spinning and weaving | ELGi https://blog.elgi.com A digital destination to share knowledge and industry insights on compressed air Wed, 09 Sep 2020 12:27:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.elgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ELGi-favicon.jpg spinning and weaving | ELGi https://blog.elgi.com 32 32 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?

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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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