prefaded

Artificially worn looking

Prefaded describes fabric, especially denim, that has been treated during manufacturing to appear worn or faded before purchase.

Jeans sold with a broken-in look are prefaded: prefaded jeans with strategic wear at the knees.

The process saves buyers months of wearing to achieve that lived-in appearance.

jeans

denim

Tough cotton twill

whiskering · selvedge · rivets · bootcut · skinny · stretch · mid-rise · low-rise · high-rise · zipper

worn

weathered

Eroded by exposure

well-worn · threadbare · frayed · tattered · ragged · shabby · patina · sun-bleached · washed-out · muted

fashion

denim

Tough cotton twill

ready-to-wear · streetwear · trendy · urban · contemporary · youthful · hipster · designer · boutique · collection

vintage

retro

Evoking recent past

timeless · throwback · bygone · yesteryear · old-fashioned · period · dated · nostalgic · worn-in · secondhand

Opposites
color intensity/vibrancy

prefadedvibrant

Full of life, intensity

colorful · colourful · vivid · saturated · bold

manufacturing process/authenticity

prefadeduntreated

Not given care

unwashed · raw · pristine · unprocessed · brand-new

Family

fade, faded, fading, fades, unfading, unfaded, fader, nonfading

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G