ELGi’s oil-free rotary screw air compressors | ELGi https://blog.elgi.com A digital destination to share knowledge and industry insights on compressed air Thu, 10 Sep 2020 06:23:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.elgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ELGi-favicon.jpg ELGi’s oil-free rotary screw air compressors | ELGi https://blog.elgi.com 32 32 Today, tomorrow and forever! https://blog.elgi.com/case-studies/today-tomorrow-and-forever/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:34:12 +0000 http://blog.elgi.com/?p=4381 Diamonds.. are forever; and while the word comes from the Greek word meaning ‘not conquered’, a diamond was believed to be the tears of gods and splinters from falling stars. The value of such mythical beliefs continues to be felt to this day.

The post Today, tomorrow and forever! first appeared on ELGi.]]> Diamonds.. are forever; and while the word comes from the Greek word meaning ‘not conquered’, a diamond was believed to be the tears of gods and splinters from falling stars. The value of such mythical beliefs continues to be felt to this day.

The post Today, tomorrow and forever! first appeared on ELGi.]]> Can air change the dynamics of denim? https://blog.elgi.com/application-stories/can-air-change-the-dynamics-of-denim/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:34:00 +0000 http://blog.elgi.com/?p=3690 The humble denim remains one of the most complex and mysterious garments of all time. A serious workhorse staple in every closet, this trend is one that never gets old. During the 19thcentury, this tough cotton twill fabric with an indigo warp and weft was commonly used to tailor trousers for sailors from Genoa, Italy. Levi … Continue reading Can air change the dynamics of denim?

The post Can air change the dynamics of denim? first appeared on ELGi.]]> The humble denim remains one of the most complex and mysterious garments of all time. A serious workhorse staple in every closet, this trend is one that never gets old.

During the 19thcentury, this tough cotton twill fabric with an indigo warp and weft was commonly used to tailor trousers for sailors from Genoa, Italy. Levi Strauss is credited as the co-founder of the blue jean, created in 1873 in the aftermath of the California Gold Rush. Nevada tailor Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss filed for patent numbers 139 and 121 for the first rivet-reinforced denim jeans. These denims would then go on to be used as standardised sturdy uniforms for miners, farmers and mechanics.

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