrison ; Tellason ; Stevenson Overall Co. ; Blue Blanket Jeans ; François Girbaud ; Jeanologia ; denham the Jeanmaker ; Self Edge ; VMC ; Nudie Jeans ; Ruedi Karker ; 3Sixteen ; Livid Jeans ; Hiut Denim ; Levi's, Lee and Wrangler ; Mister Freedom ; Renzo Rosso / Diesel ; Adriano Goldschmied ; Jean Shop ; Brit Eaton ; Heller's Cafe ; Osaka Five ; The Flat Head ; Collect ; Oldblue Co. ; W. H. Ranch Dungarees)

Jeans are equal parts subculture and establishment. Worn as both work clothes and luxury fashion, they are practically universal. This book contains everything you need--and want--to know about jeans.