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The Jeans Maker

Season 4 Episode 403 | 26m 46s

Eric Yelsma has been drawn to sewing since a teenager. Now his shop makes jeans from American sourced, sustainable fabric that is constructed and sold in Detroit. Host Eric Gorges gets to stitching, confirming threads do make the man.

Aired: 09/01/17
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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