Brand profile
Tellason
American heritage denim brand making raw selvedge jeans and workwear jackets cut and sewn in San Francisco.
San FranciscoOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
4 brands like Tellason like Taylor Stitch, Nudie Jeans, A.P.C. →
What to know about Tellason
Tellason is a San Francisco denim label founded by Tony Patella and Pete Searson, built around raw selvedge jeans cut and sewn in the city. The line covers a tight range of fits — Ladbroke Grove slim taper, Elgin mid-rise, John Graham Mellor, Fredy wide leg — plus jean jackets, coveralls, chore coats and oxford shirts. Denim comes from Kaihara in Japan and Cone Mills after White Oak's closure. Styling is deliberately unbranded workwear: no logo patches, heavyweight fabric, cuts meant to fade in over years.
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If you like Tellason
80% matchTaylor Stitch
Same SF workwear ethos, hemp and organic cotton basics
What changes: Broader lifestyle range, crowdfunded pre-orders, less denim-purist
77% matchNudie Jeans
Raw denim purism with free lifetime repairs
What changes: Swedish organic cotton and slimmer Euro fits rather than US-made heavyweight
74% matchA.P.C.
Raw selvedge cut for fades, stripped of all branding
What changes: Parisian minimalism and a full fashion range, not workwear
72% matchBuck Mason
US-made five-pockets and tees, no logos
What changes: Softer wardrobe staples focus, lighter fabrics, lower price
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2009
- Origin
- San Francisco, United States
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Shirts $175–$254 · Trousers $265–$312
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary