interesting denim facts

[cheapmuthafukr]

1. all denim stretches. when you wash it will shrink back.

2. all indigo denim fades.

3. you can wash your jeans whenever you want.

4. starch will help creases.

5. yes, they are fake.

simplicity we use to survive, do what you doing properly, thats the way thru life

[denimdestroyedmylife]

pics?

[sybaritical]

Shakespeare! This plainly deserves a sticky.

[tweeds]

we should start a thread like this everyday.

sooo...do they stretch?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

see #1 above

[shagnscoob]

levi strauss originally came to america with thick canvas to make tents for the 49ers in california. when he discovered there was no need for tents but instead heavy work pants, he quickly sold his entire stock of tent material for pants. he then ordered more material from the french sites Nimes and Genes

the pants were de nimes and de genes

thus denim and jeans.

gg us history.

[Guest]

close to the truth...but i saw a documentary on the history of Levis denim and it said that the word "jean" or "jeans" comes from an Italian word for the region of Genoa..... "Gene's" was the nickname given to sailors from this region that wore a special type of cotton twill pants made almost exclusively in Genoa. The word jean came to be associated with the pants they wore (which was alot like the denim of today) and the spelling as it is today went through several changes overtime.

[Whodinihimself]

close to the truth...but i saw a documentary on the history of Levis denim and it said that the word "jean" or "jeans" comes from an Italian word for the region of Genoa..... "Gene's" was the nickname given to sailors from this region that wore a special type of cotton twill pants made almost exclusively in Genoa. The word jean came to be associated with the pants they wore (which was alot like the denim of today) and the spelling as it is today went through several changes overtime. However, Levi Strauss didnt purchase his materials dircetly from France or Italy but the fabric he used might have been shipped from France and Italy to San Fransisco (being a port City as it is)...but more likey than not it was shipped to England first, then sent to North America

Edited by Whodinihimself on Apr 25, 2006 at 08:34 AM

Edited by Whodinihimself on Apr 27, 2006 at 09:23 AM

[damnIam]

Where did "dungarees" come from and did it predate the word "jeans"?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

from wiki:

Dungaree can be traced to a thick cotton country-made cloth, Dongari Kapar, which was sold in the quarter contiguous to the Dongari Killa, the fort of what was then known as Bombay (Hobson Johnson Dictionary). The word entered English with just this meaning in 1696 (OED). Dongri Fort was rebuilt in 1769 as Fort George, Bombay, where the first cotton mill was established in 1854. Dyed in indigo, the traditional cloth was used by Portuguese sailors and cut wide so that the legs could be swiftly rolled up when necessary. Thus dungarees have a separate history.

[turbozed]

Here's a good link for those interested in history:

http://www.levistrauss.com/about/history/denim.htm