Jeans shirts: story, models and trends

Denim shirts are unique garments mainly made in the well-known fabric called denim. Unlike what people think, the origin of this strange fabric is very old, even medieval, when fustian shirt samples were chosen for their tough fibers and their wear resistance properties. Later, around the middle of the ninetieth century, a certain Mr. Levi Strauss, who produced trousers for miners, was looking for a fabric with the same characteristics. He began importing the blue coloured serge de Nimes, now well-known by the name of denim, which means: "from Nimes’ town".

As a matter of fact, the denim simply comes from fustian, a cotton fabric with a twill weave. As far as the colour is concerned,  jeans show a typical indigo tone, resulting from a colouring originated from plants, generally used in manufacturing. On the other hand, its more or less evident shades of colour are due to the different finishing of woven fabrics. Jeans shirt are suitable for women and men of all ages and they are tight-fitting in every season.  

Like all the most worn clothes, jeans shirts have been worn from time to time for different reasons: at first, by factory workers, then by young people after the second world war, not as casual clothes. After that they were worn by the flowers’ children during the seventies as a symbol of comfort and practicality. Nowadays, jeans shirts are alternating ups and downs, periods of good and bad fortune. Everything considered, we suggest you always have some jeans shirts ready in your wardrobe!