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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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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Levi Staruss and Denim

 

Levi Strauss is known to be the inventor of the original American set of jeans used by hard laborers who worked during the California gold rush in the 1850s. These tough jeans were held together with metal rivets to add a longer life to the pockets used often by the working people. His manufacturing was based in San Francisco. Today, Levi's brand blue jeans are known throughout the world.

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Care of Denim

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Denim is a rugged fabric. It can be washed in hot or cold water and dried on high or low heat. Since denim is made of cotton, it has a tendency to shrink when first washed. To reduce the risk of shrinking, wash in cold water and dry on a low heat or hang to dry.

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Uses for Denim

Denim fabric has been made into jeans, shorts, overalls, skirts, jackets, bags, capris, shoes, dresses, duvet covers, curtains and shirts.

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Dry Denim

 

Dry denim is denim that is not washed after being dyed after being produced. It is known to fade slowly as the consumer wears the article made of denim. Some consumers prefer this type of denim because they can "age" their denim in a more natural way rather than buying a piece of denim clothing that is pre-distressed by the manufacturer.

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American Denim History

Americans started falling in love with denim as a working material in the 18th century. It is recorded that George Washington toured a production line of denim in Massachusetts in 1798. Slaves and blue color laborers wore denim because of its durability and strength. During the 19th century, the miners of the California gold rush needed strong clothing to handle the harsh work environment so Levi--he was called Loeb at birth--Strauss developed a pair of "jeans" that started a huge fashion craze in America.

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French History of Denim Fabric

There was a fabric made in Nimes, France by the Andre family called "serge." This fabric was made of silk and wool, but woven in the denim fashion. This is thought to be the first denim fabric produced. This denim fabric was originally called serge de Nimes, but later was called denim to give it a shorter name. Soon after the Italians from Genoa wore this denim as trousers finally the name "jeans" came to be after the Genoans who wore these pants.

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Facts About Denim Fabric

 

Denim is a rugged fabric made of cotton in a twill fashion. The difference between denim and cotton twill is the diagonal ribbing on the reverse side of the fabric. Denim has been the fabric of the clothing of slaves, laborers, rebels, hippies, celebrities and everyday people for centuries.

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Facts about Jeans...

The YKK that appears on many zippers stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha. The company, Yoshida Industries Limited, makes 90% of the world’s zippers across 52 countries.

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Every American owns, on average, 7 pairs of wearable Jeans. Americans buy about 450 million pairs of Jeans each year.

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May 20th is the official birthday of Blue Jeans as it marks the day that Levi Strauss patented the rivets no.139,121.

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Indigo dye was first used for jeans because of its durability and ability to hide dirt when not washed.

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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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Levi’s jeans sometimes have orange stitching, which was originally designed to match the copper rivets first used in jeans by Nevada tailor Jacob Davis.

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American Soldiers in World War II wore jeans when they were off-duty and in doing this introduced them to the world.

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

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Denim was first worn by workers in the 18^th century and was a wardrobe staple during the gold rush because of its durability.

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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.