Arrivals: FIL MELANGE

When is a t-shirt not just a t-shirt anymore? When it's designer adheres to the exacting principles, below:

-Use only organic fed wool and cashmere made of naturally fallen fur.
-Do not use material which contains harmful chemicals.
-Do not use synthetic fabric, if possible.
-Do not do any material work which may destroy the yarn’s contexture, such as mercerisation.
-Use only 100% cotton yarn because it is much more comfortable compared to synthetic span yarn.
-Make fabric with flying pick woven machine from 1950’s.  This technic doesn’t damage yarn by using gravity. As a result, the fabric becomes firm and soft like being woven with air. Based in Tokyo, Fil Melange produces exquisite basics based on the idea of being "comfortable and nature conformist".  All Fil Melange's t-shirts are made on vintage ‘Loop Wheeler’ machines which produce a seamless tube of cotton that allows the T-shirt to be made without any side stitching. All the cotton, yarn, and fabric used by Fil Melange in their products is also developed and manufactured in house.

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Arrivals: Company of WE

This season, Company of WE imbues Venice with a little bit of their "democracy of fashion" that's been sweeping the streets of Manhattan. Thanks to their razor sharp eye for well-tailored wardrobe essentials, Company of WE is well on track to making the world over, one fitted blazer at a time.

A selection of Company of WE's unisex Spring & Summer collection has just arrived at Milkmade!

TANNER GOODS Eyeglass Case

If you were wondering where to house your new Han Kjøbenhavn stunners, look no further. The fine gents at Tanner Goods have created their version of a 1960s US Military standard issue eyeglass case.  Hand made in Portland, OR using 3/4 oz. vegetable dyed English Bridle leather, the cases come in three varieties -- Havana, Saddle Tan, & Black, and are stamped by hand with the model number.

Tanner Goods Leather Eyeglass Cases arrive at Milkmade next month!

HAN KJØBENHAVN

Han Kjøbenhavn is a Danish eyewear upstart hailing from Copenhagen. Han's frames draw from timeless elements and are made up of all the ingredients that comprise the fundamentals of Danish design: simplicity, originality, and traditional craftsmanship.

For spring, Milkmade will stock the Timeless, Paul Senior, & Wolfgang frames with sun lenses in a variety of colors. Our first shipment of Han Kjøbenhavn arrives next month.