Tag: denim

  • Top Denim Stores In Taiwan

    Top Denim Stores In Taiwan

    Taiwan is a place not normally  associated with denim. However, the people here love denim and there are some cool stores which keep very selected denim labels with them. We will look in this article some details about these stores.

    Most of the denim stores in Taiwan have American Casual style as their focus. This article covers some of the most renowned ones in Taiwan’s capital Taipei. Each has its own strength, they’ve been establishing solid foundation for at least 5-10 years. The reason why American style is so popular there today has everything to do with them.

    As a denim enthusiast, these are a must-visit if you ever stop by Taipei.

    JEANSDA Brand Jeans

    JEANSDA has been striving to search and make use of the best materials and the finest craftsmanship available in the world in its jeans tailored to fit Asian. Their dream is not to change the world, but to create something that jeans lovers have been long waiting for.With numerous coveted detail they are also deemed as the first premium denim label aiming to bring the highest standard Japan-made denim to people in Taiwan.

    The brand motto is “Born to love jeans”.

    Denim Stores In Taiwan : JEANSDA Brand Jeans

    Denim Stores In Taiwan : JEANSDA Brand Jeans

    Address:  No.95, Ln. 74, Sec. 3, Bade Rd., Songs an Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

     

    The Thurs

    The Thurs company was set by Taiwanese Designer Bryan Lin in 1999, his design influenced by high-end fashion, vintage clothing and biker style. The Thurs is committed to bring the high quality denim and related products to Taiwanese market. All of the Thurs original products is tailor made by Taiwanese craftsmanship using fine fabric in their own collections.

    They also feature high quality brand from all over the world, such as Lewis Leathers from Great Britain, Freewheelers from Tokyo, Full count brand from Osaka, Stevenson Overall from Los Angeles, Roll from Tokyo and the signature bike brand Backbone. You can reach the best craftsmanship products at one store in a time!

    Denim Stores In Taiwan : The Thurs

     Denim Stores In Taiwan : The Thurs

    Address : Thurs Taichung (HQ) No.320-10, Jingwu Rd., North Dist., Taichung City 404, Taiwan (R.O.C.).

                        : Thurs Taipei No.1-3, Aly. 35, Ln. 181, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan (R.O.C.) , Tel : +886 2721 0501

     

    Take5 Taipei Shop :

    TAKE5 Taipei Shop has been established for 7 years since 2009. They are committed to set the trend of the American Leisure Culture in a Japanese fashion. It is called ”アメカジ“.

    The main brands in the store: From Pherrows, the brand that favors for American Leisure Culture to StudioDartisan, the brand that has been studying denim fabric for 37 years.

    To the Top Collection, Samurai Jeans, from Heavy Oz. TAKE5 Taipei Shop will provide you the best customization experience. From choosing the thickness of the fabric to altering the product to customers’ desire.

    The product selections in the store include not only denim jeans, flying jackets, but also rider helmets and many more. Whether you are a fan of Work style, Early Gentleman Style or Bikestyle, they provide a variety of products that surely will meet your need.

    Locating in the East District of Taipei City, they are not only servicing local customers but also attracting many foreign visitors with the blooming tourism in Taiwan. Moreover, they providing those great brands that everyone familiar with, and also co-branding with them to introduce new editions from time to time.

    Denim Stores In Taiwan : Take5 Taipei Shop

    Address:  Dunhua South Road, 2nd Floor, No. 36  177 Lane, Daan District, Taipei City, Taiwan , Tel : +886 2 2711 8262  , E-mail: tw@take5jeans.com

     

    Faith Co. Since 2003 Summer :

    At Faith Co. you can find brands including S.F.K. , The W & Anchor Bros. Clothing, Mister Freedom, Sugar Cane, Buzz Rickson’s, Cheswick, The Real McCOY’S, BUCO, Joe McCOY, Japanese denim and also comprises some of antique furnishings , vintage goods.

    They using the UNION SPECIAL 43200G chain stitch hemming machine to do denim hemming service.

    The Faith original products usually integrate many antique materials, such as old fabric, vintage buttons, old metal, and so on.

    The style of the products is designed in order to reflect daily life.

    Denim Stores In Taiwan : Faith Co. Since 2003 Summer

    Denim Stores In Taiwan : Faith Co. Since 2003 Summer

    Address: B1., No. 39, Lane 205, Sec 4, Zhong Xiao E. Rd., Daan District , Taipei, Taiwan 10690 , Tel:  +886287718861 , E-mail: faithsfk@gmail.com

     

    Blue Beach Denim Shop :

    Blue Beach is a newly open concept store in capital Taipei, currently featuring Nudie Jeans and Wolverine Heritage as heart of their collection and continuing its expansion. In the store design they assembled a wall of different quality woods to illustrate the idea of endless possibilities, just like how denim evolves.

    At Blue Beach they share the love for beautifully worn out garments with denim heads no matter where they’re from.

    They called themselves“people reside by indigo blue”, who are dedicated to bring the best denim into people’s daily life.Everything you need to know about denim and Nudie Jeans can be found there. And they will certainly welcome you to their denim paradise!

    Denim Stores In Taiwan : Blue Beach Denim Shop

    Denim Stores In Taiwan : Blue Beach Denim Shop

    Address: 241, Taiwan, New Taipei City, Sanchong District, Sanhe Rd. Section 4, Lane 218, No.5. , Tel : +886 2 2287 8780

     

    Mr. Sven Lu from Blue Beach denim shopThis article is submitted by Mr. Sven Lu from Blue Beach Denim Shop

    Bio –  Sven began his journey with first pair of dry 3 years ago. With passion to share the love for weathered garments and care of the environment. Sven has made his way to top Nudie dealer in the country. He’s still pretty raw and paving his way towards a brighter blue!

  • Better Denim Made From Sustainable Cotton And From Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex

    Better Denim Made From Sustainable Cotton And From Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex

    Moving one step ahead , Lindex ,one of the leading fashion chains in Europe , has recently launched a spring campaign where sustainability in both material and process is in focus. From January 2016 a vast majority of all Lindex denim is made from sustainable cotton and produced in more sustainable processes saving water, energy and chemicals. With this new range of denim for both women’s and kids, Lindex continue to set the standard.

    Some of the Better Denim styles are completely sustainable; made of organic cotton, with sustainable trims and produced with water, energy and chemical saving processes. All 5-pocket denims have the size printed in the waistband, reducing paper from not using main and size labels. The completely sustainable denims have hangtags made from recycled paper, attached with organic cotton strings. Some of the denim bottoms are even more sustainable with sustainable trims like zippers, buttons, rivets and badges.

    For the Better Denim campaign, Lindex also introduces its very first upcycled item – a sneaker made from re-used denim. All parts of the shoe are sustainable with the denim fabric being collected from the post-consumer textile reuse and recycling flow, managed through Lindex stores and sorted by Swedish second hand organization Myrorna. The denim sneaker is made in collaboration between Lindex, Myrorna and Fair Unlimited.

     

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

    Sustainable Processes Launches Lindex : Denimsandjeans.com

  • SS16 Denim styles from Zara : Zara Collection

    SS16 Denim styles from Zara : Zara Collection

    Zara brings out refreshing new styles and designs of denim every few weeks. We are bringing in this article in a compilation some of the latest women denim styles sold at Zaragoza during this summer season. Some of them are regularly eunning looks but some are interesting new variants .We bring a large number of looks and collection below

    DISTRESSED JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

    POWER STRETCH JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    DAMAGED JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    DENIM CULOTTES :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    EMBRACE JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    EMBROIDERED JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    “ESSENTIAL FIT” FLARED SKINNY JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    ESSENTIAL FITS JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    FRAYED DENIM CULOTTES :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    HIGH ELASTICITY JEGGINGS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    HIGH-WAIST JEANS:

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    PUSH-UP JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    RIPPED JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    SKINNY DENIM DUNGAREES :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    SKINNY JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    BODY CURVE JEGGINGS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    SKINNY TROUSERS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    SLOUCHY JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    STRETCH JEGGINGS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    TIGHT FIT JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

     

    UNISEX JEANS :

    ZARA jeans for women : Denimsandjeans.com

  • Swedese collaborates with Nudie Jeans To Recreate Classic Lamino Chair In Denim

    Swedese collaborates with Nudie Jeans To Recreate Classic Lamino Chair In Denim

    “To have made one good chair maybe isn’t such a bad lifetime accomplishment”. The quote comes from the founder of Swedese and creator of the Lamino chair, Yngve Ekström. The chair was voted “best Swedish furniture design of the 20th century”, and claiming it to be only a good chair, is quite an understatement.

    Design, function and tradition were key words when Yngve Ekström designed the Lamino chair. His vision was clear; a simple, comfortable chair, so he designed an easy chair made from glue-laminated bentwood veneer with a seat made from sheepskin.

    nudie jeans 2

    nudie jeans 2

    Organic Kaihara Selvedge

    Organic Kaihara Selvedge

    To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Swedish furniture producer Swedese, Nudie Jeans were asked to do an interpretation of their classic Lamino chair. Since 1956, over 300.000 Lamino chairs have been produced by skilled craftsmen at the factory in Vaggeryd, SmÃ¥land, Sweden. During the process Nudie realized that Swedese and Nudie Jeans share the same view on sustainability, and that the materials they use work really well together. Hence they went in for a collaboration to produce a Lamino chair with a denim touch. This is more than a collaboration. It’s a tribute to sustainability, both in terms of design and lifespan.

    “We share the same passion for natural and raw materials, craftsmanship, and high quality construction and production. Products that are supposed to be used, that age beautifully and develop patina over time. The predilection for functional and sustainable design can maybe be explained by our common roots in Småland, Sweden.” – Maria Erixon, Creative Director at Nudie Jeans

    We chose materials that age beautifully. The frame is made with untreated beech veneer, with a few layers of orange colored veneer in-between – which of course comes from the orange stitching of our selvage. The seat comes in three different variations: a dry, organic, Kaihara selvage option, a pre-washed, hand-treated selvage option made by our washing experts at ITAC in Italy, and a natural leather option, vegetable tanned by Tärnsjö Garveri.

    Over the years, Amnesty and Nudie Jeans have collaborated on a bunch of different projects to raise awareness about Amnesty’s work. And for this project, Swedese and Nudie Jeans donate €50 to Amnesty for each chair sold.

    A cool chair with a sustainable and denim twist indeed !

    Organic Kaihara Selvedge   Lamino-by-Nudie-Jeans

    Lamino-by-Nudie-Jeans_10

    Lamino-by-Nudie-Jeans

    Lamino-by-Nudie-Jeans

    Lamino-by-Nudie-Jeans-Detail

    Images courtesy of Nudies Jeans

  • Latest denim trends


    Is there a way to search for the latest on Denim Trends? Searching Google news might be one option and searching a host of other denim sites may be another option. But I like to look at search for latest in denim from the denim search engine which searches all these sites at one go. Here are some links that I would like to share :

    a)Denim trends in last one year : this link gives the search results for the last one year related to denim trends.
    Use the drop down option at the top to see results for last month or day etc.
    b)What kind of jeans denim forums and denim blogs are talking about lately?
    c)What are the latest styles of jeans of existing brands and some new brands which have come up in last one month..

    And to know which jeans the Top News Channels/Sites are talking about, just check out here
    Cool checking….

  • Levi’s India adjust pricing strategy


    Levi’s India plans to vacate the middle price segment and concentrate on the lower and the higher ends.Its Signature brand – which is the value offering – will see a further fall in price and start at Rs 900 instead of Rs 1000(USD 22 instead of USD 24 approx.). On the other hand, the premium segment will see an increase of about 15% in average pricing and increase to about Rs 2400(about USD 58). The report by Economic Times also mentions that in the next six months, the company will roll out its high-fashion, high-end brand Levi Rivet nationally.
    The company is also planning to increase its adspend significantly during the next few months as it sees a slowdown and counts on its advertising to perk up the sales and take an increasing share in the 10 million value jeans and about 3 million premium jeans market in India.
    Levi’s has been continously moving in the direction of vacating the mid-priced segement – as I mentioned in a previous post also and probably this is a sign of times to come for many large denim labels. The mid-priced segment of the Jeans is experiencing the miniumum growth and its share is being taken up by local brands who are more adaptable to local conditions (in India brands like Spykar,Killer etc)

    Related articles : Levi’s ipod Jeans in India
    Levi’s Footwear range in India
    Levi’s new model for India – actor Akshay Kumar

  • White Denim Jeans – Cool Summers or Hot Winters product?

