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Denim is a fabric that has crossed all cultural barriers to represent our social and political attitudes, from the workwear of the early 1900s, to the peaceful hippie protests of the 1960s, to punk. They were never ironed, rarely washed, you had one pair (maybe a spare), and they reflected a person's style.
Nowadays, the trend is for jeans to look worn. Denim worn out by chemicals rather than by time and experience is the symbol of fast fashion. Wearing these jeans is not a joyful thing. They represent everything that is wrong with this industry. Pre-worn jeans are the physical manifestation of a senseless race to the bottom with dramatic social and environmental consequences.
In 1873, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss invented denim 50. This cotton-based fabric can be woven with other fibers to add elements that denim doesn't have. One example is spandex, which adds stretch. Jeans are the most popular denim-based product in the world, with 1.24 billion pairs sold each year.
To care for garments made from this material, it is recommended:
WASHING:
Always make sure to close zippers and buttons, and turn the garment inside out before washing. Wash at 30°C.
DRYING:
To dry denim, flatten the garment neatly. You can either hang it or lay it flat to dry. This way, you won't need to iron the garment (or at least not as much).
DISCARD:
Denim is a very durable material and should last you a long time. Before you throw it away, you can ask someone if they want it. Denim can be reused, recycled and down-cycled. For example, the Blue Jeans Go Green program turns unusable denim into insulation boards for construction and keeps these garments out of landfill.
