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Denim Manufacturing and Washing as a Fashioned Garments
Summary
This paper is not about microplastics — it is a general overview of denim fabric manufacturing processes and consumer trends.
In the last three decades, denim has been the most preferred material for dresses. Denim has waded into the acceptance of children, women, and men, from special wear to everyday wear. The current fashion shows that consumers are interested in wearing denim and believe it to be a comfortable material for clothing. In the 1980s, when denim was first introduced to the market, an effort was made to create cotton denim-style clothing using just 100% polyester threads. Denim is currently one of the most popular cotton dress fabrics, but in the future, blends may play a bigger part in denim.
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