Papa Nui was the first brand we sold at Those That Know back in 2019 when we didn’t really know what our plan was for the store. We knew we liked good gear and, as owners ourselves, we knew Papa Nui caps were the best. We contacted John Tesoriero and it quickly became apparent we […]
The Loop & Weft brand produce the finest cut & sew sweatshirts, hoodies and tees in Japan. Each season, creating completely bespoke fabrics and taking inspiration from classic workwear and military pieces, they create clothing that you’ll never want to take off. At Those That Know, we were the first European store to offer Loop […]
Japanese denim brand Milestone Basement is a new addition to our tightly curated roster at Those That Know. We’re the first store to offer the products made by this amazing brand outside of Japan, so we spent some time chatting to owner Yuki Nagaoka about looking forward rather than backwards, Zen and Japanese hip hop. […]
At the time of writing, our newest brand at Those That Know is The Two Ears Brand. Based in Japan, they make the world’s finest selvedge bandannas using the same manufacturing processes and attention to detail that went into an 1800s original. There’s two sides to what they do: The Two Ears Brand and The […]
Following on from our interview with The Papa, John Tesoriero towards the end of last year, we wanted to get in-depth with another of our brands, The Rite Stuff, and talk to its owner, Bryan Shettig. In our interview we get into detail about influences, his design and manufacturing process, the loopwheel t-shirts we currently […]
With the Winter 2019 Papa Nui Cap Co. collection scheduled to arrive with us very soon, we spent some time talking to the man behind the brand, John Tesoriero, finding out about his history, the story of Papa Nui and his influences and inspiration. How and why was the Papa Nui brand conceived? Originally I […]