Comments on: Denim laundry contractor pt.2

By: ailya

ailya — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:46:39 +0000

hi..
above stated article is awesome….
dear author i just want to know abt that seamless garment
is it durable????while washing denim has to go through diff tough processes, cud the glued garment survive all those aggressive steps???without thread is it possible for any garment to remain assembled??

By: Fashion Incubator » Premium denim, sustainability & Levi’s

Fashion Incubator » Premium denim, sustainability & Levi’s — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:52:49 +0000

[...] like fades, bleaching etc is very toxic to workers and the environment (for more background, see Denim laundry contractor pt. 2). Sandblasting is injurious to health due to exposure to silica. Now, this is where Levi’s [...]

By: Sabine

Sabine — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:01:52 +0000

Gigi – yes, that seamstress can, it’s
a: a Eurohem-take the old one off and sew it back on
b: lay the hem on sandpaper and beat it with a hammer for a while

Kathleen: Thank you so much for sharing that, and for linking me to it of course

By: Roy L. Parkin

Roy L. Parkin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:51:20 +0000

I will be using the stitch-less denim technique in one of my ranges. I design jeans for the taller woman and work on catering to all tastes within this market. Many women love the stitch-less samples I have shown them from Robert’s company. Thanks to Robert and his team I can cater to every denim taste and demand that my clients have. This makes designing easy for me and gives me more freedom as I know whatever look I want for the jeans, Robert has the skill and knowhow to achieve each desired look for me.

I have read a few comments and have to say that denim washing along with techniques to making a jean look older giving the jean a unique and worn look without the jean actually aging, is a must for my business. Rigid denim is fine ( I use this look for some clients) but my most of my clients all seem to prefer the added softness that Robert gives to the denim upon washing them. Even after many, many washes the jeans when washed with Rob keep there sharp look. Again, fashion including the denim world is about innovation, creativity and wearability.

Thank goodness for Robert!

Roy L. Parkin

By: Pop Quiz: Denim Quality pt. 2

Pop Quiz: Denim Quality pt. 2 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:17:04 +0000

[...] to the denim pop quiz last week. I did mention it in the denim laundry contractor posts (pt one, pt two) but not everyone may have seen it. For the record, the darker denim is Japanese. The contractor I [...]

By: Anita

Anita — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:04:39 +0000

As an alterations seamster for over 30 years, I don’t look forward to the influx of stitchless clothing. It’s hard enough to explain to customers what can and cannot be altered successfully. Now I’ll have to tell them their clothes don’t have seams that can be duplicated or altered! Recreating the distressed look on hems has been such fun, as has repairing the constant holes that occur in stonewashed jeans. People say they pay too much for these items to toss them! Go figure!

By: Claudine

Claudine — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:36:21 +0000

This series is fascinating. Thanks for taking the trouble to post it.

By: Milena

Milena — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:04:43 +0000

The stitchless heat-welded jeans are totally hot. Hope more people start making those.

By: 3KillerBs

3KillerBs — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:49:06 +0000

A month or so ago I stumped a sales clerk asking for a denim skirt that “Doesn’t look like it was dragged behind a truck.” Lo and behold — there actually was one. A beautiful, brand-new denim skirt so blue I’m still not 100% sure if its blue or black.

If people must wear out brand new clothes before wearing them, would it be more environmentally friendly to hitch the things to the back of a pickup (I suppose there’s no reason not to use a hybrid SUV), and drag the things around the parking lot for a while?

By: Pam ~Off The Cuff ~

Pam ~Off The Cuff ~ — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:43:49 +0000

With all the chemicals, high-heat, wash and dry, etc, etc, stuff that goes into making the artfully distressed jeans my 20-ish step-daughters wear all the time….it makes it all the more amusing that these girls insist that I take their jeans quite wet out of the washer and hang them to drip-dry! These kids live in fear and horror (no exaggeration) that a household dryer set on delicate will damage their already beat-to-hell jeans…how amusing

(Please don’t tell them that I sneak those wet jeans into the dryer on low until just damp, then hang them to “drip dry” magically in half the time…they think I am some sort of “super-laundress”, LOL! shhhh….)