Inside Left Field NYC: The Underdog of USA-Made Denim and Workwear

* Check out Left Field NYC! https://ktku.co/ow * Denim vs Canvas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpGJ40DeVrQ * Not raw: our trip to a jeans fading factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAtcCZJ2K1o I've lived in New York City for over a decade and I've been a fan of raw denim for just as long — so it's completely unforgivable that it took me so long to go to Ridgewood, Queens to visit Left Field NYC. A longtime player in the heritage menswear/ raw selvedge denim / American made workwear crowd, Left Field isn't known for disruptive marketing, but they are synonymous with a deep commitment to American manufacturing and hardwearing apparel. So when I recently moved to Queens, I knew I couldn't wait any longer to make the pilgrimage. Full article: https://stridewise.com/left-field-nyc/ 00:00 What's Left Field NYC all about? 01:22 Why start a vintage workwear brand? 02:55 Why is USA made so important? 04:20 Workwear vs "Workwear" 05:49 Vidalia Mills denim and Mt. Vernon canvas 07:02 Workwear and sustainability 08:01 Left Field's Greaser Fit 08:47 Left Field's Chelsea fit 09:21 Left Field's Smokestack fit 09:50 Left Field's Atlas fit