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A process in which denim is pulled over horizontally placed rollers that are wrapped in either abrasive paper or a chemical abrasion agent. It leads

The generic name for cellulosic fibre. It is biodegradable (made from dissolved wood pulp) therefore not hazardous to the environment. It is durable and versatile.

This is Dupont’s trademark for elasthane, the artificial fibre that is obtained from a resin known as segmented polyurethane. ‘Lycra’ is a registered trademark of

An abbreviation of Levi Strauss & Co., originally written on the rivets: L.S. & Co. S.F. Pat May 1873. Once the patent expired in 1890,

The original method of dyeing denim by which ropes of yarn are pulled through vats of indigo and then laid out on top of the

A loom is a weaving machine that produces fabric by weaving vertical threads of yarn (warp) with horizontal threads (weft). Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5:

The (bachelor) button on a button-fly pair of jeans that contains the brand’s logo or name. Introduced after the anonymous ‘doughnut button’ that used to

The openings at the bottom of all pairs of (denim) pants. The width of it varies per brand and model. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5:

A rectangular label made of real or imitation leather or paper, usually sewn to the waistband above the right-back pocket. The label was first used

Laundry is a manufacturing company that washes, sandblasts or garment dyes jeans. Italy, Japan and the US lead the field in this industry because their