Denim originated from the French phrase serge de Nîmes. It has been used in the US since mid 19th century, and now it has a huge market globally. Over... | By Viz
Filati - Did you know the term "denim" derives from the French "serge de Nimes", meaning "serge (a sturdy fabric) from Nimes". Yet the fabric is no longer produced anywhere in France.
![TIL that Denim and Jeans come from the phrases "De Nîmes" (from [the French city of] Nîmes) and "Gênes" ([the French name for] Genoa). Jeans exist perhaps from the late middle ages; TIL that Denim and Jeans come from the phrases "De Nîmes" (from [the French city of] Nîmes) and "Gênes" ([the French name for] Genoa). Jeans exist perhaps from the late middle ages;](https://external-preview.redd.it/til-that-denim-and-jeans-come-from-the-phrases-de-n%C3%AEmes-v0-WvOezB0P899D0dmTD9xQniwN1RTc_0Ndh7PUJuzKcJI.jpg?auto=webp&s=34a10071b9c777db7e88bcfbef818b4c47a77fda)
TIL that Denim and Jeans come from the phrases "De Nîmes" (from [the French city of] Nîmes) and "Gênes" ([the French name for] Genoa). Jeans exist perhaps from the late middle ages;
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![The word Denim is the Americanization of "Serge de Nimes", the fabric of City Nimes, France. #facts #denims #France | Nimes, France, Words The word Denim is the Americanization of "Serge de Nimes", the fabric of City Nimes, France. #facts #denims #France | Nimes, France, Words](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a3/31/48/a3314875f949ac09e803baf35ae334ef.jpg)