Expect to see denim in other colours. http://www.latimes.com/features/image/la-ig-magic-20100822,0,7113387.story
When I saw that headline I thought it might mean that we might start seeing things like the persimmon dyed, mud dyed and tea dyed denim that the Japanese have been using, but it seems like it’s just fashion designers trying to break the mould and BE DIFFERENT which is their constant mission.
There is a nice denim mini-primer:
Denim, as it’s usually understood, is a durable, cotton twill fabric with an indigo-dyed warp or top yarn and a white weft or bottom yarn (which is why, if you turn up the cuff on a pair of jeans, the inside has a noticeably lighter cast). The relatively coarse traditional 3×1 weave (which means the thread crosses over three perpendicular strands before going under one) gives denim its durability and familiar ribbed texture.
This is the type of experience that Virgin Galactic are hoping to offer to their customers. At $200k for a trip, I’ll be booking my ticket after I win the lottery this year.
Scientists analysed ancient Mayan colour to determine its super durability. A combination of indigo and clay produces a pigment that should last 1000 years.
This is a trailer for a French independent documentary film. Faded Blue Planet.
It includes a good segment with Lynn Downey and also the OOE Yofukuten team in Japan. Lynn reminds me of back in high school – the nerdy girl in my class who I had a crush on. When she starts talking about organic denim and natural indigo she starts to look extra-hot.
Thanks to Nelson who pointed me to the video posted on denimgeek.
