舊金山冷知識:牛仔布為什麼叫丹寧?
牛仔褲雖然是在舊金山發明的,但牛仔布其實是法國發明的,它的原產地叫做尼姆 Nimes
牛仔布也正是因為這個原因才被稱作“丹寧布” denim
這個詞原本是 de Nimes,這是法語,相當於英語中説 of Nimes,也就是“尼姆的”。
李維斯最早創造牛仔褲的時候用的其實是帆布,但礦工們覺得它太硬,後來就改用了牛仔布。
Levi Strauss had the canvas made into waist overalls. Miners liked the pants, but complained that they tended to chafe. Levi Strauss substituted a twilled cotton cloth from France called "sergé de Nimes." The fabric later became known as denim and the pants were nicknamed blue jeans.
李維•施特勞斯用帆布製成了高腰工作褲。礦工們喜歡這種褲子,但抱怨這種褲子容易把皮膚擦傷。李維·施特勞斯於是用一種被稱為“尼姆斜紋布”的法國斜紋棉布代替了帆布。這種布料後來被稱為粗斜紋布,這種褲子則被稱為藍色牛仔褲。