Ugh, I absolutely hate denim. I've never in my entire life worn denim jeans. The material is hard, unyielding, drab and uncomfortable. It has to be washed separately as the blasted colour bleeds, takes ages to dry and is virtually impossible to iron.

It doesn't even protect against insect bites. A colleague of mine visited a water garden in Norfolk, and was bitten right through her denim jeans by Norfolk clegs. (We have a unique variety here!) Her legs became infected and she had to have intravenous antibiotics in hospital.