Black project #5 Film
As part of the Black project Arco jacket release with C’H’C’M & Harris Tweed we decided to shoot a film in Glasgow with Brian Sweeney who has worked with the brand for many years.
Brian was also instrumental in introducing Mike Donald from http://thecroft.wordpress.com/ and in turn Mark Hogarth from Harris Tweed to Six Eight Seven Six.
These connections were formative in our understanding that we as a label could work with such a traditional supplier and that we could create a unique garment that still felt like a 6876 item.
New York & Glasgow: Two cities built on a grid system,both with a stand alone uniqueness and to this day when i visit Glasgow it always strikes me as a city yearning to the west and beyond.
Black mixtape:Scotland
Black Project#4 C’H’C’M Arco
C’H’C’M & Six Eight Seven Six have worked together to revamp the 2007 Arco jacket from its original form as cotton garment dyed style into a luxury Harris tweed jacket.
Manufactured in our London factory to the highest possible spec utilizing custom woven 100% pure new wool;which is dyed, spun and woven by hand in the Outer Hebrides.The tweed features a herringbone pattern and the garment is half lined with MOD issue lining.
Trim features include Ri Ri zips and buttons specially commissioned in Italy
The jacket has co-branding as well as the signature Harris Tweed orb label.
Release date 21-11-2014
Hiller Mixtape
Hiller jacket
The Hiller jacket is a project with long term collaborator Hanon-Shop utilizing Eta proof 100% organic Swiss performance cotton.
This three quarter length style has a Double front pocket function with zip off hood and contrast mesh lining.Lampo reverse coil zips match the interior mesh.
Made in Portugal,each purchase is accompanied by organic cotton 6876 tote bag.
Black Mixtape: Sounds of The North West
Black Project #3 Good Measure M-68
Interpretation of a classic 6876 sweat,utilizing the original “freedom” raglan sleeve and loop back cotton fabric whilst constructing using the methods perfected on the Good Measure M-21.
The fabric itself is custom made using an Italian jaspe yarn which is produced by twisting two colours of thread together,in this case black and white which is knitted on an extremely rare English Wildt Mellor Bromley 3 thread knitting machine,which creates a very distinctive fabric finish.
Historically the colour of this particular yarn was known as “Newcastle”and appears to be a reference to Newcastle United Football club’s black and white stripe shirts.
Made in England 390 GSM and 100% cotton
Traditional fit,cover stitched seams which are bar tacked at the ends to add strength,back neck crescent and Six Eight Seven Six x Good Measure branding
SOLD OUT but available at Good Measure.
type: Sweat shirt by: 6876
CASHCA x 6876 #3
“In the years prior to establishing 6876 and in its formative period i collected many publications and artworks from a myriad of sources to further my understanding and interest in the counter cultural ideas of such groups as the Situationists,Red Army Faction,Red Brigade and The Weather underground.
Six Eight Seven Six utilized these images to develope the aesthetics of a non-conformist, non-corporate and independent organization.
In 1995 this seemed a logical and direct way to stand aside from the mainstream,however over time the use of such imagery/influences has at times become fetishised and misappropriated to the point where we’ve been content to consign this aesthetic as part of the brands evolution.
However this season as part of our collaboration with Kazuki I suggested we use some less well known images from the American counter cultural period of the late 1960’s that we had originally printed as T-shirts for circa 2003—2004 as after all, we are still 6876.
To be continued in 2015 as an anniversary project with classic and new imagery….” Kenneth Mackenzie 6-5-2014
Acute Button down shirt
Acute short sleeve button down shirt first developed for the Japan circa 2012 this shirt has been manufactured in London utilizing Buchanan and Gordon Tartan produced in Lancashire.
Details include back box pleat with loop and distinctive split pocket flap.
100% cotton Yarn,2/100’s x 50’s and 100gms.
