Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Denim Fabric and Garments Knowledge:
Importance of Denim
Garments:
Denim has a lot of advantages in our
daily life which are mentioned in the below:
- Denim garments is more comfortable in wearing.
- Denim
garments is more fashionable than others.
- Denim
garments is more affordable than other garments.
- And
most importantly, denim garments is more durable and long lasting.
For the above key points, denim
garments is most popular in all the age group.
Types of Denim
Fabric:
There are different types of denim fabric used in denim garments manufacturing are mentioned in the following:
- Marble
denim,
- Crushed
denim,
- Reverse
denim,
- Bubble
gum denim,
- Colored
denim,
- Denim
from fox fiber,
- Ecru
denim,
- Vintage denim.
Difference between
Denim and Jeans:
SL
No. |
Denim |
Jeans |
01 |
Denim is one kinds of fabric name which
can be made from 100% cotton twill or Stretch twill. |
It is one type of garment which is made
by using denim fabric. |
02 |
Denim
is a fashionable fabric, by which different types of garments style can be
produced. |
Jeans
is only a particular style of garments. |
03 |
Denim can be defined either jackets,
skirts, pants, shorts etc. |
It is specially defined at denim pants. |
04 |
Denim
is used not only for making pants but also for jackets, skirts, shorts etc. |
Jeans
is such type of garments which is made only
from denim fabric. |
05 |
All denims are not jeans. |
All jeans are denim. |
Garments received
↓
Dry process
↓
Send to wet process
↓
Garments loading in washing machine
↓
De-size
↓
Enzyme
↓
Bleaching (If needed)
↓
Neutralization
↓
Extracting
↓
Drying
↓
P.P spray
↓
Neutralization
↓
Tinting
↓
Softener
↓
Extracting
↓
Drying
↓
3D
↓
Curing
↓
Q.C check
↓
Delivery
Environmental Impacts
of Denim or Blue Jeans Manufacturing:
In 2007, Levi
Strauss & Co.
conducted an LCA study to assess the environmental impact of a pair of Levi’s
blue jeans from cotton seed to landfill. This study has provided insights on
the environmental impact caused by blue jeans outside the bounds of the direct
sphere of influence of the company. The environmental impact was assessed in
the following categories, which environmental scientists and LCA experts used
to calculate overall environmental impact:
- Contribution
to climate change: Quantifies amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Energy
use: Quantifies how much energy is used in production.
- Renewable
energy use: Percentage of energy use from renewable sources.
- Water
consumption: Measures water usage in cubic meters.
- Land
occupation: Amount of land needed to produce a product.
- Qualified
sustainably grown fiber content: A content analysis of fibers grown under
a recognized cultivation program to address areas of sustainability.
- Waste
generation: Surveys the primary solid waste content during production and
finishing.
- Materials
efficiency: How much of the primary materials end up in the final product.
- Recycled
content: Assesses the amount of materials used from post-consumer recycled
sources.
- Land
transformation: Amount of land transformed from its original state by
production.
- Eutrophication:
Measures the impact of harmful nutrients discharged to freshwater bodies.
It was observed that the greatest
opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of a new or existing product
occurs during the design phase of its life cycle. Therefore, the primary
objective of this LCA approach was to provide designers and developers with the
information they need to produce more sustainable products.
A secondary objective was to provide a
scientific method to support any claims of environmental improvement of
products. Although not an initial objective of this effort, it was later
realized that the methodology also provides a rigorous means to communicate
environmental performance to suppliers (Levi Strauss & Co.). Based on these
studies, Levi Strauss & Co. has later launched the Water<Less and
Waste<Less collections.