Day 2: Origin Work Jeans Made in Maine
I’m always looking for good domestic-made workwear, not the stuff peddled for hipsters who wear Carhartt WIP. During the last year I have been wearing Origin Work Jeans, which are made in Maine. I have been unable to wear them out.
First, the inseams are triple-stitched. Yes, it looks overdone. Because it is. The denim is exceptionally strong – I have yet to rip the legs or tear the knees. And the pockets – oh, the pockets. They are lined with denim and not some tissue-thin cotton drill that disintegrates in a few months. The pockets last and last, even when filled with keys, knives and what-else-you-got.
The cut is forgiving for the woodworker’s physique (Body by IPAs). Your thighs will not be squeezed. Your “other organs” will also avoid the Denim Constrictor on fashionable jeans. These are real work jeans, and you can even order them with a double knee if your work is especially gravel-based. The jeans are available in three cuts: straight, boot cut and relaxed. I wear the straight cut.
The jeans normally cost $129. But you will find them on sale regularly for $99.
I honestly think I prefer the Origins to my Grease Point jeans, which are much more expensive. The Grease Points look nicer (I am constantly asked where I got them), but the Origin jeans have been more durable, especially the pockets.
Highly recommended.
– Chris
My frugalness would never let me buy $99 jeans no matter how good they are. It’s not a matter of not being able to afford them I can. Thriftiness has been ingrained into me. The $12 ones I bought from Atwoods, our local farm store, have done the job so far without any complaints. My wife sews so she can patch them if the knees wear out. I’m glad you like the jeans but there’re something I won’t be getting.