Denim

Denim: Manufacture, Finishing and Applications provides exhaustive coverage of denim manufacture, jeans washing, novel applications and environmental impacts. It also contains information on the history and social influence of denim, and includes the details relevant to the fashion and apparel industry. The topics covered are comprehensive with contributions from experts the world over, and the book is offered as an authentic reference book for any relevant information on denim.

Dr Roshan Paul is the Head of European Research of the Department of Function and Care at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany. He is also a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists in the UK.

1 Denim and jeans: an overview Part One: Denim fabric manufacture 2 Cotton fibre for denim manufacture 3 Indigo dye and reduction techniques 4 Indigo dyeing technology for denim yarns 5 Dyeing of denim yarns with non-indigo dyes 6 Weaving technologies for manufacturing denim Part Two: Manufacture and finishing of jeans 7 Role of denim and jeans in the fashion industry 8 Joining techniques for denim jeans 9 Dyeing technologies for denim garments 10 Digital printing techniques for denim jeans 11 Washing techniques for denim jeans 12 Biotechnological washing of denim jeans 13 Reduced water washing of denim garments 14 Finishing of jeans and quality control 15 Comfort aspects of denim garments Part Three: Novel applications and environmental aspects 16 Novel varieties of denim fabrics 17 Non-apparel applications of denim 18 Recovery and recycling of denim waste 19 Effluent treatment in denim and jeans manufacture 20 Environmental impacts of denim manufacture