Why denim?
Because it is a natural and durable fabric
heavy enough to have more in common with tent or sail making
as a fabric, it is a pleasure to work with
100% cotton material can last centuries
Because it’s blue
the color of the heavens
the color of Mary, Advent, hope and water
considered a cool color, but the hottest part of the flame
Because no other fabric carries the same emotional connection
denim is everywhere, the most common fabric in the world
the fabric of cowboys and farmers, of protesters that brought down the Berlin wall
nothing says freedom like a pair of denim bluejeans
blue jeans bear our own personal histories
symbol of the common people
it is modest
Because it is conservative in the old, noble sense of the word
it repurposes used blue jeans
patchwork is recycling
the ultimate in living simply and not wasting
there are millions of used jeans in the world
even the worst, most badly worn (grease be-smudged and paint splattered) still usually have good fabric on bottoms and backs of legs
Denim is simple and never goes out of style