It's All About the Jeans
Picking Designer JeansHow do they get that worn out designer jeans look?
Ever wonder how those chic designer jeans get that already worn out look that we all crave (and our parents think is nuts)? There are several processes that jeans can be put through to get various different tortured looks. To know just what is going into those designer jeans before you buy, read on. These are the various ways in which your jeans can be poked, ripped, prodded, washing, and dyed before you ever get a chance to wear them.
Abrasion: Battering jeans to achieve a vintage look. This can be done with various abrasive tools or sand blasting.
Acid Wash: To create the acid washed jeans look, jeans are washed with pumice stones soaked in bleach to create a contrast with the jeans color.
Baking: Jeans are treated with a resin and put in an oven. This adds stiffness and permanent creases to the material of the jeans.
Dirty Wash: This is a dark colored wash that creates a stained, already worn look on the jeans.
Global Sanding: This is the process of abrading jeans with a hand or power sanding tool to add friction and make worn patches.
Hand Tacking: Hand tacking is done to certain parts of jeans so that they fade less during washing. The actual tacking is removed before selling the jeans.
Pre-rip: Jeans are ripped, and not sewn back together, before being sold.
Stone Wash: To achieve a stone washed look, jeans are washed in a washing machine with pumice stones. This softens the material of the jeans.
Tear and Repair: This process uses tools to selectively create holes in the jeans which are then repaired before being sold. It is different from pre-ripping jeans because with tear and repair the holes are sewn back up!
Tinting: Tinting is a process by which jeans are washed a second time, generally with a yellow shade, to simulate the appearance of vintage denim.
