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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This is a guest post by Caroline . She covered the denim trends at the recently held Magic fair in USA.  She runs the blog – Nudawngtown The Denim Shirt ! The sturdy denim shirt showed how it’s evolving for the young men’s market. Basic denim styles to more updated versions with mixed fabrics, stitch detailing and elbow patches looked new. Worn denim on denim and layered, of course! The Denim Jacket There was a mixed message with denim jackets and vests at Magic.Popular ...Read More

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This is a guest post by Harry Mercer. This is a very technical description – read on if you are technically oriented.. Here are given some important dyeing processes related to indigo dyeing – specially on Rope Dyeing . Pre Treatment Pre-treatment is conducted in the 1st tank. The most common pre-treatments are : 1.  Sulfur bottoming 2.  Scouring with sodium hydroxide 3.  Causticizing or Mercerizing Pre- Treatment : Sulphur Bottoming •The purpose of sulfur bottoming was ...Read More

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This is a guest post by Sourabh Sharma. He writes about the cyclicality of trends in denim fits in this article.   Jeans are a second skin to many, including myself. For boys and girls, men and women, and dudes and babes, jeans are the epitome of style, comfort, and are often referred to as timeless. However, the varying ‘fit’ combinations of waist rises, leg openings and ankle openings across the several decades since jeans were first made popular have always evoked mixed feelings. ...Read More

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This is a guest post by Harry Mercer. This is a part of the  presentation that he made in the denim seminar held recently at Mexico  . It gives various tips about getting better quality denim fabrics by taking care of parameters at finishing stage. Why Is Finishing Quality Critical? Denim finishing is critical to profits in that customers who pay the highest prices are very demanding with regard to shrinkage differences between and within fabric rolls. These customers will accept ...Read More

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                        This is a guest post by Harry Mercer The problem of treating wastewater from denim dye waste is significant in many developing countries. Either the costs of treating these wastes affects profit margins or the waste goes untreated and is discharged directly into rivers. The most serious pollution problem results from the use of sulfur dyes in denim. ...Read More

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This is a guest post by Harry Mercer Product development is especially important in the denim market because of demands for novelty and performance, both on the fabric production side and from the garment processing side. There are 2 aspects to product development of fabrics. Product development is usually thought of as creating a product for the market with significantly different colors, appearances (flat, slubs), hands (soft, raspy) or performance (stretch, permanent press). The other ...Read More

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This is  guest post by Harry Mercer Latent defects are ones that are not apparent in finished denim fabrics, but will appear after garment laundering. They are usually a result of procedures in denim sizing, dyeing and finishing that interfere with garment processing or cause spots, holes or streaks in garments. The most well-known is garment seam twist which results from incorrect skew adjustment. Holes : These result from weak places in the fabric, often where knots are in the fabric ...Read More

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