Diesel to Reproduce World's Oldest Jean Material

Diesel has recreated the oldest known jeans fabric in history, unveiling the finished product at the Genova Jeans summit.The oldest known jeans also hail from the Italian city of Genoa -- where the summit is held -- and were worn by local townspeople and laborers there around 1760-1780. The oldest historical reference is a nativity figurine created in the 18th century, which shows a man wearing denim trousers.Replicating this fabric, Diesel used handmade Italian textiles and workmanship to recre...