Denim Fingerless Gloves Gauntlets - Recycled Blue Jeans History of denim fabric The word “denim” comes from the French serge de Nimes , which refers to a particular type of fabric that was produced in Nimes, a town in France. Over time, this warp-faced cotton weave style became popular...
Lap work is my favorite needlework. I love to knit. Embroider. Hand stitch. Mend. Lately I have been taking things apart so I can harvest pieces of fabric to use elsewhere. I love to painstakingly pick out stitches and cleanup the bits of thread up with my lint roller. In knitting and...
I’m not saying the sewing machine operators will not be required. They just add two pieces under the needle, but somebody else has to decide what goes under the needle, how many of them go. This hot process of making so many of a kind so that I can get the little bit of the eco...
Featuring thick yarn, canvas is tightly woven in a simple plain-weave pattern. While this fabric is similar to denim due to its thickness and durability, denim features a twill weave. Due to the thickness of its yarn, the thread count of most canvas fabrics is low. Most canvas has a thr...
Twill, chino, duck, denim, and ripstop cargos are just as low maintenance as any other work pants. You only need to wash them after wearing them three to ten times. What is the Difference Between Regular Pants and Cargo Pants? Most cargo pants have two large pockets on either side of ...
I have made several items from old jeans, but one of my favorite projects is to make a recycled jeans bag. You just cut off the jeans to the size of bag you want and sew the bottom shut. Then take some strips of denim from the legs of the jeans to make a strap. ...
COOLMAX is also reasonably popular for T-shirts and polo shirts, and in some cases, jeans manufacturers combine this fiber with cotton to produce moisture-wicking denim. Some bras feature COOLMAX for enhanced breathability, and despite not being very stretchy, many activewear garments also feature...