WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012 — Like sausage, making denim jeans isn't pretty. Some estimates suggest that producing one pair of jeans requires more than 2,500 gallons of water, nearly a pound of ...

Denim jeans have become a mainstay of wardrobes the world over, but with some estimates suggesting that over 2,500 gallons (9,463 l) of water, almost a pound of chemicals and significant amounts of ...

Clariant, Swiss chemical company says it has an anti-dote to the convention, water- and energy- consumptive denim manufacturing process. Let's just hope the new recipe doesn't make all jeans look as ...

LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A demonstration of a key innovation in foam dyeing of yarn for denim was held today at the Texas Tech University Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute in Lubbock, ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5d5p3t/global_denim) has announced the addition of the "Global Denim Jeans ...

Jeans maker Levi Strauss says that it will roll out a new laser-based manufacturing process over the next two years, with the aim of both speeding production and reducing its use of hazardous ...

People tend to form a special connection with their blue jeans. The timeless garment is a staple in American fashion and is worn by people of all ages regardless of their individual style. Detroit ...

Buzz surrounding heritage denim-be it collected, auctioned or made anew by denim heads- swelled as more consumers discovered the fabric's American lineage. Vintage festival organizers and retailers ...

An emerging green chemistry process can produce a pair of denim jeans using up to 92 percent less water and up to 30 percent less energy than conventional denim manufacturing methods, scientists have ...