Chain of Value: Transparency In the Denim Industry
Livid Jeans are opening up their supply chain, allowing us to traces the journey our clothes make, and the people involved in making them with transparency.
The Denimhunters Beginner’s Guide To How Denim Is Made
This beginner’s guide provides a complete overview of how denim is made, along with links to in-depth member resources about each of the five production stages.
Dyeing With Indigo By Hand: From Appreciation To Realisation
It’s through denim that I became acquainted with indigo—something that has become a hobby of mine in its own right. Many denimheads dream of making their own jeans, including making the fabric. It’s through this interest that I got acquainted with indigo as a dye, and fell in love with the Japanese technique of shibori.
Why (Some) Products Stand the Test of Time
In this guest post, Stefano Aldighieri argues that you can’t examine garments solely based on form and function, but that you also have to consider fashion.
Purchasing Power: Labels That Highlight The Pedigree of Your Jeans
When we look for new jeans, there’s much more than the colour and fit to take into consideration. In this article, I’ll be looking specifically at the labels that appear on premium denim, and the semiotic and semantic power that such labels carry.
Research Proves Online Staff Training Creates More Sales
A study from Wharton University proves that online staff training and great customer experiences create more sales. The Denimhunters Academy is a solution for denim retailers.
The Defining Features That Help Us Keep Our Jeans Up
In this free guide, I will look at all of the features that jeans makers use—and have used—to make our jeans fit right, and more importantly, not fall down while you’re wearing them.
Turn Virtual Into Personal with Amsterdam Denim Days 2017
In a day and age where interactions are being digitised, face-to-face communication is more important than ever! Events like Amsterdam Denim Days 2017 is a must visit for anyone who is (or what to become) a “someone” in the denim industry. This blog post argues why you have to visit and what you should see.
How To Repair Your Jeans and Why You Should!
This article is the last in the series about buying jeans. Learn how you can extend the time you can enjoy your jeans, save money, and lower your environmental footprint. All by repairing your jeans!
How Jeans Are Made: Pre-Washing and Pre-Distressing
This last episode in the series about how jeans are made discusses pre-washing; how it started, how it’s done, and what it will look like in the future.
The Branded Defining Features That Differentiate Makers
In this second episode of the series about the defining features of jeans, I look at how small, yet iconic elements have made the jean what it is today.
How Jeans Are Made: Cut and Sew (the Construction)
This second episode in the series about how jeans are made teaches the cutting and sewing steps of making jeans, and discusses the 3 most debated aspects of sewing jeans.
The Durable and Practical Defining Features of Jeans
In this first episode of the series about the defining features of jeans, I look at four features that originally served practical purposes, and how those purposes have changed.
Men’s Jeans Fit Guide: Find the Right Pair for You
This in-depth jeans fit guide for men teaches you the 4 features that make a great fit, how to use them to find a flattering fit for your body type, plus 5 things you must consider.
How Jeans Are Made: Design and Development
This article explores what it takes to design a pair of jeans, and the three stages denim designers go through to do so.
You’ll learn how the design influences all aspects of the garment; how it looks, how it feels on the body, how it wears and fades. The design also differentiates one maker’s from another’s.
The Future of Retail: Online vs In-Store Customer Experiences
Learn how stores like Rivet and Hide are using their online and physical shopfronts to create seamless, omni-channel customer experiences.
The Future of Retail: Mono- vs Multi-Brand Experiences
Learn how mono- and multi-brand stores approach brand experience and the shift from the traditional retail model to a focus on customer shopping experience.
Boost Your Bottom Line With the Denimhunters Academy
If you want to change the way you sell denim and jeans and turn your customers into raving fans, become a crowdfunder of the Denimhunters Academy.
How the Japanese Pioneered Heritage Fashion
In this 4th part of my series about the history of jeans, you’ll learn how the Japanese built a cult around Americana, which evolved into heritage fashion.
How to Find Jeans Suppliers
When you’re looking for new jeans suppliers, how do you know where to focus your attention, and what should you be looking for?
With the help of five business insiders, this article helps designers and developers navigate the list of exhibitors at shows like Munich Fabric Start’s Bluezone.