This week on Food Exposed, we talk about a universal subject that people all over the world have in common – all things DENIM. How to look great in your jeans is a topic that millions of people worldwide face. We practically live in denims – about 450 million jeans are sold in the USA alone each year – on the average every American owns about 7 pairs of jeans.
Here are some little-known denim fun facts:
1. It takes about 2 pounds of cotton to make a single pair of jeans.
2. Denim is currently a $12 billion dollar a year industry.
3. Traditional denim is made with blue and white threads woven together. The blue fibers are usually more densely packed, making the material predominantly blue. These are then woven together to strengthen the material and dyed with indigo.
4. In the 1930’s Levi Strauss sewed a small red flag next to one of the pockets of his jeans. It became the first label to be placed on an article of clothing.
5. Designer denim was first introduced in the 1980’s . Let’s face it – just because you can zip them up, doesn’t mean they fit you! There are really two issues when it comes to finding the best pair of jeans for your figure: finding a pair that fits (pause) and finding a pair that flatters.
And be sure to check out this week’s episode of Food Exposed with guest, Denim Designer, Kearstin Nuckles! https://www.nutrifitonline.com/blog/food-exposed-2/