Warehouse 1930's WPA Double Knee Denim Pants Lot #1239

Within the WPA's large-scale program, blue-collar workwear was manufactured. It was made in sewing rooms called "SEWING ROOMs," and the garments were tagged with "Made by WPA SEWING ROOMS, NOT TO BE SOLD." In each state where a sewing room was located, the seamstresses took great pride in their work and declared that the initials "WPA" stood for "We Patch Anything." Sometimes they repaired and modified military clothing to create new garments, which were worn by WPA workers. The design and sewing specifications of WPA clothing are truly interesting. The design is based on military workwear, with many modifications. As the name "SEWING ROOM" suggests, the sewing specifications make extensive use of "straight stitching" rather than "backstitching," which was the mainstream method for workwear at the time. There's a pastoral warmth to it, a feeling that predates the wartime production that swept through the factories during World War II.

8x10 Selvedge Light Ounce Denim