DENIM
Know Your Denim
Denim is known all throughout the world due to its use in the fabrication of jeans and other clothes items, but what exactly is denim, and why is it so important when it comes to jeans?
Traditional denim is a fabric formed from weaving cotton threads in an "over 3 under 1" pattern on a loom, this creates a consistent diagonal pattern on the fabric surface that denim is known for. These cotton threads can be dyed before the weaving process to give different colors or designs when woven. Denim made of 100% cotton threads nowadays is known as non-stretch denim, stretch denim by comparison has lyrca/spandex incorporated into some of the yarns before the weaving process to give more elasticity when woven.
Although many different types of jeans have arisen over the years, jeans have stuck to their core principle, durability. Denim is a tough material due to its diagonal pattern, combining this with the high level of customizability in the jean’s construction process gives you a product that’s here to stay. The components that make up a pair of jeans are listed below. Click on them to learn more about jeans.
Know Your Jeans
Jeans by Leg Shape, Width and Fit
Due to the huge amount of variation and variety when it comes to a pair of jeans, there are many different types of jeans categorized by their defining feature, such features include Leg shape and width, general fit, waist level, and leg length. Here you will find some common jean types and their characteristics by category.
Jeans by Waist Level
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Jeans with a high rise usually come up to just above the navel of the wearer.
Mid-rise jeans usually sit on the hip bones or up to a few inches below the navel.
Low-rise jeans usually sit just below the hip bones close to the top of the wearer’s thigh.
Jeans by Leg Length
Ankle-length jeans - Traditionally, most jeans have the leg opening at ankle level.
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Cropped jeans have their hem taken up a few inches making the whole ankle visible. Cropped jeans are usually wide-legged or skinny.
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