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WillowTheWhisp · 07-09-2008, 18:15

It's the place of origin, Nîmes in France. The cloth is a type of serge and was referred to as 'serge de Nîmes' which became anglicised to denim.

07-09-2008, 18:15	#24
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Willow's tangent thread - Hemp It's the place of origin, Nîmes in France. The cloth is a type of serge and was referred to as 'serge de Nîmes' which became anglicised to denim. __________________