Denim´s blue color

A distinguishing feature of denim is its blue color. To achieve this, some threads are dyed indigo and eventually interlaced with the natural-colored crosswise threads. The color sits on top of the fabric, leading to its potential to fade as it is washed. Turning the product inside out is recommended to prevent fading.

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Denim basics...

Denim is one of the most ubiquitous fabrics on the planet. Versatile, durable and affordable, it can be used to make any number of items from clothing to housewares. The basics of denim -- its history, its fibers and how to care for it -- create a picture of a fabric that is an integral part of our everyday lives.

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Types of Denim

Many people have a perfect pair of denim jeans. Denim has been around since the 1950s. Knowing what different types of denim are available will help you pick the perfect fabric. Denim is as much of American culture as football and hot dogs at a baseball game. There are few types of denim which will give you a different look to your garments. Whether it is fitted, loose, dark or washed denim, many people have some form of denim in their closets.

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100 Percent Denim

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Fabric buyers search for denim in specific weights, depending on the apparel or home furnishings slated for production. Heavier denim, though strong, retains a stiff, canvas-like appearance. Lighter denim has natural drape, making it better for garment construction, such as in jackets, vests, jeans, dresses and tops.

Manufacturers and designers label 100 percent cotton denim garments as "preshrunk" to alert consumers that the garment has already undergone shrinkage. Labels not including this information indicate that the garment most likely will shrink at a 1 to 3 percent after each laundering, depending on the weight and type of denim.

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Denim Characteristics

The word "denim" comes from the phrase "serge de Nimes," referring to a fabric that originated in the French town of Nimes. The fabric was worn by cotton plantation workers in the 18th century because of its strength and ability to wear well. Known primarily in the present day as the fabric from which blue jeans are made, denim can be used to make jackets, skirts and other kinds of clothing and even upholstery.

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What Is Denim?

 

Denim is made from tightly woven fabric that usually comes from cotton warp yarn and white cotton filling yarn. The filling yarns are stretched across the width of the fabric and interlaced at 90-degree angles with warp yarns, which are also stretched the length of the fabric. This creates an interwoven pattern of diagonal lines called “twill weave.” There are two kinds of twill weaves: left hand twill, which is softer and runs diagonally from right to left, and right hand twill, which runs diagonally from left to right and is flatter and smoother.

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How to Buy Cheap Men's Designer Clothes Online

Things You'll Need

• list of web retailers that feature cheap mens designer clothes
• thrift stores and designer consignment stores

• credit cards for payment

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How to Buy Cheap Men's Designer Clothes Online

Who says that the love of mens designer clothes don't cost a thing? Not dapper gents who scour the internet for cheap men's designer clothes online. As fashionistas have now morphed into recessionistas (due to the changes in the economy), their stylish counterparts aren't the only people looking for a great designer clothing deal.

If you are fed up with the high prices of mens designer clothes found at chic boutiques and pricey department stores, the internet may be your newfound designer clothing friend. Peruse the following sartorial suggestions below to score a few cheap mens designer clothes online for work, play and everywhere in between.

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Facts about Jeans

Iconic movies such as Rebel without a Cause and The Wild One first made jeans popular with teenagers, a demographic that was only starting to emerge as a distinct group in the 1950s.

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‘Denim’ is an Americanisation of the French word ‘serge de Nimes’ and the word ‘Jeans’ is derived from the French word ‘Genes’

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Levi Strauss originally wanted to sell his denim material to miners to make tents and wagon covers.

Denim & the Wild West

Denim and buckskin clothing and shapes associated with frontiersmen and cowboys have continuously influenced public perceptions of the West and Westerners.

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Denim became popular with young people in the 1950's as a symbol of teenage rebellion, notably in movies such as Rebel Without a Cause and The Wild One. Some schools in the U.S. banned students from wearing denim fabric.

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In 1936, Levi Strauss sews a little red flag next to the back pocket of its jeans. It is the first label sewn on the outside of a piece of clothing.

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Jacob Davis, a Nevada tailor, designed denim jeans with copper rivets at the picket corners to prevent seam tears. Unfortunately, Davis didn't have the money to apply for a patent to trademark his invention

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The U.S. Navy introduced the bell-bottomed trouser in 1817 to permit men to roll their pants above the knee when washing down the decks, and to make it easier to remove them in a hurry when forced to abandon ship or when washed overboard. In 1901 regulations authorized the first use of denim jumpers and trousers, and the 1913 regulations originally permitted the dungaree outfit to be used by both officers and enlisted with the hat of the day.

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Authentic blue denim takes its characteristic color from interweaving indigo (blue) and white threads. The term "bull denim" refers to colored/dyed denim.

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At least 225 pair of denim jeans can be made from one bale of cotton.

Por lo menos 225 pares de pantalones de mezclilla se puede hacer de una paca de algodón.

Almeno 225 paio di jeans può essere fatto da una balla di cotone.

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Chris Hemsworth

"Jeans have become an American tradition, symbolizing the vitality of the West to people all over the world."

Printed on the pocket inside Levi's® Jeans

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Do Americans buy the most jeans?

Earlier this year as global lifestyle Monitor survey conducted by Cotton Incorporated and cotton council international revealed that Colombians own the most denim items (14.7) and own the most jeans on average (7.5 pairs). While Germans wear denim jeans/shorts most often (4.5 days per week) nearly one-third of the consumers surveyed say they were planning to purchase the same amount of denim. Jeanswear in the next 12 months as the previous year, while 41% of Colombians 32 per cent of British and 31% of Brazilians were planning to buy more denim.