Pop Trading Company: the Amsterdam Brand's Story, DRS Jeans and Size Guide

Pop Trading Company is an Amsterdam brand founded in 2013 by Peter Kolks and Ric van Rest, two former skate shop staff. It started out distributing skate brands across the Benelux before launching its own line, whose first collection came out for autumn-winter 2016. Its formula: 1990s skate culture, with the cut, fabrics and restraint of a menswear label. This guide covers the brand's story, its key pieces (the DRS jeans, the hooded sweats, the jackets) and how they fit, based on the measurement charts Pop publishes. The full selection is in the Pop Trading Company collection.

From an Arnhem skate shop to Amsterdam

Peter Kolks and Ric van Rest met while working at Frisco, a skate shop in Arnhem, in the east of the Netherlands. In 2013, they set up a distribution company in Amsterdam for skate brands such as Palace, Polar and Magenta. From the start the project was backed by Ido de Vos, who runs the Amsterdam store 290SQM, where Peter Kolks worked.

The Pop Trading Company line was developed in 2015 and its first collection came out for autumn-winter 2016. Its first stockists included Supreme Paris, Slam City Skates and Civilist. The brand also backs a skate team and has been releasing its black and white "Pop clips" since 2014. Its store is now on Sint Annendwarsstraat, in central Amsterdam.

Why "Pop Trading Company"?

Peter Kolks explained it in an interview: "pop" is the skater's move of snapping the tail of the board to make it lift off. "Trading Company" refers to the company's first trade, wholesaling boards and clothing. The logo follows the same idea: the O in the middle stands for Pop, the middleman, and the two Ps for the brands and the customers.

The positioning comes down to one line from the co-founder: a skate brand designed like a menswear brand, or the other way round. In practice that means clean cuts, production largely in Portugal and a list of collaborations that goes well beyond skating: Carhartt WIP and Miffy in 2019, Burberry in 2022, adidas and Paul Smith in 2023, Japanese denim specialist Fullcount in 2025 and Blundstone in 2026.

Pop Trading Company key pieces

The DRS jeans, the brand's wide fit

The DRS is Pop's signature trouser: a "straight loose" fit, straight and roomy, in 100% cotton, with a button fly, an embroidered logo on the coin pocket and a "Pop Jeans" patch on the back of the waistband. It is part of the brand's permanent collection and comes in several washes each season. In 2026 Pop introduced an AMS fit, which it describes as "less wide than our DRS": the DRS therefore remains its roomiest model. At AURA, it comes in raw denim with an embroidered arch logo, distressed denim, rinsed indigo and black, as well as the Seam version and the Longer DRS short.

The hooded sweats

The Logo Hooded Sweat carries the brand's codes: a three-panel hood, a V insert at the neck, round drawcords with metal tips and a Pop logo printed on the back. Pop states a heavyweight 430 GSM cotton on the Dutch Blue version, made in Portugal. This season, AURA stocks the Logo Hooded Sweat in heather off white, the Dutch Blue, the Outlined Logo Hooded Terry Sweat in terry (80% cotton, 20% polyester) and the black Sketchy Hooded Sweat with raglan sleeves.

The jackets

The Flight Jacket is a padded cotton canvas bomber with a YKK metal zip, rounded snap front pockets and a zipped sleeve pocket; the Hooded Flight Jacket adds a hood. The Johnston Jacket is garment dyed and heavily washed: its back logo is not printed, it is the imprint left by an appliqué removed in the wash. The Knitted Full Zip, new this season, is a chunky knit zip cardigan with a relaxed, boxy fit.

Caps and the rest of the wardrobe

The Original Sixpanel Hat is a washed cotton six-panel cap with an unstructured front and a brown leather strap, made in the USA; the O Sixpanel Hat carries a large felt O. Around them you will find the Boat Pants, a wide pleated trouser, the Logo T-Shirt and the stonewashed DRS denim jacket.

