Origin of Denim jacket !

With the development of the fashion industry, countless types of materials were born to serve the needs of users. However, there is one material that has long had a foothold in the industry, which is denim.
Denim is a popular fabric used in many fashion accessories, from pants, shirts, shoes, and sandals, to bags. Especially men’s denim jackets, although this fabric has been around for a long time, it still brings a modern and youthful look, so it is trusted by many people. Understanding that, Coolmate will go back in time with you to find the answer to the question of what is a denim jacket and the origin of men’s denim jackets!

History
In the history of fashion, denim is a fabric that originated in the old town of Nimes in eastern France in the late 17th century. Here, tailors weave double cotton yarns with a single-dyed yarn. blue (from indigo and green) and 1 strand remains the original white color, creating a unique and durable denim fabric. In addition, the name “denim” is derived from the word “de Nimes” which means “in the town of Nimes”.
Although durable, denim is not as dry as canvas, original denim is soft and elastic and does not cause uncomfortable friction for users. Today, denim is also dyed black instead of traditional blue and can be mixed with other materials. From there, the journey to creating a denim jacket begins.
Since denim was used in America in 1848 by Levi’s, he has been using denim to produce workwear. After his success with denim pants, he switched to making shirts and denim jackets was born in 1905 with the name Levis Blouse with model number 506.

With a simple but extremely practical design, the whole shirt uses buttons with 1 front pocket with a flap, double seams create durability and safety, and the shirt also has a relatively wide form for easy rotation. switch for user comfort. The brand continued to use the name Blouse until 1938 when the word “jacket” appeared in the standard Western fashion catalog. Since that time, Levi’s has been a pioneer and defines what a “standard” denim jacket is like today.
After World War II, besides being the outfit for workers, denim jackets began to creep into everyday life through young people. In the UK, young people began to put on denim jackets to escape the dark shadow of the war that had just passed, but most of them turned into naughty and mischievous people, leading to a bad look. about this outfit.
And in the US, denim jackets became popular in the 50s, worn by all classes of society, from workers to rock stars and rappers, denim jackets have become a symbol of history. American fashion history – a symbol of change, independence, and freedom. At this time, denim jackets are often combined with T-shirts or oxford-style shirts
In the years that followed, it seemed that in any American wardrobe there was at least one denim jacket. Realizing this craze, Gucci couture house immediately embarked on new designs and turned the denim jacket into a high fashion item.

In the 1970s, denim jackets also joined the political movement, protesting war, racism, and opium taking place throughout the United States. Since then, they have become a symbol of equal solidarity expressing the individual views of young people
After its peak period, denim jackets began to gradually decline in the 90s when new fabrics began to appear, bringing new fashion trends or young people simply did not want to continue the style. outdated “old” fashion of their parents. However, with their timeless design, recently denim jackets have gradually made a comeback.

The difference between Jean and Denim

Currently, there is still a misunderstanding that Jeans are Denim and vice versa. But the reality is that all jeans are denim while denim is a fabric. Jeans are a type of clothing while Denim can be jackets, pants, shirts, and bags,…
Classification of Denim styles by fabric dyeing technique
Up to now, we have the main Denim styles: Dry denim, Raw denim, Selvedge denim, and Poly Denim
Dry denim: this is unwashed denim and has a dark blue color that is easy to fade, so it is necessary to limit the frequent washing of this denim jacket.
Raw denim: as the name suggests, this is the original unprocessed so it is heavy and a bit rough, but the color is very sharp and bold. However, it is the type of “denim players” that collect because of the similar quantity. for little and high price.
Selvage denim: the main difference from the above 2 types is that the hybrid will not be dyed to keep the white stripe part, normally only found in pants.
Poly Denim: There are a few people who do not consider this to be denim because this fabric is blended between denim and some poly fibers to increase color fastness as well as provide more comfort to the wearer.
Through this article, we hope to help you better understand the denim jacket as well as the origin of the denim jacket. Currently, for any fashion brand, there are denim jackets in their collection, so don’t forget to own a denim jacket.