Emerging Panel Denim - Made to Order

Jeans are timeless, but these are transformed. Each pair of Emerging Panel Denim is upcycled from thrifted jeans and handcrafted to order in our studio. The standout feature is a digitally printed side panel drawn from Tremain Smith’s painting What Is Emerging? — an artwork that speaks to growth, resilience, and becoming. With the choice of flared or straight-leg silhouettes, you can carry this story in the style that fits you best.

When you place your order, you’ll choose your silhouette — straight or flared panels — and select your size. Each pair is handcrafted to order in our West Philly studio, using thrifted or community-donated denim as the base. Because no two pairs start the same, the wash and color will vary slightly, making each pair truly unique. Once your order is placed, production takes about four to six weeks. When your jeans are finished, we’ll ship them to your door and send you a note about their story and care.

We share our pricing openly. Every pair is calculated using the Sarah Tremain formula: raw materials plus direct labor, billed at forty-five dollars an hour, plus thirty-five percent for studio and administrative overhead, then multiplied by two to three to reach a fair retail price. This ensures living wages, covers the unseen costs of sustainable production, and allows us to keep our mission moving forward.

Your jeans do more than complete an outfit. Every order helps sustain our West Philly studio, supports ethical upcycling, and funds creative community programming like Mend It Yourself and Emotions in Color. By choosing these jeans, you’re choosing to wear your story while helping rewrite fashion’s future.