Blundstone x Pop Trading Company

Released on 22 July 2026, it is the first collaboration between the two brands, after more than three years of development according to Blundstone. The #2622 Double Black is a Chelsea boot in water-resistant oiled black suede, with burnished toes and a hair-on leather pull tab; Pop states it is made in Vietnam.

How does Pop Trading Company fit?

Pop does not publish a general size guide: each product page has its own chart, in centimetres, measured flat on the garment. Every piece comes in letter sizes, from S to XL. The charts below use the measurements published by the brand. On our product pages, our 180 cm, 65 kg model wears a size M.

DRS jeans: no inch sizing

Unlike most jeans, the DRS is not sold in waist/leg sizes but in S, M, L and XL, with a single inseam length. The waist figure is measured flat, from one edge of the waistband to the other: doubled, it gives the garment's waist circumference.

Measurements published by Pop for the DRS Denim Pants. The raw denim DRS Arch shows the same flat waist and inseam. The most reliable way to choose is to measure the waistband of a pair of jeans you already own, laid flat, and compare.

Sweats and T-shirts

The chest is measured flat, from armpit to armpit. A size M hoodie therefore measures around 118 cm around the chest: a roomy fit, although Pop does not describe it as oversized. Take your usual size for a relaxed drape, and one size down if you want a closer fit.

Jackets and trousers

Flat measurements published by Pop. The Flight Jacket is clearly roomier than the Johnston Jacket (6 cm more flat in the same size, so 12 cm around): it leaves more room for a sweat underneath. The Boat Pants have a "wide loose" fit with pleats at the waist and a shorter inseam than the DRS, so they sit just above the shoe.

Where are Pop Trading Company clothes made?

According to the brand's product pages, most T-shirts, sweats and DRS denim jeans are made in Portugal. The jackets, the Boat Pants and the Knitted Full Zip are made in China, the Sixpanel caps in the USA and the Blundstone boots in Vietnam. The origin of each piece is shown on its product page.

For wide trousers in one size, see our Kappy Design guide. For another European pair of jeans with a generous cut, see how mfpen fits.

Pop Trading Company: the details

Brand: Pop Trading Company, Amsterdam, founded in 2013 by Peter Kolks and Ric van Rest. First collection for autumn-winter 2016.

Key pieces: DRS jeans (straight loose fit), Logo Hooded Sweat, Flight Jacket, Original Sixpanel Hat.

Sizes: S to XL, with charts in centimetres on each product page; DRS jeans in letter sizes with a single 80 cm inseam.

Made in: Portugal for most sweats, T-shirts and jeans; China for the jackets; the USA for the caps.

Discover Pop Trading Company at AURA

AURA stocks Pop Trading Company in its Rennes store, at 2 rue Châteaurenault, and online with delivery across France and Europe.

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Pop Trading Company: frequently asked questions

Where is Pop Trading Company from?

Amsterdam. The brand was founded in 2013 by Peter Kolks and Ric van Rest, who met in a skate shop in Arnhem. It first distributed skate brands before launching its own line for autumn-winter 2016.

How do Pop Trading Company DRS jeans fit?

It is sold in S, M, L and XL, with a single 80 cm inseam. The garment waist is 76 cm in S, 82 cm in M, 88 cm in L and 94 cm in XL, based on the flat measurements Pop publishes. The fit is straight and loose.

Are Pop Trading Company hoodies oversized?

The brand does not describe them as oversized, but the fit is roomy: a size M Logo Hooded Sweat measures 59 cm across the chest, around 118 cm in circumference. Take your usual size for a relaxed drape.

Where are Pop Trading Company clothes made?

Mostly in Portugal for the sweats, T-shirts and denim jeans, in China for the jackets and some trousers, and in the USA for the caps. The origin is shown on each product page.

Where can I buy Pop Trading Company in France?

At AURA in Rennes, in store at 2 rue Châteaurenault and online at aura-estore.com, with delivery across France and Europe.