Denim facts for kids
Denim is a very strong kind of cloth. Denim has been used in the United States since the late 18th century. The word comes from the name of a cloth called serge. Serge was first made in the French town of Nîmes (de Nîmes)), by the André family. First called serge de Nîmes, the name was soon shortened to denim.
Denims are highly popular throughout India. Before in celebrations, formal wear was obvious. These days in many functions and even in workplaces, there is no shortage of people donning denims. International brand skinny jeans available in Asia and the market sees introduction of new styles. | url =
Denim was usually colored blue with indigo dye to make blue "jeans," though "jean" meant a different, lighter cotton textile.
Jeans vehicles
Between 1973 and 1975, Volkswagen made the Jeans Beetle, which had all-denim trim. They did this again in some later models.
Images for kids
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Denim fabric dyed with indigo
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Denim fabric dyed with indigo and black dyes and made into a shirt
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Denim under a microscope.
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Selvedge identifier visible in white at the interior of a pair of jeans
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Denim fibers from an old pair of jeans through a microscope
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Natural fading on a worn pair of selvedge jeans. Such patterns are sometimes referred to as 'whiskers' or 'honeycombs'.
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AMC Gremlin with Levi's trim and upholstery
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The dyehouse at the White Oak Cotton Mill, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Cone Mills Corporation, which owned the mill, was formerly the world's largest maker of denim.
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Skinny jeans made from red denim
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A miniskirt made from purple denim
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Jeans made from light grey denim
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See also
In Spanish: Mezclilla para niños
