GlossaryCone MillsJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 201901056 A name that sounds familiar to denimheads all over the world. And that’s not surprising; to this day Cone Mills is one of the biggest...
GlossaryColour FastJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 201901000 The level of attachment of dye to the garment. Indigo is commonly used to dye denim because of its low colour fastness – it is...
GlossaryCoin PocketJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 20190933 Often confused as the fifth pocket of the quintessential jean, the coin pocket, also known as the watch pocket, was actually part of the original...
GlossaryCombed YarnJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 20190969 As the name implies, combed yarn has undergone the combing process making all the fibres straight and parallel. A combed sliver is made by finer fibres than carded...
GlossaryChain StitchJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 201901119 The traditional stitch used to hem jeans. It uses one continuous thread that loops back on itself and ends up looking like the links of...
GlossaryChambrayJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 20190876 Also known as ‘cambric’, chambray is a plain woven, medium weight cotton fabric. Usually made from blue and white yarns, it’s used to make shirts,...
GlossaryCastJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 201901062 A descriptive term for shade. Depending upon the dye and wash techniques used, indigo dyed denim may have a variety of casts such as red,...
GlossaryCarrot FitJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 20190909 A descriptive term for a loose fitted style of jeans. They have a shape similar to that of a carrot: wide at the top, narrow...
GlossaryCapri PantsJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 20190739 A style of pants that ends around mid- calf or just below the calf. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5: The Denim Dictionary...