Denim Fabric

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Roberta Alleyne

Blue Jeans - Fabric Cost Comparison of Denim Jeans

What are the differences in washes between the $5 and a $500 pair of Denim Jeans?

On the surface the difference would clearly be the quality of denim fabric and the finished wash.
Looking a bit further would point to the realistic "worn look" created. Beyond that the desireability
for a pair of jeans overall remains with the fit. Designer jeans may choose an exclusive specialty
wash. The higher number of duplicates the higher the cost since the fallout rate will be greater.
It is very difficult to duplicate 2 pair of jeans in the same way much less 200 exactly alike.

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Quality Denim - The Value of a Pair of Denim Jeans

"At the end of the day it's only a pair of jeans" is a quote I completely disagree with. Knowing  what it takes to create even one pair of denim jeans, one pair of top quality blue jeans is beyond that of the average garment. Someone who is into a great pair of jeans might be willing to pay what it would cost to buy a custom made suit.

A well made and finished pair of designer jeans is a work of art and an investment. The average pair of jeans can last for years as long as the wearer remains the same size even through heavy wear and tear. The facinating beauty of a pair of jeans is that they get better with age and wear so the value of a pair of jeans is quite remarkable even at 500.00 a pair! If they last a minimum of 10 years a pair of denim jeans would cost less than 14 cents a day!

 The weft threads are a thicker coarser yarn that may contain slub fibers. Slubs are desired since

they will cause natural variations in the weave making the blue denim fabric more unique when it's washed down.  Slubs create greater highs and lows in the fabric which cause more abraision during the washing process to the highs, and less abraision to the lows allowing a greater contrast within the blue jean garment. This can add value to a denim garment since it adds a unique character.

The thickness of the yarns will also determine the weight of the fabric, the average weight of denim used for a pair of blue jeans is the10 -13oz denim. A lighter weight may be used for novelty denim styles or summer wear. There are denim fabrics that can have a weight of up to 24oz. Some of these heavier weight denim fabrics are used in the higher priced blue jean garments. The higher weight garments would be made in limited editions another reason for higher cost.

Denim fabrics are  made in a variety of widths which also affect the price of the denim  blue jean. The more narrow  the denim fabric, the higher the cost of the blue jean garment simply because more fabric yardage is required. On some narrower width denim fabrics, along the selvage, which is the finished outer edge along the length of the fabric,  you can find  a contrast thread interwoven. This will add value to a denim blue jean garment made to incorporate this selvage edge. The pattern for this garment would need to be engineered to have the side seams cut along the selvage of the fabric.  So in this situation the selvages are as important as the fabric between them.