Category : Glossary

Is a low-cost, extremely versatile seed plant. The plant was cultivated in China as far back as 4000 BC. It is one of the strongest...

A process of adjusting cloth by folding up a cut edge twice and sewing it in place, which prevents it from unravelling. Denim is usually...

Just like labels, tabs and back pocket flashers, hangtags are another way for brands to communicate their philosophy and the specifics of their products. They ‘hang’...

A dyeing process to maximize colour penetration. It also makes the yarn keep its soft feel. Yarn is looped over a hook and dipped in...

A term to describe how denim feels, referring to the material’s specific characteristics like smoothness, stiffness, stretchability or thickness....

A denim dye process in which the denim is dyed with green sulphur dye before the indigo is added. It gives the denim a blue/greenish...

A denim dye process in which the denim is dyed with grey sulphur dye before the indigo is added. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5: The...

Symbolised by the letters ‘GM’, good middling is a term for the highest quality of cotton. It has an off-white colour and contains virtually no...

A period in the mid-19th century where countless people migrated to North America (and Australia) in search of gold. It was during this period that...

The process of removing seeds from the cotton got its name from the cotton gin, which was invented by Eli Whitney in 1794. Source: Nouvelle de...