Journal | Firth & Holm

Journal

Notes on modern coastal style, materials, and New England culture.

The Making

What 500gsm Means: A Guide to Heavyweight French Terry

Sep 2026

What the number on a heavyweight sweatshirt measures, how French terry differs from fleece, and why 500gsm suits a New England fall that moves 30 degrees in a day.

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The Pin

Two Days Around the Bay

Sep 2026

Four coordinates stitched into four pieces. Beavertail, Newport, Narragansett Town Beach and Wickford. You cannot do them all in one day, and here is how they actually pair up.

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From Paul

Where Beach Life Came From

Sep 2026

It started as something we said to each other. The drawings that were too narrow, the one that finally worked, and what ended up on the back of the Midweight Hoodie.

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How to Wear It

The Quintessential East Coast Memorial Day

May 2026

Miami, Montauk, Bonnet Shores, and now the Cape with Lane. The quieter East Coast version of the weekend, before the real summer crowds show up.

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From Paul

Why Firth & Holm Exists

May 2026

A founder's note. Why I left Rhode Island, what stuck while I was gone, and what I couldn't find when I got back.

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The Making

Screen Print, DTG, and DTF: How a Shirt Gets Its Graphic

May 2026

Three ways a graphic ends up on a tee. Screen printing, direct-to-garment, and direct-to-film. What each feels like, when it works, and when it doesn't.

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The Pin

A Coastal Style Guide to South County, Rhode Island

Apr 2026

How to dress for Bonnet Shores mornings, Beavertail wind, and Watch Hill evenings. A practical guide to coastal Rhode Island style.

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How to Wear It

Modern New England Style: Clean, Coastal, Current

Mar 2026

A point of view on the cleaner, more relaxed side of modern coastal dressing. Palette, proportion, and the fabrics that make it work.

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The Making

Why Supima Cotton Matters

Mar 2026

What extra-long staple fibers do for drape, durability, and color. And why we use American-grown Supima in our heavyweight tees.

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