Denim - A hard-wearing cotton twill fabric typically woven with a coloured warp and a white or undyed weft, and produced in a variety of weights. May also contain synthetic fabrics such as polyester, or stretch fibres such as elastane/spandex, in which case it is referred to as "stretch denim".
Originally used to make protective work wear, denim is now widely used for leisurewear, including jeans and jackets. Thought to be an abbreviation of the city of de Nimes', a serge fabric from the city of Nimes in southern France.
Denim has been used in the United States since the late 18th century.
Denim was traditionally coloured blue with indigo dye to make blue jeans, although "jean" formerly denoted a different, lighter, cotton fabric. The contemporary use of the word "jean" comes from the French word for Genoa, Italy (Gênes), where the first denim trousers were made.
text from:
Newman A.,Shariff Z.(2009) Fashion A-Z, an illustrated dictionary, London: Laurence King Publishing
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