Denim facts for kids

Denim used for blue jeans. It has a copper rivet to make the pocket stronger.

Denim is a very strong kind of cloth. It's most famous for making blue jeans. People have used denim in the United States since the late 1700s.

The word "denim" comes from a special cloth called serge de Nîmes. This cloth was first made in the French town of Nîmes by the André family. Soon, people shortened the name to "denim."

Denim is very popular all over the world, including in India. It's not just for casual wear anymore! Many people now wear denim for celebrations and even to work. New styles, like skinny jeans, are always coming out.

Denim was usually colored blue using a special dye called indigo. This is how blue jeans got their name.

Denim and Cars?

Did you know denim has been used in cars? Between 1973 and 1975, Volkswagen made a special "Jeans Beetle". This car had denim inside, like on the seats! Volkswagen even used denim in some of their cars later on. Other car makers, like AMC Gremlin, also offered cars with denim interiors.

Images for kids

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  Denim fabric dyed with indigo

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  Denim fabric dyed with indigo and black dyes and made into a shirt

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  Denim under a microscope.

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  Selvedge identifier visible in white at the interior of a pair of jeans

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  Denim fibers from an old pair of jeans through a microscope

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  Natural fading on a worn pair of selvedge jeans. Such patterns are sometimes referred to as 'whiskers' or 'honeycombs'.

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  AMC Gremlin with Levi's trim and upholstery

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  The dyehouse at the White Oak Cotton Mill, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Cone Mills Corporation, which owned the mill, was formerly the world's largest maker of denim.

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  Skinny jeans made from red denim

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  A miniskirt made from purple denim

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  Jeans made from light grey denim

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