Getting creative with denim – a collection you don’t want to miss
Denim and jeans have always gone hand-in-hand. Fashion wouldn’t be what it is today without denim – but it’s a whole lot more than jeans if one looks closely. Denim can do what it does with style and comfort in a wide range of formats.
Our Best of Denim Showroom’s Creative/Novelty Collection showcases the denims that go beyond traditional jeans – and the collection has just been updated with the latest and greatest denim fabrics, carefully curated by fashion’s favorite sourcing guru, Frank the bear. Read on for a sample of what you can find in this collection and see how your next line may be transformed by them.
Denim finishes
Fabric finishing is the process of applying a layer of film onto a material, whether for functional purposes like stability and water repelling or for creative purposes to change the look and feel of the fabric. This final stage of production can make a big difference – and denim is no exception.
Within our Creative/Novelty Collection, Frank has picked out denims with an assortment of finishes. Throughout its production, denim (in particular) is prone to stretch due to the continuous tension of spinning, dyeing, and weaving. Once the denim relaxes and is made into a final product, it shrinks. To avoid this post-production shrinkage, many of our fabrics such as this Indigo Stripe twill and this Ecru twill, both by Crescent Bahuman, have a preshrunk finish, meaning the item will stay true to size for the end consumer, even after repeated washing.
PFD denim materials
Fabrics which fall into the PFD – or prepared for dyeing – category are processed so they can absorb dye evenly and consistently. For denim materials, this means that the fabric hasn’t been dyed with indigo, but is pre-treated, or in a “loomstate”, to accept other finishes, dyes, or special washes. For fashion brands that want control over the exact color and shades of their denim, PFD fabrics are an ideal option, and can be found in this Combat Sing and this Petra Sing twill, both by Sharabati Denim in the Creative/Novelty Collection.
Denim fabric weaves
Frank has pored through denim weaving types ad nauseum (he’s a bit of a perfectionist, that bear) and has finally settled on a selection of options he’s happy with (for now).
The popular twill weave – one of the most common of weaves – uses a process that creates strong, smooth fabric with diagonal lines running across it. This Sharabati Denim light print fabric and this Far East Network stretch paisley are prime examples of the twill weave, perfect for dresses, tops, and lightweight bottoms.
Frank’s proud as punch of this collection of denims he’s tracked down – and will be continuously updating the selection. He’s also excited about the recent addition of material data from leading sustainability data platform Worldly, providing brands with the information they need to make the right sourcing decisions. Frank hopes denim brands of all types and sizes find something they love here:
Have a look, and if you don’t find what you’re after, you can always check out other denim options here: