Garment & Textile · Fabric
Denim
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Warp-faced 3/1 or 2/1 cotton twill with indigo-dyed warp and white weft.
Origin
Nîmes (France), Genoa (Italy)
Era
16th cent. → Levi's 1873
Also known as
Serge de Nîmes
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Industrialist View
World denim producers: Isko (Turkey), Arvind (India), Orta Anadolu (Turkey), Kaihara (Japan), Cone (USA). Weight 8–16 oz/yd². Selvedge denim from shuttle looms (Japan, Candiani).
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Use jeans needle 100/16 or 110/18, polyester topstitch thread (Tex 60/80) with gold-tone 'jeans gold' stitching at 7–9 SPI. Rivets and bar-tacks on stress points.
Construction & Use
Sanforization (controlled compressive shrinkage) reduces shrinkage to <1%.