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A collective name for different finishing techniques that all use water, or some other liquid, in combination with mechanical treatment of the denim fabric or

Denim is graded in terms of weight per square yard of fabric, in three categories: light, medium and heavy. The material usually weighs from 5

A term that is thrown about a lot these days, but it means anything from the past, or second hand, when clothing happens to have

See ‘Dry Denim’.

A pair of jeans is the perfect example of a unisex garment, a garment that can be worn by both men and women. Source: Nouvelle de

The Union Special Machine Company of Chicago was the leading US manufacturer of commercial sewing machines. They are nowadays highly regarded for their distinctive quality

The jargon for the type of denim jacket introduced by Levi’s in 1962 by the name of 557XX. It was the first jacket to feature

Often associated with traditional workwear pieces, a triple needle stitch provides more strength and durability to the seams of the garment. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº

A sewing stitch that is both practical and decorative, usually on the hem, seam and neckline of garments for a more finished look. Source: Nouvelle de

Indicating the tobacco color tint of the stitches commonly used by denim manufacturers. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5: The Denim Dictionary