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Category: Denim
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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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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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It may be interesting to see how much Japan exports to the US and the EU. I did an analysis and here are the results.The results are not very surprising because exports to both the markets show some similar trends. The year 2004 & 2005 have been the best for exports to both EU and…
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Lets have a look at the import figures of Japanese denim into EU over a period of 7 years from 1999 to 2006 New Page 1 YEAR Import Value(Million Euros) Quantity(100 kgs) Value/Kg (Euros) 1999 9.96 9895 10.06 2000 5.19 4847 10.72 2001 2.80 2504 11.19 2002 3.56 4637 7.68 2003 5.66 6035 9.38 2004…
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Calitri Denim Industries of Italy, the manufacturer of premium Ring Spun denims , has entered into Joint Venture with GFM Textiles of Mexico . The Denim division of GFM is also commonly known as Parras. GFM is a diversified group with interests in Minerals, Energy,Electronics and Textiles. Its denim division Parras has four plants and…
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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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There is a growing interest in the shuttle looms in the denim industry to produce the authentic denim. The Japanese and the Italians are the ones using these looms the most. Lets take a look at how does a typical denim shuttle loom from TOYODA and its shuttle looks like:
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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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Here are some quick facts of the US denim industry : 2006 US Jeans sales : USD 15.8 billion % of total apparel sales : 12.7% (thats a lot isn’t it?) Premium denim as % of total Jeans sales : 4.3% in 2006 Growth of Premium denim sales in 2006 : 23% ! Average price…
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The Japanese denim industry is revered the world over for its innovativeness and its capability to set trends in the Denim Industry. It would be nice to have a look at some facts and figures relating to the Japanese Denim Industry. Denim Exports : 2006 about 56 million sq mtrs. 2007(till march) about 15 million…