Pakistan is an important country for denim manufacturing. The country has over 23 mills which have a capacity of over 450 million mtrs . Besides backward integration in terms of yarn production, there is a very strong forward integration in terms of denim garments production. This makes the country a very strong international player in the the international denim industry. Lets see how Pakistan has been performing when it comes to exporting denim fabrics and apparel to US and the EU in the ...Read More

Though we are a bit late in posting it , but nevertheless , its good to have see some of the denim and related fabric trends visible in the Premiere Vision held in Paris in September 2011. The trends are shared by Stylesight , a leading provider of trends . Gently Damaged Textures Gently aged denim effects were visible via enzyme washing , laundering and over dyeing . Similar looks could be seen in flats also . Uneven Color : Irregular dye techniques and exaggerated flock or pile ...Read More

This is a technical article by Harry Mercer on Indigo dyeing. It is the fourth and the last part of the article in series. The first part can be seen by clicking here and the second one here and the third one here Part 4 of 4: Denim Dyeing Done Right Indigo dye is unique among textile dyes with the unusual color and appearance that it imparts to any fabric, and is along with the extreme comfort of 100% cotton denim is the source of denim’s enduring appeal. Attempts to replicate the Indigo ...Read More

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We are listing below over 50 denim agents from some of the European countries like Poland, Spain, Italy , Portugal, Germany, U.K., Finland,  France , Serbia & Montenegro , Belgium , Netherland, Turkey  etc. These agents deal in denim fabrics and some also deal in denim garments. The report is available in our Subscriber Reports section  . We had previously listed about 35 agents from Europe under this article. [Content protected for our paid subscribers] ...Read More

EU and US have learnt an important lesson during recession. A strong manufacturing base helps in creating jobs and income and creates a cushion in recessionary period. But financial realities makes it difficult to bring manufacturing specially of low technology products like apparel back to these regions. Asian countries specially China has, in the last two decadeds, literally gobbled up a major part of manufacturing capacity  to become the “factory of the world”. However, as ...Read More

We all know that Tunisia enjoys the EUR1 benefit from  EU. A EUR-1 certificate is an origin form with which a reduction or exemption on the import duties can be obtained in the country of destination. These reductions or exemptions are part of a preferential agreement. The tariff preference on the ground of a EUR-1 Certificate is only granted in those countries with which the European Union have concluded a free trade agreement. These foreign countries are Switzerland Norway Iceland ...Read More

  We are listing below over 35 denim agents from some of the European countries like Italy, Spain, Portual, Germany, France etc. These agents deal in denim fabrics and some also deal in denim garments. The report is available in our Subscriber Reports section [Content protected for our paid subscribers] ...Read More

With Christmas approaching and the new year 2012 right in front of us , I would like to wish all my readers a Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year. May this year be full of Happiness  , Health  and Success for all of you ! I would like to thank all of you for the extraordinary support that has been provided to Denimsandjeans.com – as  a result of which it has become the most read site on ‘Denim Industry’ with professionals from top denim brands, garment ...Read More

What are the denim looks on the streets of New York, Tokyo , Paris and other fashion cities around the world ? Stylesight- the leading trend agency worldwide-  shares with us the denim street shots from various cities around the world . Lets have a look at them . Double Dame A variety of different styles, attitudes and eras transform the double denim look for Women this autumn. Cool 90s styling combines cropped tied shirts and the classic mini / Grunge references are achieved with ...Read More

Here is our latest in the series of  subscriber reports for  China : Table for import quantities, prices and values of all denim apparel from China into US from 2000-2010. Graph of  prices denim apparel from China into US from 2000-2010. 3 large suppliers of denim apparel from China and their contacts and some of their buyers’ details. Table for import of denim apparel into China from Jan – Oct 2011 as compared to the same period last year . Table for import quantities, ...Read More

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