The history of the denim
デニムの歴史
江戸～明治・
大正時代（1600年代～）
Edo to Meiji & the Taisho Era (from the 1600s)
綿花栽培や織物づくりが盛んな地域。
The region was well-known for its cultivation of cotton and famous for its woven cloth.
備後（福山市など広島県東部）
Bingo Region (eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture including Fukuyama City)
木綿織物として備後絣誕生
（備後絣は日本三大絣のひとつ）
Bingo-gasuri was born as woven cotton cloth.Bingo-gasuri was born as woven cotton cloth.
(Bingo-gasuri is one of the Three Major Kasuri in Japan.)
備後絣年間生産量が機織機や染色法の改良により
100万反を超える。
Nowadays, the annual production of Bingo-gasuri exceeds 1,000,000 bolts due to improvements in loom mechanics and dyeing methods.
備中（井原市など岡山県西部）
Bichu Region (western part of Okayama Prefecture including Ibara City)
藍が伝来し栽培開始（1681～1684年）
Indigo dyeing was introduced to the region and indigo cultivation started. (1681 – 1684)
藍染厚地織物の生産開始
Production of indigo-dyed thick woven fabric started.
小中学校用の制服用として霜降り小倉などの
備中小倉が誕生（1800年）
For elementary school and junior high school student uniforms, Bichu Kokura such as Shimofuri Kokura was born. (1800)
昭和時代（1960年代～）
Showa Era (since the 1960s)
国内のデニム需要の高まりを背景として
国産デニムの生産を開始
Production of domestically produced denim started in response to the rising demand for denim in Japan.
これらの歴史を踏まえると、デニム生産に必要とされる染色技術、縫製技術、厚手生地の取り扱いなどの基礎が、備中・備後地域には蓄積されてきたといえます。
In consideration of this historical backdrop, it can be said that the foundations required for the production of denim including dyeing techniques, sewing techniques and handling of thick fabric accumulated in the Bichu and Bingo regions.
現在
At present
現代 紡績・染色・織布・縫製・加工といったデニム生産に関わる業種が集積し、国内でも最大のデニム産地となった備中・備後地域は、各国の有名ファッションブランドに使用されるなど、世界に誇るデニムの産地となっています。
Denim production-related industries including spinning, dyeing, weaving, sewing and processing naturally arose and concentrated in the Bichu and Bingo regions, which became the largest denim production centers in Japan. These regions have also become world-class denim production areas with the adoption of Bichu and Bingo denim by famous fashion brands all over the world.