Tobacco Motorwear released their first line of men’s Kevlar® motorcycle jeans last year, and since then the company has been doing a roaring trade thanks to their attention to detail and their attention to safety.
What they’ve released is that they wanted to produce the same quality of protective motorcycle jeans for women – a market that’s currently under-served. They began experimenting with materials and designs a few months ago and after much product testing (see the images above and below) they’ve now launched the official Kickstarter campaign to fund the first production run of denim motorcycle jeans with a protective Kevlar® lining for women.
If you’re a man and you like the idea of a pair of selvedge denim motorcycle jeans with Kevlar® lining, you can click here to view their range of menswear.
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The new Amalfi Series One S by De Rijke & Co. is wristwatch designed by Laurens de Rijke specifically for drivers, the watch’s case is actually made up of two sections – an inner primary case and an external case that the internal case moves within. The watch can be rotated 90º allowing you to…
The Racing Scene is a 1969 film presented by James Garner, interestingly it’s a personal favorite of Quentin Tarantino who showcased it at the New Beverly Theater in Los Angeles alongside the Steve McQueen classic Le Mans. The film covers a wide array of different racing series and formats including sports car racing at the…
The new Trip Machine Helmet Hanger is an all-in-one solution for storing your motorcycle jacket, helmet, and keys when you’re not using them. It’s common for people to store their helmets on desks or table tops when not in use, this has the unintended consequence of sealing off airflow to the underside and it can…
The Piloti Competizione Race Boot is a professional-grade motorsport boot with full certification to both the FIA-8856-2000 standard and the SFI 3.3/5 standard. Piloti boots are a common sight in the pit lane and paddock of many racing events around the world, particularly vintage and classic car gatherings like the Goodwood Revival and the Le…
This coffee table is made from a Formula 1 wheel, an OZ wheel in this case, and a specially developed show tire made to look exactly like the Pirelli super soft with the characteristic red logo on the side wall. The tires used are the official FIA approved Pirelli show car tires used on the…
Once Upon A Wheel is Paul Newman’s iconic 1971 racing documentary, it’s a fascinating window into the period and it includes appearances by the likes of James Garner, Kirk Douglas, Mario Andretti, Stirling Moss, John Surtees, Richard Petty, Jackie Stewart, Hugh Downs, Dick Smothers, Dean Martin, Denny Hulme, Cesar Romero, Al Unser, Jackie Oliver, Pedro Rodriguez,…
