Basic Definition

Non-Stretch Denim is also known as rigid denim, generally made with 100% in cotton.
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History

The earliest use of cotton in textiles for apparel and home fashion dated somewhere from 3,000 BC to 5,000 BC. They were worn by Egyptians earlier than 2,500 BC.  Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized the processing of cotton. The cotton gin quickly and easily separated the cotton fibers from the seeds, a job that was previously done by hand. The development of the power loom in 1884 brought even more significant improvements and variations to cotton fabrics. The threat of synthetic fibers as cotton’s competition started with the first commercial production of rayon (the first man-made fiber) in 1910. The succession of new synthetic fibers later only fueled the competition between the two. Fast forward to today, according to Cotton Incorporated, their biggest fiber competitor still remains to be synthetic fibers. In 1996, over 53 billion pounds of synthetic fibers were produced worldwide. That same year, cotton producers across the world harvested just over 41.9 billion pounds of cotton. By 2005, synthetic fiber demand escalated to over 84 billion pounds, while world cotton demand climbed to only 54 billion pounds. Synthetic fiber demand grew 56.7% during that period, while worldwide cotton demand grew only 28.3%.
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Style Advice

Non-stretch denim will remain snug and has the ability to stretch less with multiple wears.
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See Also

Stretch Denim
Spandex
Polyester
Cotton
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References

Fiber History- Fabric Link, http://www.fabriclink.com/UNIVERSITY/History.cfm

Cotton gin- Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_gin

Cotton’s True Competition Synthetic Fibers, http://www.cottoninc.com/CottonGrowerArticles/Cottons-True-Competition-Synthetic-Fibers/
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