i made a $3,500 jacket from $10 jeans

boro jackets like this one are listed at $3,500. so i tried to make one from $40 of thrifted jeans. my mom was visiting, she brought kimono silk from japan for the lining, and we built it together before she flew home. the pattern for this jacket is coming. sign up and you'll get it the day it's out: timothykohei.com/jacket?from=youtube at the end i add up the hours to see whether $3,500 is fair. the listings on screen: Kapital at $3,255, Proleta Re Art at $3,500 and $6,500. chapters 0:00 the $3,500 question 0:20 the pattern 1:15 the jeans 1:44 taking them apart 2:01 cutting the panels 2:38 not enough denim 3:34 my mom 4:38 the bleach 5:14 rethinking the design 5:52 bandanas 6:27 distressing 6:46 the wash 7:45 sashiko 8:59 the silk 9:51 putting it together 10:48 the jacket, and the math i design clothes, build them myself and film all of it. patterns for the things i build: timothykohei.com/patterns instagram: @timothykohei #sashiko #boro #thriftflip