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Founded by Sandeep Agarwal – who has been associated with denim since 1993- the website brings out the best in denim world – trends, analysis, reports on almost a daily basis for the service of the denim industry worldwide. The reports provided by Denimsandjeans.com over the last few years have been found quite useful by the industry players – designers, sourcing guys, mills, buyers etc.
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Denim for fall 2007 is going to be a story of two extreme styles – Skinny and Wide Legged . Skinny jeans has been in for quite some time with various celebrities including Kate Moss endorsing the same. Now Kate Moss , Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell, Angela Basset and others have been seen in Wide…
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We all know about the importance of fit in the buying decision of a premium denim. It is estimated in various polls that fit contributed almost 85% to a buying decision related to Premium Denim. I think then its in place to know which brand – out of so many out there – provides the…
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In continuation of the figures that I provided on the imports of Mens/Boys Denim trousers in US, I think the next step was to clarify the status of imports of Women/Girls Denim Trousers(commonly known as Jeans!) into US. The figures are again quite interesting. The total imports in this category is LESS THAN THE IMPORTS…
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US is the most important market for the Jeans. US imports huge quantities of denimwear from around the world. The following figures will reveal how big this market is really. I am giving herebelow the figures of only the Mens/Boys Jeans and Breeches into the US from the year 2000 to 2006. New Page 1…
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What is Selvedge/Selvage Denim ? Selvage Denim is the denim made on Old Style Shuttle Looms rather than the modern shuttleless looms. Simply stated it is ‘Self – Edge’ denim which is created since the Weft goes back and forth as a single thread rather than individual threads for each weft weave..As the weft loops…
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I just do not seem to be stopping to write about Japanese denim. There actually is so much to learn from them that it feels great to write about them. ‘Kato’ is a brand from Japan which is making special Natural Jeans. Their Jeans are made from Zimbabwe Cotton and are dyed by the ‘Hank…
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Damien Hirst is suppposed to the most expensive artist in the world because of the astounding prices at which his creations sell – whether it is Diamond covered skull, or Sharks in Formaldehyde(!) etc. Damien Hirst is lending his talents to Levi’s and helping them develop the collection of Spring 2008 Warhol Factory X Levi’s…
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Old Navy debuts its Fall 2007 line in stores featuring various striking trends. Color Denim: As I previously mentioned , Color Denim trend is likely to be picked up by various brands. Old Navy is offering its skinny denims in crimson red, yellow, gunmetal grey, cobalt blue, and pastel purple(USD 29.50) . A complete antithesis…
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Two new innovations from LYCRA are expected to give a great fillip to the usage of lycra in Denims and add value to the denim garments. Xfit Lycra: Xfit lycra is a latest patented technology which allows 360 degree movement in the fabric besides fabric stability and shape retention.All this allows a user to move…
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The premium denim brands in India are launching niche campaigns to push their them deeper into Indian psyche. WHY? : Obvious answer is more sales. But the need for various campaigns has also been accentuated by the fact that various International Brands like Ralph & Lauren, Diesel and GAS have become more aggresive in India…
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Victoria Beckham launched her debut denim collection this week in New York to a multitude of photographers, television cameras and journalists. Beckham has boosted her profile by unveiling her dVb collection of denim jeans, skirts and shorts at Saks department store on Fifth Avenue. Wearing her own white jeans, silver heels, and a sparkly, silver…
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We have seen various kinds of denims being worn by Men/Boys in India. These started from 14.5oz heavy denims initially to Multi-Counts and Slub denims in the 12-13oz range currently. The Denim fabrics have undergone a great metamorphosis in terms of their structures ,looks, feels and washes.. Though all these changes have been readily accepted…