MEZHER'D : Working the Jeans: The History

The History of Jeans ....

Denim and jeans - where do the names come from?

The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. The word 'denim' probably came from the name of a French material, serge de Nimes: serge (a kind of material) from Nimes (a town in France).
At first, jean cloth was made from a mixture of things. However, in the eighteenth century as trade, slave labour, and cotton plantations increased, jean cloth was made completely from cotton. Workers wore it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. It was usually dyed with indigo, a dye taken from plants in the Americas and India, which made jean cloth a dark blue color.

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Deconstructed denim

Denim twill is made with two yarns - one dyed indigo, the other undyed. Indigo yarn is most visible on the outside, undyed yarn on the inside
Rivets reinforce the stitching
Jeans are made from dark "raw" denim, but most are washed or treated before sale
Over time, indigo dye rubs off

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Old Levi's jeans

The world's oldest surviving pair of jeans dates from around 1879

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Working the Jeans: Jeans Lingo

WHAT IT SAYS: Low-rise
WHAT IT MEANS: The rise is the distance from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband. Low-rise styles come up only to about 3 inches below your belly button.
WHAT IT MEANS: The rise is the distance from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband. Low-rise styles come up only to about 3 inches below your belly button

WHAT IT SAYS: Boot-cut
WHAT IT MEANS: These jeans are designed to fit over a pair of boots. They’re straight through the leg, with just a bit of flare at the bottom.
WHAT IT MEANS: These jeans are designed to fit over a pair of boots. They’re straight through the leg, with just a bit of flare at the bottom.

WHAT IT SAYS: Flare
WHAT IT MEANS: Narrower in the knee than a boot-cut design, flares are also slightly wider at the bottom, for a more exaggerated shape.
WHAT IT MEANS: Narrower in the knee than a boot-cut design, flares are also slightly wider at the bottom, for a more exaggerated shape.

WHAT IT SAYS: Skinny
WHAT IT MEANS: This trendy style is fitted in the leg all the way to the ankle. The fabric usually has quite a bit of stretch and needs to be washed more often to retain the shape.
WHAT IT MEANS: This trendy style is fitted in the leg all the way to the ankle. The fabric usually has quite a bit of stretch and needs to be washed more often to retain the shape.

WHAT IT SAYS: Wash
WHAT IT MEANS: This term refers to the process of coloring the denim. Washes can be dark, medium or light. More stylized washes, such as “destroyed” denim, are also popular.
WHAT IT MEANS: This term refers to the process of coloring the denim. Washes can be dark, medium or light. More stylized washes, such as “destroyed” denim, are also popular.