There has been a general slackness in the denim and other apparel biz in the US since the beginning of the year . As mentioned in one of our previous reports , the fall in imports of denim apparel into US had been high – at about 6.3%  in the first two months of 2011. However, when we look at the figures that have come out for the period of Jan – August ‘2011 , the figures are more disturbing and indicative of a consistent fall in imports. Lets have a look : Imports of denim ...Read More

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Here we are listing some of the importers of denim fabrics in US who are importing denim fabrics into US for reselling and for converting to apparel on behalf of their customers. We are also listing 1-2 main sources from where they are sourcing their denim fabrics. [Content protected for our paid subscribers] ...Read More

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Getting the right fit in a jeans is normally a pain and for many body shapes  it is still more difficult as manufacturers try to concentrate on most common shapes to achieve volumes. And on top of that if you want your jeans to have silver buttons  with your name engraved or a specific thread color and a specific patch on your back pocket and the jeans should also help accentuate your body curves,  then there is no way you can buy a jeans from a store . Custom Bespoke Jeans are ...Read More

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The denim brand from U.S – True Religion – beat the impact of cotton prices , low demand and other negative factors to achieve a cool 10.2% growth in the third quarter of 2011.  The company is not depending on the domestic US market for its growth. During the quarter, True Religion said it granted the Envols International Trading Co exclusive distributorship in China and non-exclusive distributorship in Hong Kong through an agreement that extends to December 2016.  Envols, ...Read More

Winnipeg and Montreal were hotbeds of denim production before the productions were shifted overseas due to labour costs.  There used to be a large number of traders and manufacturers active in denim biz and used to import raw fabrics for jeans manufacturing. Most of that has already disappeared . However, that is not to say that the jeans from Canada are no more visible. In fact, there are a few denim brands with Canadian origins and are strongly connected to Canada with designing ...Read More

This is a highly technical article on Indigo dyeing by Harry Mercer. Read on if you are technically oriented.. This is the first of a series of 4 articles addressing the problems and potential of Indigo dyeing. The Indigo color is the principal source of the almost magical appeal of denim. The dyeing process is unique among all methods of commercial dyeing, with the unusual design that is necessary for cotton dyeing with Indigo. Indigo has been used for thousands of years, principally on wool ...Read More

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Here is the next in the series of our reports for our subscribers. In the current report  we will analyze the main destinations of denim fabric exports from India to various places around the world . The report has the following contents : a) Top  destinations for shipments of denim fabrics from India in 2010 b)Quarterwise Average prices of fabric export  for different destinations (except B’desh). c) Approx volumes shipped to different destinations . d) Changes ...Read More

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Many denim brands have taken birth in garages or living rooms  and have grown from a small sapling to large trees. Agave denim from US is one such brand which started in 2002 with the passion of a single person operation in California producing only 8 jeans and  has now grown into a brand which people are taking note of.. It is also a brand which does 100% manufacturing in US using  mainly Japanese denim. We speak to Jeff Shaffer – owner/designer – to find what makes Agave ...Read More

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The lawmakers in the US Congress introduced a legislation in July to provide provide duty-free treatment to textile and apparel imports from the 13 least-developed countries that are not currently beneficiaries under any U.S. trade preference programme. These countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, Samoa, Solomon Islands, East Timor, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Called the the Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act (S. 1443) , this act , once ...Read More

Cambodia as a country when we consider it as denim apparel exporting country.  Being a low cost manufacturing destination , it has grown in stature as a denim apparel exporter over the last many years. It may further increase in importance as US is  expected  provide duty free access to Cambodia apparel exports from 2012 Jan. Lets find answers to some questions some important info about Cambodia from this report. What are the export quantities and prices of denim jeans and ...Read More