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Loomstate

Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 2019

by Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 20190298

Loomstate denim, as the name implies, is denim that comes straight from the loom, and has not been subject to sanforization, singeing, skewing or any other stabilisation or...

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Leg Twist

Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 2019

by Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 20190378

Many vintage jeans “suffer” from leg twist. This is simply a natural adjustment of the fabric, which tends to follow the direction of the weave....

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Left Hand Twill

Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 2019

by Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 20190360

A denim weave where the twill line rises to the left, usually resulting in a softer hand feel after washing. Also known as “S” twill....

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Jelt Denim

Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 2019

by Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 20190858

Lee started using their exclusive Jelt denim for their denim garments from 1925 onwards. It was an 11.5 oz. denim but had the quality of...

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Jeans

Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 2019

by Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 20190365

Only since the 1950s has the word jeans referred to a specific item of clothing: the jeans trouser with familiar features such as its stitched...

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Japanese Denim

Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 2019

by Editorial | MarcJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 20190328

A denim cloth that is in high demand due to its quality. This quality is obtained by the traditional production methods used in Japan: using...

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Iro-Ochi

Editorial | MarcJanuary 7, 2010June 5, 2019

by Editorial | MarcJanuary 7, 2010June 5, 20190332

Japanese for ‘color slips’. It refers to a look whereby only exposed areas are faded during the fading process. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5: The...

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