The role of denim and jeans in the fashion industry and further elaborates on its history, detailing the roles played by twill fabric and the waist overall. It also analyses the social and cultural influence of jeans and its iconic image as Western clothing. It further highlights aspects such as women and jeans, the expression of youth independence and the international appeal of jeans among all age classes. The evolution of denim as luxury attire and the emergence of premium jeans as a status indicator are also covered. Future trends in the areas of jeans design, niche markets, technology and mass customisation are also detailed.

The intricacies of the joining techniques used to produce denim jeans and garments. It also provides details of the seams, stitches, sewing threads and needles used in the production of these garments. It then focuses on the machines and feed systems used in stitching to give a detailed explanation of how to produce high quality garments. The chapter further elaborates on the sewing faults that can occur while stitching these garments and how to rectify these problems. Finally, the techniques of attaching fastenings to the garment as well as the future trends are dealt with.

An overview of the principles and processes involved in garment dyeing of denim. After an introduction to garment dyeing, the chapter discusses requirements for proper preparation before garment dyeing. A detailed description of colourants used in dyeing of garments and after treatments for garment dyed fabrics is coupled with an examination of modern garment dyeing machinery. Finally, advances in garment dyeing techniques, quality assurance methods and future trends are analysed and deliberated.