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THE LONE SOLDIER BY HAMANSUTRA
RTW 2022/2023

HAMANSUTRA’S Workwear line features US and German Army clothing from the 30s to 70s – the Holy Grail, like US Army Shirts, M-65 Jacket, Tote Bag, US Army Coverall, Type 1 Jacket in Denim Blue and so on. It could be described as “reexamined clothing to replicate original deadstock models” or, as I often quote, “Originals – Updated”. Designs that have had minor changes that bring them bang up to date for our contemporary age. Hamansutra clothing proudly bears Union Special Machines labels to showcase its exclusive manufacture on Union Special Machines.

Bekleidungswerke
Master tailor in the technical construction of clothing.

Available on QUICKSHOP.NYC

Photography Jan Frommel

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THE LONE SOLDIER

RTW 2022/2023
In the 1980s I was obsessed by the Lone Ranger cartoon series. For me, he was up there with the greatest Marvel heroes. My everything. I turned “The Lone Ranger” into “The Lone Soldier”. The name says it all. The only soldier who pours all his might into making his ideas become reality and protecting them – always alert for confrontation.

Photography
Florian Deventer

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Bavarian Pants from 1796 / Originals / Updated by hamansutra.

This is what Levi Strauss was probably wearing as a kid before he moved to the USA. All my patterns are tailored to modern body shapes and carefully modified. I always recommend buying 2 at once. Really durable, they make it so easy to pack a suitcase. White shirts, boots and denim. I’ve always been fascinated by basic clothing, clothes for life. Note that all my clothing comes with washing instructions. Labels made out of calf leather and Cooper Buttons from Paris. The denim was produced by an Italian textile weaver, transforming finest old cotton into new upcycled denim fabric. Our products are made by the best specialist manufacturers.

Made in Germany from Italian Denim and Created Exclusively on Union Special Machines.

Available on QUICKSHOP.NYC

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You have to take the jpeg file to your desktop and print it yourself.

Remember:
„Advertising may not come cheap – but not advertising costs even more!“

hamansutra

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CMYK SHOES BY HAMANSUTRA “10th Anniversary“

The CMYK Shoe by hamansutra is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2022, but the artfully designed shoes are kicking off once again as a remastered limited edition of just 60 pairs. The concept behind the unisex CMYK Shoe is that each detail represents one of hamansutra’s most treasured art forms: the style, in soft cowskin with a thin, comfortable sole, is inspired by traditional dance shoes, while the stereo mini-jacks for laces are an ode to his work as an internationally acclaimed D.J. CMYK debuted in New York City in 2011 and was hailed by the press, with the New York Times trumpeting them as “Stepping to the Beat”. Now the CMYK Shoe by hamansutra is heading back to its roots. The trendy, innovative yet timeless “communication-based fusion of fashion and sound”, in hamansutra’s own words, will release today on the designer’s online shop QUICKSHOP.NYC at a retail price of EUR 279.00. Recrafted takes on CMYK’s colorways will also follow in the future. If you don’t see the shoe size in the colour you want, check out other colours. No sizes shown means that shoe colour is sold out. No time to lose! Click to buy and your shoes will be on their way – worldwide.

–> Don’t think twice – it’s all right!

Photography Jan Frommel

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Service

Lifelong guarantee means:
free repairs are my personal service to loyal customers.

Note:
not new products, but repairs. If they buy jeans in a store I will happily hem them to the right length. They can send them from wherever they are in the world. However, the customer has to pay the shipping.

All garments can be brought into our workshop. We are accepting post mail-ins with a description letter and contact details. We will only repair clean garments.

All repairs takes between 1 – 3 weeks.

