First Standard

05/11/2026

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05/02/2026

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01/03/2026

“Through the Years”
First Standard

12/29/2025

Process Denim Cap — 02

14oz Cone Mills selvedge denim five-panel cap made in Ridgewood, Queens, NY by Winners Cap Co., featuring First Standard front embroidery.

The blank caps were wrinkled under pressure, then steamed and pressed to set permanent structure. Each cap was hand-painted with acrylic paint, then washed in hot water to fix both the texture and the paint, resulting in subtle variations from piece to piece.

The form references 1990s crinkle nylon promotional caps reinterpreted here in selvedge denim through hand-set processes. Two embroidered eyelets on each side provide ventilation.

Pre-washed and shrunk.

One size fits all with a snapback closure.

Made in the USA.
Limited edition of six.

12/25/2025

12/25/2025

AMERICAN DENIM: The Supposed Final Days and Resurgence of a Manufacturing Icon.
A quiet beautiful, detailed photo essay on the White Oak mill in Greensboro, NC—the looms, the rooms, and the people who kept American selvedge alive.
Huge thank you to Schiffer Publishing, Ellie Lofgren and photographer Matt Sharkey for sending this copy.

12/20/2025

First Standard roots and my background.
For the full story of the journey from Russia to NYC, I’ve added a biography to the website.
Link in bio.