Are you curious about the features of jeans that makes it the iconic garment that it is? When you look at jeans, what do you see? Some see rebellion, some see attitude, some casual style, some sloppiness, some arrogance, some friendliness, some friendship, some modesty, some revealing, some freedom, some youth, some just being cool … Read more
Making bags from old jeans – This is one DIY project that appeals to those of us who hoard old jeans. There so many old jeans in my cupboard belonging to all four of us in our family- some torn in all the wrong places, some not fitting anymore in girth, some too short, some … Read more
People make holes in jeans for more reasons than one – It is wonderful to be able to buy expensive super stylish ripped jeans ‘off the shelf’. But maybe you are like me – genetically programmed to DIY (the kind who would DIY an iPhone if they could). I associated ripped jeans as a New … Read more
The once interesting colour of your jeans gets to be mind numbingly boring after a point. Especially if you own more than 3 pairs of the same colour. And if you have a DIY orientation in your brain. I “have to” take out my craft tools on these jeans to make them more interesting – … Read more
If you are like me and have growing girls at home, there is probably a space in your wardrobe for those ” flood jeans ” stacks ( referring to too short clothes or the way we put up our clothes if there is a flood). These jeans fit all right on the waist and hips, … Read more
Timeline of Dates in the history of Jeans – the world-famous pants made out of a specific type of fabric called denim. In the city of Genoa in 15th century Italy, there was a coarse cotton wool and/or linen blend fabric by the same name as the city – Genoa. It can be assumed that … Read more