    White denim jeans seem to have been taken up by almost all well known brands and most of them have postioned it as a premium product.The reason is that today’s fashion fore-minded consumer is practically indoors and in climate-controlled environments so much that there’s less of an urge for bulky clothing that can only be worn during wintry months. This increases the acceptance of white denim as not only a summer product . Apart from it , white denim is very versatile and can have a fresh summer appearance or a very rich autumn appearance.
    ““White denim is so versatile; it can have a fresh nautical look or a very rich appearance. It is one of those pants that can be taken from a casual day at the beach to a cocktail party effortlessly,” says Jerome Dahan, a designer and owner of Citizens of Humanity”

    As Fabricofourlives.com rightly mentions “The versatility of white denim can be easily noted as its stand out attribute. It can effortlessly be dressed up or down; making the transition from day-to-night looks a cinch. White denim jeans, in particular, can be worn almost everywhere, even in the office.With white denim, you get such a crisp, rich appearance that it tends to look dressier and more distinguished than regular denim often does”

    Chiff.com writes “White Denim Tops List of Summer’s Must-Haves”

    Here are some cool White Denim Jeans from different brands:
    PAPER DENIM SKINNY

    MEN’S TRUE RELIGION BILLY BIG T-BLEACHED

    POLO BY RALPH LAUREN

    OPTIC WHITE CHARLIE JEANS BY GUESS

    NEIMAN MARCUS 100& LORO PIANA

    DIESEL MATIC

    7 FOR ALL MANKIND WHITE JEANS

    SHARKAH CHAKRA BLEACH FREE WHITE JEANS

    J CREW WHITE DENIM

  • Search Denim jobs,brands,buyers,blog and forum posts etc

    What do you do when :

    a)You need to find about Denim brands or
    b)You need to find Denim buyers to sell your fabric and garments or
    c)You need to study about the Trends in Denim or
    d)You need a job related to Denim in(say) New York or Delhi or
    e)You have any other denim related queries..
    f)You need to buy a particular style of a jeans brand but do not know where to buy from.

    Well, for me, I used to go to Google and hope to find some answer. Or I would to visit some denim forums or blogs and try to search them individually. By the time I would find any answer, I would be totally exhausted and probably give up many times..

    As I earlier mentioned, it seems to be much easier to SEARCH ANYTHING ON DENIM ..
    Just visit the at Denim Search Engine . I use it regularly for searching various denim related articles and I thought it might come in handy to others as well..This engine SEARCHES ONLY DENIM RELATED WEBPAGES

    How do I use this Search Engine ?

    a)To find which Denim Brands(well known) has created Color Jeans,I would just
    make a search ‘Color’ and click on ‘DENIM BRANDS’ label in the search results
    and I would know that the brands that have come out with color denims.

    b)If I need to find a job in New York for a denim designer, I would just search ‘NewYork Designer’ and in the search result, I would CLICK on ‘DENIM JOBS’ label and instantly get this list of denim jobs in USA.
    c)Buyers –Since nobody employed me 🙂 , I decided to export some denims to USA and searched ‘USA’ and in the search results, I clicked on ‘DENIM BUYERS’ and I found a long list of buyers (on various sites) who had current enquiries on denim.
    d)Recent articles : I sometimes need to know what kind of posts people are making about various brand names. But it is difficult to find in reverse order – the date of posts . Now, suppose in this engine, I search for ‘DVB’..In the search results, I click on ‘RECENT4) and I get the latest posts related to DVB brand. It kind of enables one to keep track of what people are saying about your brand.Also I can check out if some top news sites have made a mention regarding DVB and I click on the label ‘TOP NEWS SITES’ and I find that Reuters had a news item on them recently.
    e)Denim Blogs : It is interesting to search any term and then click on ‘DENIM BLOGS’ label in the search results. It gives an idea what top denim bloggers (including myself 🙂 ) think about that search term..No need now to search all these different blogs to find any relevant articles.

