Further to our previous reports on Colombian denim import market, we are providing the the details of denim imported there from Sept to Nov’14. The report includes the following: Names of top 10  importing buyers in Colombia during this period. Contact details of such importers where available. Quantities of denim imported by them Prices of such denim imported . Top exporting countries to Colombia with their total export figures during this period.   Rest of the report is ...Read More

Levi’s is the world’s oldest and largest denim brand. The family-owned blue jeans pioneer — founded in 1853 and adopted by everyone from miners, cowboys and railroad workers to greasers, rockers and hippies — has long been linked to a potent blend of democratic, rebel-infused Americana. Bruce Springsteen wore a pair of classic Levi’s 501s on the cover of his album “Born in the USA.” Levi’s is the world’s oldest and largest denim brand. But despite its powerful story, ...Read More

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Double denim ensemble has always been debatable and not so easy to carry on. We have seen many a faux pas with many a celebrities bringing out the right combination of double denims. One of the most quoted faux pas has been that of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake in 2001 when their double denim combination was often referred to as an example on how not to wear the double denim. However, much has changed since 2001 and denim has evolved into much more a fashion fabric. Brands and ...Read More

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Garment industry is important for a developing country like Cambodia. Garment work employs 400,000 people. Last year it led to export of $5 billion in goods, accounting for nearly a third of GDP . Companies from Korea and Greater China own many of the factories. There had been a long struggle going on for wage increase by the unions there – which resulted in minimum wages being increased 28% to $128 a month. Denim is one of the important items of export from Cambodia to US market. However, ...Read More

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Cheap Monday was born in 2004 as an alternative for people who wanted fashionable jeans but didn’t agree with the increasing prices of the brands which were popular at the time. It all started in March 2004 when the tight denim with the characteristic skull logo first hit the market.But to tell this story correctly, we have to go back to November 2000 when Örjan Andersson, Adam Friberg and two of their friends opened a small second hand store in a Stockholm suburb. The store was called ...Read More

“To have made one good chair maybe isn’t such a bad lifetime accomplishment”. The quote comes from the founder of Swedese and creator of the Lamino chair, Yngve Ekström. The chair was voted “best Swedish furniture design of the 20th century”, and claiming it to be only a good chair, is quite an understatement. Design, function and tradition were key words when Yngve Ekström designed the Lamino chair. His vision was clear; a simple, comfortable chair, so he designed an easy chair ...Read More

It is no secret that the imports of denim fabrics into US has been constantly falling over the last 2 decades. There was a fillip to imports when the premium denim boom came up in mid 2000s . But that also peaked out in 2005-07 period. Now there is hardly any strong reason for the imports to pick up for US , unless the production of local denim fabrics falls further. Details 2013 (Jan-Nov) 2014 (Jan-Nov) Difference % Quantities (million sq mtrs) 26.4 21.03 -20.4% Av. ...Read More

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The 3rd Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh show is all geared up to launch on 1st March’15 at Hotel Radisson, Dhaka. The show shall have some of the cool denim companies from around the world as participants – bringing out their denim and related products to the worldwide buyers aggregating at Dhaka. We are bringing some special events at the show to enable the visitors get more Denimified ! 1)Denim and Innovation – A presentation by Denim Guru ‘ Adriano Goldschmied’ Adriano ...Read More

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A green heart beats in the Bluezone at Munich Fabric Start: Start to Measure launches the green revolution. M&J Group from Bangladesh returns to Munich to confirm that it is time to change perspective and bring sustainability  back in fashion. Launched last year,  the  Start to Measure concept  is a hardware/software system designed and developed by M&J Group which is able to trace the production of each pair of jeans step by step, as well as to develop reliable ...Read More

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Many of the denim brands have come out with campaigns for their SS’15 campaigns – many of them using some top models and stars. We bring below some of the cool denim campaign looks from some of the top brands.   Hailey Baldwin is the new face of Topshop denim for SS15 Cara Delevingne in Topshop’s SS’ 15 collection New Year, new looks: Cara Delevingne and her bushy brows showcase the best of Topshop‘s  Seventies-inspired spring ...Read More

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