Weaving technologies for manufacturing denim

This chapter starts with the history of denim fabric and talks about the fibres and yarns used in the manufacture of denim. Challenges and opportunities in engineering and preparing yarns for denim manufacture are explained. Furthermore, the technologies used for denim weaving and different weaving machines are detailed. Sections follow detailing the possibility of manufacturing denim efficiently using intelligent machines, and technological developments for manufacturing high quality denim. Finally, future trends in the weaving of denim are included.