    Now the Denim Search Engine Search box is available right here on our site. On the right panel, you willl see the search box . Just make any search on Denim and use the Labels like ‘Denim Blogs’, ‘Buy Jeans’ etc to refine the results.


  • Denim dos and don’ts – check before buying jeans

    Do questions like these come in your mind while buying jeans

    Can everyone wear Skinny Jeans?

    How low should be low rise jeans?

    Should I buy high-waisted jeans as it seems to be coming in trend?

    Is there a style of jeans that is universally flattering?

    How can I pull off a dress and jeans look?

    Is grey denim a do or don’t?

    Then check out this video and see what Jess Zaino- style expert has to say about these
    and more of such questions.

    Visit this video link
    http://www.videojug.com/interview/dos-and-donts-for-denim

  • Self Edge – the cool denim store in San Francisco


    Though most of the denim afficionados might be aware of this store, I think its worth a post on this blog because of its importance to denim lovers.
    Self Edge is a store in San Francisco and is not the typical retail store where one goes and buys out the apparel. As you enter, you can feel that it has that ‘air of denim’ which is full of passion and history.As New York Times mentions
    ,Self Edge is “something between a premium specialty shop and a museum dedicated to a yearning for past quality — a sentiment easily detected in the antique wooden furniture and Persian rugs that decorate the shop”.
    Most of the denim labels found here are of Japanese origin made with Selvedge denim, though some other brands are also found.Brands like Iron Heart,Sugarcane,Nudie Jeans,The Flat head are found here(some of them exclusively).It becomes difficult for newcomers to understand why these brands here are retailed for prices like USD 200 and going up to USD 500 and sometimes more. But, the passion that goes into the building of these jeans also goes into retailing of these brands at stores like Self Edge..
    Keep Going Self Edge………..

  • Cone Denim opens manufacturing plant in Nicaragua

    Cone Denim of the ITG Group has formally opened its Nicaragua plant for the manufacturing of 28 million metres of denim. Employing about 850 people, it is their first venture in the Central Americas.
    Cone denim already has manufacturing facilities in the US,Mexico and China and partnerships in India(recently with LNJ Denim) and Turkey.
    At a time when Denim is going through a downturn, it is surprising to see the confidence with which Cone Denim is not only expanding operations but entering into various partnerships around the world. The previous record of Cone, however, related to partnerships has not been very good .Its previous partnership with the Indian company Ashima Denims (which was entered into late 1990s) did not proceed very well and broke early.

  • 21oz denim from Samurai- is it the heaviest denim?

    Samurai is a famous Japanese brand and known for its innovative jeans.
    One of their great jeans which came out last year was the 21oz denim…
    21 oz???????
    Yes, whole of 21 oz !
    bubble.jpg
    The S510XX21 model of Samurai ,with 21oz denim fabric made on Japanese wooden looms, has bettered their own previous record of 19oz denim.
    This is a truly amazing denim and inspite of being so heavy, it is soft in feel because of very coarse yarns used and unique weaving methods applied. Samurai, rightly calls it the ‘Cloth of Super Excellence’. As most of their collection, this is also Selvedge denim with Red and Gold strands .
    21oz_vedged.jpg
    It took a lot of patience on the part of the highly skilled craftsmen to produce this fabric on the powerlooms.
    The Japanese denim brands continue to amaze with their products . And I think the most important ingredient in their denim is the PASSION with which they work on their denims.Its NOT A COMMODITY for them..
    And the PRICE – A COOL USD 330/–. Click here to buy.
    torn_vedge.jpg

    Update- as dj correctly mentions, Iron Heart Jeans uses 22oz denim in some of its styles