<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Denim Field Notes</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/</link><description>Source-led denim specification notes.</description><item><title>Denim weave basics: warp, weft and twill</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/denim-construction/denim-weave-basics/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/denim-construction/denim-weave-basics/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Denim weave basics: warp, weft and twill. Warp and weft are not abstract diagram labels. Their interlacing is the physical grammar behind a denim surface and.</description></item><item><title>Right-hand, left-hand and broken twill</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/denim-construction/right-hand-left-hand-broken-twill/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/denim-construction/right-hand-left-hand-broken-twill/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Right-hand, left-hand and broken twill. Twill direction is a way to describe a visible diagonal, not a quality score. The useful comparison is what the swatc.</description></item><item><title>Indigo dyeing basics for denim</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/dyeing-finishing/indigo-dyeing-basics/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/dyeing-finishing/indigo-dyeing-basics/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Indigo dyeing basics for denim. Indigo is best understood through layer and process: the dye route, the yarn or cloth it reaches and the later work that chan.</description></item><item><title>Denim shrinkage, skew and garment torque</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/dyeing-finishing/shrinkage-skew-torque/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/dyeing-finishing/shrinkage-skew-torque/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Denim shrinkage, skew and garment torque. Shrinkage changes dimensions, skew describes a directional shift and torque describes a garment-level twist. They o.</description></item><item><title>Denim test methods: a selection matrix</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/testing-quality/denim-test-methods/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/testing-quality/denim-test-methods/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Denim test methods: a selection matrix. Method names are a selection matrix. The important handoff is from a product risk to the method family and the requir.</description></item><item><title>Colourfastness testing for denim</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/testing-quality/colorfastness-denim/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/testing-quality/colorfastness-denim/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Colourfastness testing for denim. Rubbing, laundering and light exposure are different colour questions. Indigo makes that distinction easy to see and easy t.</description></item><item><title>How to read a denim fabric tech pack</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/sourcing-compliance/read-denim-tech-pack/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/sourcing-compliance/read-denim-tech-pack/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to read a denim fabric tech pack. A tech pack is a handoff document. It should make the fabric, sample, test, label and jurisdiction fields explicit enou.</description></item><item><title>Textile certifications and claims compared</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/sourcing-compliance/textile-certifications/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/sourcing-compliance/textile-certifications/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Textile certifications and claims compared. A certification or programme covers an object and a chain of custody. Comparing names without those boundaries is.</description></item><item><title>Denim sample review checklist</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/sourcing-compliance/denim-sample-review-checklist/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/sourcing-compliance/denim-sample-review-checklist/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Denim sample review checklist. A sample review should record what is seen, what is measured, what was promised and what still needs a document or a repeat ob.</description></item><item><title>Denim Field Notes notebook</title><link>https://x-pertex.com/notebook/</link><guid>https://x-pertex.com/notebook/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Denim Field Notes notebook. The notebook keeps terminology and source changes dated so a stable guide does not quietly become stale.</description></item></channel></rss>