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Available on QUICKSHOP.NYC

“Created Exclusively on Union Special Machines”

Union Special – Since 1881 officially appoints hamansutra – Since 1996 as the new cooperation partner of this legendary industrial sewing machine brand. Hamansutra clothing now proudly bears Union Special Machines labels to showcase its exclusive manufacture on Union Special Machines. Made in Germany, USA and Japan. The sewing machine company and designer share the philosophy: 

“Standard of Excellence + Quality = Never on Sale”

Length fittings are in Munich by appointment, all jeans shortened to your length. These jeans I’m working on now are available in Japanese Denim 16oz denim. All my jeans follow the shrink-to-fit philosophy, meaning the fabric can shrink up to 10%. I’ve drawn up a great user manual to guide you – follow these instructions and treat your pants right, and you’ll get up to 20 years of pleasure out of them. You can also email me your pants size and I’ll send the jeans anywhere in the world. I want to say something about the Japanese denims I use. The fabric is fantastic and will make you feel as strong and invincible as 16th-century Samurai knights in armour. Did you know they wore undershirts and underwear that had been indigo-dyed, because indigo protects the skin from bacteria? All my Japanese denim is selvedge denim, still made in the original way on small looms so that nothing is wasted in cutting. So, that’s the latest news about my jeans. Labels made out of calf leather, denim from Japan and Cooper Buttons from Paris. Our products are made by the best specialist manufacturers.

Made in Germany
100% hamansutra

Photography Still Life
frommel.de

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501 ORIGINAL UPDATED BY HAMANSUTRA

The Homage to Levi Strauss involves a 501 jeans design updated and customized by fashion designer hamansutra

available at QUICKSHOP.NYC

Levi’s turned 145 years old on 20th of May 2018.

I hereby present my own Homage to Levi Strauss with my private collection of LEVI’S with Rare Big E. For me, denim is nothing less than clothes for life, and I’ve been wearing Levi’s jackets and pants since I can remember.

Also as double denim, like a suit – a tradition in Texas. I and likeminded aficionados were already prowling flea markets in the 80s and 90s, seeking out the selvedge denim pants with the BIG E label, very aware of the value of what we found. After my research showed that no true homage was ever paid to Levi Strauss, I decided to launch my own project.

And because Levi Strauss came from Bavaria, Germany, I thought it was fitting to incorporate the baby-blue diamonds of the Bavarian flag, in the screenprinted pocket linings and the packaging. Here it is.

The „501 – Original/Updated“ by Hamansutra is limited to 100 pieces, which will be available only on QUICKSHOP.NYC or in our Showroom in Munich and at a price of Euro 349 with packaging.

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HOMAGE TO LEVI STRAUSS BY HAMANSUTRA . 2018

After my research showed that no true homage was ever paid to Levi Strauss, I decided to launch my own project. And because Levi Strauss came from Bavaria, Germany, I thought it was fitting to incorporate the baby-blue diamonds of the Bavarian flag, in the screenprinted pocket linings and the packaging. I hereby present my own Homage to Levi Strauss with my private collection of LEVI’S with Rare Big E. We were already prowling flea markets in the 80s and 90s, seeking out the selvedge denim pants with the BIG E label, very aware of the value of what we found. For me, denim is nothing less than clothes for life, and I’ve been wearing Levi’s jackets and jeans since I can remember. Also as double denim, like a suit – a tradition in Texas.

Bekleidungswerke
master tailor in the technical construction of clothing.

This shoot was made with love using analog photography Andrew Williams, SF, USA

© 100% hamansutra

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May I present Blu, one of the most famous TV characters in Europe! 20th anniversary of the costume design for the “Geiz ist Geil” (cheap is cool) campaign by the German consumer electronics retailer “Saturn”, featured in 3 different TV commercials. Designed and created exactly 20 years ago when I relocated from London to Munich. By far the most successful advertising character and campaign in Germany, broadcast throughout Europe. Loud and proud advertising that forced the media to sit up and take notice, creating scandal on an almost daily basis. From the designer’s point of view, that means I still hold the copyright to the characters – and I had to exercise it to block the commercials when they decided not to pay. My earnings were peanuts compared to the effect on the customer’s bottom line. But it wasn’t about money – it was about the principle of treating artists right. Like the royalty they are. In my early 20s, I won the court case before it had even got off the ground. The director thought she could treat people like that, but she decided she would rather pay up before I destroyed her reputation any further. My advertising character helped Mediamarkt Saturn to reach record total annual revenues of EUR 10 billion in just one year. EUR 80 billion from 2002-2010.

Now that’s royal.