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What material comes from Nimes?

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Where did Denim originally come from?

The word denim comes from french word "serge de Nimes" which is the name of a fabric originated in Nimes a southern city of France.


What country is denim from?

Denim was first made in France. The material was originally called serge and was first produces in Nimes. They used to call is serge de Nimes, and later shortened it to denim.


What was the price of the first pair of jeans ever made?

The answer to the question is, as far I know, not known. However, it will be in old French Francs! Denim, the material used to make jeans - and who knows the origins of the word jeans? - is an abbreviation of the name of the origins of the material - "tissue de Nimes". De Nimes it apparently became before turning into "denim" Nimes is a town in the south of France, originally developed by the Romans. How the material came to be may found in the Nimes archives or from http://www.ot-nimes.fr/english_nimes/decouvrir_nimes/histoire.html (This is in English as well as French. As to the price? It was £10


Are there trains from Nimes to Arles and Avignon?

Yes, there are trains from Nimes to Arles and Avignon. It takes about 20 minutes to get from Nimes to Arles and about 30 minutes to get from Nimes to Avignon.


What is distance sete to nimes?

i will be flying from nimes but will be staying in sete the night before. How long would it take Sete to Nimes


What is the etymology of the word denim?

Fabric made in Nimes in the south of France."from Nimes"- in French: de Nimes. (the terminal 'es' in French is silent)


What is the distance between Calais and Nimes?

It's about 1000 kms from Calais to Nimes. If you're coming from the UK you might want to consider flying from on of the UK airports into Nimes instead?


How old is the aqueducte nimes?

The aqueduct in Nimes (called the Pont du Gard) is about 2000 years old.


How old is aqueducts at nimes?

The aqueduct in Nimes (called the Pont du Gard) is about 2000 years old.


Where is the origin of denim?

Jean de Nimes made the first "de nim" ( also hence "jean's). Nimes is in France.


When was denim first invented?

Denim has been in American usage since the late eighteenth century. The word comes from the name of a sturdy fabric called serge, originally made in Nimes, France, by the André family. Originally called serge de Nimes, the name was soon shortened to denim.


What raw materials are in jeans?

A hard-wearing cotton cloth originally made in Nimes, in France. It was called cloth 'de Nimes' (of Nimes), and so, in English 'denim'. Other raw materials of course are the metal studs and zips.