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2. Kaihara Denim - Wikipedia

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   Kaihara Denim (カイハラ) is a Japanese fabric mill originally founded as Marusu (㋜) in 1893 as an indigo kasuri producer. [1] Its name is written in katakana and refers to its founder, Kaihara Sukejiro (貝原助治郎), who established Kaihara Textile Mills Ltd. in 1951.

3. Selvage - Wikipedia

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   A selvage (US English) or selvedge (British English) is a "self-finished" edge of a piece of fabric which keeps it from unraveling and fraying. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term "self-finished" means that the edge does not require additional finishing work, such as hem or bias tape , to prevent fraying.

4. Denim - Wikipedia

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   Shuttle-loom-woven denim is usually recognizable by its selvedge (or selvage), the edge of a fabric created as a continuous cross-yarn (the weft) reverses direction at the edge side of the shuttle loom. The selvedge is traditionally accentuated with warp threads of one or more contrasting colors, which can serve as an identifying mark.

5. Big John (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Big John (Japanese: ビッグジョン) is a denim and casual clothing manufacturer founded by Kotaro Ozaki (尾崎小太郎) in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. [1] Originally named Maruo Hifuku (マルオ被服), [ 2 ] it was the first company in Japan to manufacture jeans domestically, and so has been called "the godfather of Japanese denim ...

6. Weaving - Wikipedia

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   These are softer fabrics than plain weaves. [9] Satin weave: satins and sateens [10] Complex computer-generated interlacings, such as Jacquard fabric; Pile fabrics: fabrics with a surface of cut threads (a pile), such as velvets and velveteens [10] Selvage refers to the fabric's edge, which may be marked with the manufacturer's detail. It is a ...

7. Jeans - Wikipedia

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   A pair of jeans Microscopic image of faded fabric. Jeans are a type of trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 [1] and patented by Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873.