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Mic presents future of denim to students at Jean School in Amsterdam

The Mic spa team was invited by the Jean School in Amsterdam, a school entirely dedicated to the development of denim, to share its experience and knowledge with students. On October 23, Mic presented its innovative yarn solutions to students, focusing on specific applications for the denim industry. Mic's thread has been used at the Jean School...

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Stretch Yourself #4: Gen Z designs the denim of the future

How far can stretch denim go? That’s the question driving the fourth edition of Stretch Yourself—the annual design challenge from House of Denim and Jean School Amsterdam, powered by cutting-edge innovations from The LYCRA Company and a selection of the most progressive denim mills worldwide. Stretch Yourself is a unique a collaboration between...

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Stretch yourself #2: Denim of the future, designed by Gen Z Diversity in Denim

The latest denim design exploration by the House of Denim Foundation x Jean School students, in collaboration with The LYCRA Company and 7 of the most progressive denim mills in the world. Last year, while still in the middle of the pandemic, we did our first project with The Lycra Compa- ny and 7 of the most progressive denim mills. The...

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Brightest Blue | 10 year Jean School: A Celebration of Talent

A denim design exhibition by Jean School in collaboration with the House of Denim Foundation, supported by Kingpinsshow, Denim City Amsterdam, Denim Days Festival & Amsterdam Partners In 2012, the doors of the first and only Jean School in the world opened in Amsterdam. An education during which young, creative and driven people are learning the...

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DENM CHEF: Amsterdenim x Black & Blue x ByBoaz BBQ apron made of 100% recycled denim

Exclusive Collaboration The exclusive denim apron is the latest exciting collaboration by Dutch denim brand Amsterdenim. They joined forces together with the Jean School in Amsterdam, craftsman ByBoaz, sign painter Martijn Krabman, and retailer Black & Blue in Nijmegen, NL. Together they created the ultimate, upcycled denim apron to use for the...

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House of Denim / Jean School - Education is on

Even in times of Corona measures and no internships, vocational education in Denim City continues as usual. Also during lockdown, courses are given here in denim, design, sustainability and innovation. Not only the students of Jean School are steadily working on their profession, career or diploma. Thanks to fast acting, the House of Denim...

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Jean School Alumni: This is where they work now

With the Jean School’s first alumni already having entered the workforce, FashionUnited contacted a few of them to catch up and take a moment to map out for which denim companies they currently work. These are the stories of five students from the class of 2015 and 2016. Read also: In Pictures: Graduation exposition of Jean School 2017 During...

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A virtual look inside House of Denim | Denim City

House of Denim is the first platform of its kind, dedicated craftsmanship and innovation in the denim industry. The headquarters of this Dutch knowledge institute, Denim City, is located in De Hallen: a hotspot in the Western part of Amsterdam. Denim City houses its own jean workshop, a laundry 'Blue Lab', an archive and even a store....

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Become a unique Denim expert at the Jean School

First International Class of Jean School to open in Amsterdam. In 2012, Amsterdam made headlines by launching the first independent denim school in the world. The first students of this full-time 3 year, industry-driven course are set to graduate later this year. Following enormous media interest and demand from students and brands around the...

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Jean School to launch the Jean School International Course

The world's first Jean School is set to launch a new program: the Jean School International Course. The course consists of a shortened program tailored for international students who are looking to study to become denim professionals at the Jean School. According to the Jean School, the idea to launch the course came after it received enormous...

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First official Jean School opens in Amsterdam

The world's first official specialized course in denim has begun the school year in Amsterdam. The Jean School is a collaboration between the jeans platform House of Denim and Amsterdam's regional centre for education, the ROCvA. Over a period of three years, students will be taught all the ins and outs of the business and will eventually be...