Ring Denim
# Ring spinning is the original method to produce denim fabric. In the early 1970s, denim manufacturers abandoned complex ring spinning in favor of the less expensive open-end spinning technique. With the surge in popularity of vintage-look blue jeans, manufacturers have reintroduced ring-denim manufacturing. Ring denim gets its appeal, in part, from the fabric's surface irregularities or slubs formed during manufacturing.
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