Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Oslo Davis – The Jeans Whisperer

Friday, August 20th, 2010

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Ancient Mayans combined clay with indigo

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Scientists analysed ancient Mayan colour to determine its super durability. A combination of indigo and clay produces a pigment that should last 1000 years.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/27/x-ray-study-reveals-secrets-ancient-mayan-technology/

Action Jeans – developed by Chuck Norris

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

If you need to do some physical activity in your jeans…  then you need Action Jeans.

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Faded Blue Planet

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

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.

Cool Hunting – Levi’s Use Recycled Denim For Building Insulation

Friday, July 9th, 2010

This is an interesting concept.
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http://www.coolhunting.com/design/levis-insulation.php

It’s even in the wiki: Blue Jeans Insulation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_insulation_materials#Cotton_batts_.28Blue_Jean_insulation.29

New Store. Prices Reduced.

Monday, July 5th, 2010

I’ve set up a Shoply Store where I’ll try to sell stock.  All prices are reduced!

http://indigofan.shoply.com/

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Sugar Cane x Evisu

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

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http://item.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/sc42001/

Denim Pollution in China

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Thanks to David who posted me a link to this CNN article & video report by Emily Chang. The article details the extent of pollution being created in Guangzhou China, the primary denim production location in the world.

“… blue-jean clad consumers everywhere probably don’t realize the process by which denim is made may be poisoning China’s water supply.”

It’s easy for us outside of China to think “Hey it’s some other country – they need to look after their own environment.”, but I know that I wouldn’t want to drink that water or eat a fish from that river.
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There’s a good chance that your China Made denim comes from this area.  Remember that most brands are manufacturing in China nowdays, not just the low-end brands.

Brands like GAP and Levis have “Corporate Codes of Conduct” which detail factory standards for both Worker Conditions and the Environment. And I believe that these two brands conduct annual audits/inspections of the factories where their goods are made.

Levis
http://levistrauss.com/sustainability

GAP
http://www.gapinc.com/socialresponsibility/

Let me know if you are aware of other brands which also do this.  There should be an international standard with clear labeling on all garments.

You can download the Greenpeace report “Poisoning the Pearl” from their web site here:

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/publications/reports/poisoning-the-pearl/

What killed denim in the 70’s? This type of attitude…

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

H.i.s.’s Press-Free Jeans (1966) (via Vintage Ad Browser, via Cottonduck i think?)

H.i.s

“Be a Neatnick”

“Dress-Up Jeans with a permanent crease down the center of each leg…”

“Press-Free Jeans by h.i.s.”

Yes, you’re thinking what I’m thinking…  it was the Baby Boomers who killed off quality denim!!

The Pacific

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

I doubt The Pacific can be as good as Band of Brothers, but I will be watching in 2010 to find out.

Just reading through the Wikipedia article on The Pacific, a lot of the filming has taken place right here in Melbourne.  We saw them blocking off Flinders Street stations for a few scenes.