CROW WING JEAN HISTORY
GINEW'S FIRST JEAN
The Crow Wing Jean is a classic, American five-pocket jean with a regular rise - straight leg fit. The first edition was made of 2017 White Oak selvedge denim... an American jean with NATIVE STYLE!
There are so many brands making fine jeans (many our friends and peers), so why did we introduce another jean to the world? Well, because Ginew co-founder Erik could not find a jean that fit him just right. Thus, we developed a jean that would fit all occasions. We wear jeans for everything, which can mean to an office meeting, about town, or at play in the great outdoors.
A jean must fit right, look great, and meet the demands of real, hard work.This is evident when Erik heads to a friend's ranch to load up the ole Ford truck with horse compost for his family's traditional foods garden. Delicate work? Nope.
At the ranch? Crow Wing Jean.
Expatriate in the Alberta Arts district? Crow Wing Jean.
Replacing concrete flooring and walls of the new studio? Crow Wing Jean.
You get the picture - the Crow Wing Jean is up to the real challenges of work and play.
The Crow Wing River runs through the heart of the former Gull Lake Indian Reservation - an ancestral Minnesota Ojibwe territory - and we couldn't think of a better namesake for our first jean.
We love to include elements of our family traditions in our clothes - so we have adorned the jean with a deerskin patch hunted by us and have included traditional tribal designs from each of our communities on the bandana pocket lining. Both of these elements are traditional to our ancestral clothing styles and we honor our relatives by including such details in every garment we make. Check them out - look closely - you'll notice intricate details of our family history and unique Native style in the jean. So fun...
Our latest edition is proudly made of 14 oz. USA Raw Selvedge Denim from our friends at Vidalia Mills. Regular Rise + Straight Leg Fit... toughness built in.
WEAR WITH SPIRIT