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Posts Tagged ‘W.H. Ranch Dungarees’

Outcrafting Carhartt: KC denim guru opened the door to a hidden maker speakeasy, affordable US-made workwear 

By Tommy Felts | February 19, 2020

The high-stakes world of makers — especially those hoping to develop a national brand built on quality craftsmanship — can require connections beyond what someone finds in a simple Google search, said Ryan Martin. “You kind of have to know somebody,” the Kansas City denim guru behind the KC Jacks workwear line and the couture…

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Cowboy couture: WH Ranch lassos dream of making the ‘best blue jeans in the world’

By Tommy Felts | December 13, 2018

Ryan Martin sold his best cowboy boots to buy high-quality denim for his western couture brand, said the founder of Kansas-based W.H. Ranch Dungarees. “I was always describing [my product as] ‘custom made’ but ‘couture’ really describes it best,” said Martin, detailing the laborious process that limits production to an average of four pairs of…

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