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Dehen 1920

Established: 1920  |  Country of Origin: USA

Dehen 1920, a line of reproduction cardigans, varsity jackets, car coats, and motorcycle sweaters based on original pieces they’ve made at their Portland knitting mills over the past 91 years. Dehen researched their own archival vintage pieces and reproduced the manufacturing methods. The garments are made with heavy old-school knit and throwback embroidery techniques, but they are not identical to their original counterparts, many of the lengths and patterns have been updated for a more contemporary fit. Dehen is one of the few knitting mills left in the US, and they’ve watched as many of the garments they’ve made during the past century have come back into style. Dehen 1920 is the company’s first retail line in over 40 years. They’re using American Bison leather on their varsity jackets, and Pendleton Woolen Mills 24 ounce Melton on most of the jackets. They do everything except for the chenille and the embroidery.