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The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Denim Manufacturing Industry: 1960-2010

February 17th, 2010 by Harry Mercer | 2 Comments | Filed in denim

Denim Fabric has been produced in the United States since the 1830’s. The denim twill weave results in high strength and durability. For those reasons denim has been used for centuries in garments worn by sailors, farmers, cowboys and laborers of all types. Denim Industry In US Till 1960s The Indigo-dyed denim produced in the U.S until the 1960’s was possibly the least fashionable of apparel fabrics. Since denim was primarily found in garments for manual laborers, it was widely viewed as ...Read More

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US Jeans Buyers Care Most About Fit

January 18th, 2010 by Sandeep Agarwal | No Comments | Filed in Denim Reports

Price has always been an important criteria for buyers of jeans . However, the success of premium denim jeans has shown that when purchasing denim , buyers are looking for many other things. A report by Cotton Inc on US consumers last year shows that fit is the most important criteria for the purchase of jeans. 50% of the buyers make a denim purchasing decision based on the FIT OF THE JEANS.. Price has been a factor for jeans purchase only for 16% of the respondents. Against this , on an ...Read More

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US Denim Wardrobe

March 25th, 2007 by Sandeep Agarwal | No Comments | Filed in Denim Wardrobe

The US Denim Wardrobe Women Men No. of Denim Jeans 7.9 8.1 No. of Denim Shorts 3.5 2.8 No. of Denim Jackets 1.1 1 No. of Denim Shirts 2 2.4 No. of Denim Dresses 1.1 No. of Denim Skirts 1.4 No. of Denim Overalls 0.8 1 17.7 15.2 Source : Cotton Incorporated The US always tends to lead in denim consumption, though there are exceptions in countries like Brazil , which are also heavy consumers. The Wardrobe of an average American Men has 15.5! Denim Clothes and that ...Read More

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