Dime

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Summing Up Dime Dime began in 2005 as a loose crew of Montreal skateboarding friends filming clips around Saint-Laurent Boulevard, long before it became one of North America's most influential skate labels. What started as hand printed t-shirts and embroidered caps grew, deliberately slowly, into a full cut and sew apparel line: rugby shirts, cable knits, denim and jacquard jackets, built with the same unhurried, humour-first attitude that set the brand apart from its more self-serious peers. Under creative direction from Vince Tsang since 2011, Dime paired its skate roots with a sharper eye for fabric and construction without losing the irreverence, from its cult mascot to its JJJJound collaboration, that built its reputation in the first place. For Urban Industry, Dime represents a rare thing: a genuine skate heritage brand whose graphic tees and jerseys work as everyday wear, while its jackets and cut and sew pieces are substantial enough to hold their own against a British fit-out. How Does Dime Stack Up Cut and sew construction: rather than screen printing onto stock blanks, Dime's rugby shirts, jackets and polos are pattern cut and sewn to their own block, giving a boxier, structured drape that holds its shape wash after wash instead of just its print. Garment dyed and washed finishes: pieces like the Hooded Denim Jacket use enzyme and stone washing across cotton denim, so the colour settles into a broken in, lived in look from the first wear rather than needing years of fading. Cable knit and jacquard detailing: the knitwear runs a proper cable gauge rather than a printed cable graphic, and jacquard weaves such as the Houndstooth Jacket are woven into the cloth itself, not applied on top afterwards. Skate informed cut: trousers and shorts are drafted with a dropped, roomier leg built for squat and reach on a board, which is also why the fit reads baggy rather than tailored off the board. The Urban Industry Take on Dime On sizing, Dime's skate lineage shows th