UCL: Global Denim Project

While love may make the world go round, denim keeps the majority of the world's inhabitants from being pantsless. It's a rare phenomenon where one material has become the textile of choice the world over, but have you ever stopped to wonder why? Maybe you will, thanks to UCL's Global Denim Project. The project was borne out of a collaborative effort between anthropology students Daniel Miller and Sophie Woodward, and takes aim at creating a hub for people interested engaging in academic research on what your blue jeans are made out of. People from Turkey to Texas have been inspired by their trousers and the project's website also trumpets the product of that inspiration, displaying a laundry list of ventures related to what my mother still refers to as dungarees. Perhaps it's time for you to explore what it means to be in your jeans.