I'm Pleased to Announce - 

Based on your requests, I will be adding BLACK to the color lineup. It will be available to both new and existing backers as a color choice when I collect your order information at the end of the campaign.

Here it is:

Above is a picture of the swatch, compared to my current grey and other samples 1 & 2 which are both black apparel I own. You will see the new color is more of a dark grey. In fact, I may choose to call it Dark Dark Grey.

Here's a note from my weaver:
"If you want to have Jet Black (Darkest Black), the thick & thin effect will be disappear, and the hand feel will be stiffer due to the dye staff."

What he means is:
- The grain that achieves a fine appearance will be lost in the darkest black.
- The fabric will be stiffer to the touch. How much stiffer I don't know.

This is the nature of apparel, and an example of the type of challenges that pop-up all the time.

I have asked the weaver to prepare a sample of the jet black that I will review. But if it impacts the appearance or the feel, I'll go with the dark dark grey (which I happen to think looks great).

FYI, It's possible we may not know the final color before the kickstarter campaign closes. Send me a note if you are concerned about which one I choose.

** There is an additional reward level for ordering 4 pairs. And, Kevin Del Castillo gets his 4th pair free for the idea!

More Bluff Works Content Coming on Facebook!

I recently launched Bluff Works' facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/BluffWorks. Please join me there, where I'd love to hear what you think about the black!

Other updates coming soon: button design, what the pockets are going to say, a couple of interviews, and at some point I should tell you what happened the night I launched...

In the meantime, I'd be grateful for any way you'd spread the word about Bluff Works!

Other Kickstarter Projects

The other Kickstarter projects I funded today are:

Food Cycle, a pedal-powered compost cooperative in Troy, NY. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/collardcitygrowers/food-cycle-building-soil-with-pedal-power

Onion Toys of Illinois, who has a product to help kids with learning disabilities learn math and motor skills. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oniontoys/build-a-strong-math-foundation-at-an-early-age.

Other Fun...

Bringing materials to the factory on W 39th st! Why not?!