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  • As we previously announced the launch of the jobs board at Denimsandjeans.com. I would like to inform about the latest additions to this board . It is now much more extensive and can be used by professionals around the world for searching for denim jobs . Denim jobs in USA This section is now very…

  • This is the second in the series of  technical bulletin and guide from American & Efird ( a global leader in denim sewing threads) for the benefit of denim garment manufacturers. In this technical guide it can be  understood how to sew extra heavy threads on denim to make the the products unique .Retail designers…

  •                         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…

  • American & Efird (A&E) is a global leader in denim threads manufacturing. With over a century of experience in industrial threads , they come out with number of technical bulletins to help and guide denim garment manufacturers to optimize seam performance in denim stitching so that not only rejections due to stitching are minimized but…

  • Jeanologia is a company from Spain dedicated to providing eco friendly finishing solutions for garments – specially denim. With a corporate tagline of “The Science of Finishing” it has been their mission for last 15 years to enhance industrial garment finishing through technology & know how. The concept of ‘Sustainable Denim’ – an eco friendly…

  • Indigo has been in use as a blue colorant for thousands of years as a natural dye, which was produced from the Indigophera plant in India and China and with woad in Europe. Indigo cultivation was introduced in the Americas in the 18th century, first in the West Indies and then in South Carolina. Indigo…

  • Pocketing material is used in most trousers including denim jeans. It comes in various qualities going from 100% cotton to nlyon and polyester pocketing.  Normally denim jeans use white, cream or similar lighter shades of different qualities of  pocketing fabrics . But what pocketing do you use if you are creating a vintage jeans and…

  • The wave of upscale jeans started in 2003 when a large number of national and international players descended upon Los Angeles and it became the centre of the denim growth story and  home to master denim technicians . Here is a series of some very interesting videos on the denim business – “Dirty Denim”- in…

  • Have some spare old jeans which you can dispense with ? Go to any Gap store and return your old jeans and get 30% off denim purchases at (selected) Gap stores till March 14th. Initiated by the Cotton Incorporated , the Cotton: From Blue to Green Project takes your old jeans and converts them into…

  • Here is a video – a little too hot- for the Acne Jeans A/W 2010 denim collection . Here is another video – “Behind the scenes at the AW 2010 Presentation” Behind the scenes at the AW/10 Presentation from Acne Studios on Vimeo.   Acne Jeans is a Swedish denim jeans manufacturer and part of…

  • 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…

  • Update: As pointed out by Adriana of Deniminstitute  in comments , the oldest pair of jeans is actually from the 1880s and Levi’s bought it at USD 46,532/– . Thanks Adriana Just came across this interesting video on youtube regarding the oldest jeans available – a jeans belonging to the year 1890. Levi’s wanted to…