Category : Glossary

The thin horizontal fading lines you find in the crotch and thigh area of worn in jeans. Whiskers may also be referred to as moustache...

Also known as filling, the crosswise, selvage-to-selvage yarns in the weave. These yarns are subjected to less strain in the weaving process, and thus require...

Warp and weft yarns are combined in different ways to produce weave designs. These designs affect the appearance, feel, strength, and durability of the fabric....

The lengthwise, vertical yarns carried over and under the weft. Because they are subjected to more strain in the weaving process, warp yarns generally have...

The original term for what we now know as jeans; Levi’s continued to use this term up until the 1960s, to distinguish their jeans from...

Twill is a weave technique that gives the fabric a characteristic pattern of diagonal lines. Twill weave is not limited to a certain type of...

In 1924 Sakichi Toyoda invented his first loom called the Model G. It was produced in a licensed version for the European market by the...

Tate-Ochi is a Japanese term that refers to occurrences of vertical lines in vintage denim, which is also referred to as slubs; an industry term...

Suspender buttons are sewn onto the inner or outer side of the waistband and function to anchor suspenders. Most suspenders have two straps attached on...

Dyestuff derived from a sulphur base used alone or in combination with indigo to change the cast of the shade. Using sulphur dye, indigo can...