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HOW IT'S MADE
How is Denim Made & Why is it Blue?

Posted byAlyssa Mertes
October 11th, 202216 Minute Read
A good pair of jeans has been a wardrobe staple since 1873. Whether it’s date night or casual Friday, we reach to our favorite pair for comfort and style. Denim has a rich history and a precise manufacturing process that brings it from raw cotton to your bedroom closet.
Of course, denim is used for more than just jeans. It’s also used to make bags, koozies, and kitchen aprons. A lot of hard work and details goes into how denim is made!
Zip up your favorite pair of jeans, and get ready to learn the fascinating facts about denim!
Who Invented Denim?
Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, of the famous Levi brand, are often credited with inventing denim in 1873. They were inspired by a cotton corduroy fabric called “Serge de Nimes” that originated in Nimes, France.
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“Waist overalls,” as jeans were known at the time, were very popular with miners during the Gold Rush. With the sturdy twill fabric and metal rivets at points of strain, their pants could withstand tough conditions. They were also popular with factory workers, farmers, soldiers, mechanics, and carpenters.
Over time, denim moved away from its blue collar origins. Pop culture icons like James Dean and Marilyn Monroe made the pants fashionable and the world never looked back.
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Did you know?
Baby Boomers started referring to the denim “waist overalls” as jeans in the 1960s.
The Early Manufacturing of Denim
Denim was created by hand when it was first invented. This involved an intricate weaving process known as weft and warp. To create the blue color, manufacturers used a special indigo dye imported from India. However, hot temperatures and rough sea conditions caused this dye to quickly fade in color.
How is Denim Made?

By the Industrial Revolution, machinery had been developed for faster production of denim on electric looms. The indigo dye is now created synthetically to reduce costs and make the material more accessible than ever before.
Today, denim is made with the following process:
Step One: Cotton is gathered and put into machines where it’s detangled and spun together into strong threads.
Step Two: The threads are dipped several times into tubs of synthetic indigo dye.
Step Three: The indigo threads are woven together either through selvage or warp and weft.
Step Four: The denim is then sanforized, which means it’s stretched, heated, and shrunk down.
Step Five: The denim is ready to be shipped to stores!
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