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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.
Category: Denim
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Here are some typical denim grey fabric constructions Weave: twill 3/1 Z 3/1 Denim Fabric Constructions Warp(ends/cm) Weft(ends/cm) Warp Tex Weft Tex Weave 24 16 7 84 6 98 3/1 25 16 7 84 6 98 24 16 7 84 5.5 107 20.8 15.5 7.4 80 6 98 27 19 7.5 78…
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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…
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This is a guest post by Harry Mercer. His brief bio is given below the post. Dyeing of denim yarns and fabrics with sulfur black can present a number of problems that affect fabric profit margins as well as the quality and performance of black jeans. Problems include : Dye waste (normally 50% or more…
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This is a technical writeup on various types of dyes used in Denim Dyeing by one of our guest writers – Adnan Indigo Dyes Background Indigo, or indigotin, is a dyestuff originally extracted from the varieties of the indigo and woad plants. Indigo was known throughout the ancient world for its ability to color…
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Wishing all our readers a Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year.. May this New Year be full of Health, Happiness and Success for you and your family. Check out some quick links to do some great shopping this festival season: Denim Deals: Madewell, Serfontaine, William Rast, Paper Denim & Cloth Paper, Denim…
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The indigo dyeing and processing methods -currently used – for dyeing indigo warps were introduced from 1978- 1987 to obtain a higher productivity and savings in dyeing or to achieve the required darker shades (hard rock washing, super blue, soft denim), or softness of the yarn for final finishing. The following table gives you a…
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Check out this video by Put This On – showing an interview with the Rising Sun Jeans – producer of vintage denim - and get answers to some common denim related consumer questions.. Note:You can see it online only..
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Readymade garment sector is booming world wide & specially in 3rd world countries, and garment processing has emerged as one of the important production routes towards meeting quick changing demands of the fashion market. In this article we look at processing of denim garments & its impact on environment. Brands seeking to improve their environmental…
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We know that denim is used for making jeans, jackets, trousers and many other things. However, denim is so versatile that even the most obscure and remote product can be designed with denim or at least with a denim look . Here are some very interesting products which have been made from denim fabrics that…
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Acid wash is again becoming popular on denim jeans and we are going to see more of acid washes in the coming seasons. Here , lets have a quick look at the acid washing process . An acid wash finish treatment creates significant contrasts in the color of the denim material. It can be…
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Whiskering inconsistency is a regular problem in denim jeans production . It requires highly skilled workers to create the right kind of whiskers consistently. However, even with the highest levels of consistency, the element of uncertainty remains and whiskers may not be uniform across the entire production . Modul SRL of Italy has devised moulds…
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The distressed jeans that we see around everywhere undergo a wide variety of wet as well as dry treatments to get the desired effects. Here I shall try to explain some basic Denim Dry Processing techniques. In the creation of vintage denim jeans, dry processes play a very important role and hence important to understand.…