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BUYING GUIDES FOR DENIM LOVERS
Denimhunters is a knowledge portal about denim. Since 2011, we’ve helped denim lovers make educated buying decisions in the pursuit of timeless and adaptable wardrobes stocked with well-made essentials.
We guide you through all the wardrobe cornerstone categories, including raw selvedge jeans, leather boots, denim jackets, heavy flannels, and more. Start with the guides below.
RAW SELVEDGE JEANS
Whether you’re new to raw selvedge jeans or have a growing collection, this buying guide is the place to start the hunt for your next pair.
LEATHER BOOTS
In this in-depth leather boots buying guide, we list 10 pairs of well-made and essential boots that every denimhead should shortlist.
WINTER JACKETS
If you need a jacket that can stand the cold and look great for decades, this buying guide is the perfect place to start your hunt.
In this sponsored blog post, six denim designers discuss the opportunities and challenges of the premium, fast fashion and heritage jeans sectors, and how to source for each of them.
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.
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In this episode of the podcast, Merv Sethi from Okayama Denim tells the story of his background, how he started his store with a tsunami relief project, and the USPs of his business.
ANSWERS TO FAQs
THE DENIM ENCYCLOPEDIA
The Denim Encyclopedia by Denimhunters is a knowledge base with answers to frequently asked questions about denim and jeans, as well as explanations of how denim and jeans are made.
The Encyclopedia is divided into sections, each with its own homepage where its entries are listed with brief descriptions and links to read more. The Encyclopedia is continuously updated with new entries.
DENIM EXPLAINED
This section of the Encyclopedia is home to everything that relates specifically to the denim fabric. You’ll find answers to all your questions about denim and how it’s made.
JEANS ANATOMY
Many of the features that define blue jeans started as pragmatic solutions to the problems. Here you’ll find answers to questions about the details of jeans and how they’re made.
VOCABULARY
Every business has its own vocabulary. This section lists and explains the most common and frequently used terms from the world and jeans and denim.
A-Z
Here you’ll find all entries of the Denim Encyclopedia in alphabetical order. Each entry is explained briefly – you can read more by clicking the link.
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How to cuff jeans: The 8 most common ways
Cuffing is not only a practical way of making your jeans shorter without having to cut and sew, it also looks great.
This guide explains the eight most common ways to cuff your jeans.
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How to hand wash jeans
If you need to wash your jeans, but you don’t want to change the way they look, wash them by hand.
It’s the most gentle way you can wash your jeans because there is less agitation, which less risk of unwanted creases.
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7 myths about how to wash raw denim
In this section of the Denim Encyclopedia, we investigate and debunk the myths about how to wash raw denim, including not washing for 6 months, ocean washing, dry cleaning and more.
Raw denim is a journey with eight stages. Where are you in your journey? Are you seeing the blue light for the first time, or are you in denim heaven?
This quick guide outlines the process of making jeans with key points about design, cutting and sewing, and pre-washing, plus links to in-depth resources.
If you’re selling jeans for a living, you can use this knowledge in your sales pitch to point out the physical features that make one pair different from another.
Classic blue jeans have five pockets. Three on the front, two on the back. This preview of a Denim 101 lesson gives a brief introduction to jeans pockets.
The goal of this episode of the Denimhunters Podcast is to help you make a more informed purchase when you’re buying raw denim jeans.
Have you noticed how the colour of your jeans changes as you wear and wash them? It’s called ‘fading’—and it’s because of how denim is dyed that it happens.
How a pair of jeans fit is essential for how good you feel wearing them. In this video, you’ll learn about the four elements of the anatomy of the fit, which determine how jeans sit on your body.
When you’re selling jeans, you’re selling history! That’s why it’s crucial to know at least the key facts of the history of jeans when you work with denim and jeans. And that’s what this blog post teaches.
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.
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