stonewashing
Fabric aging technique
Stonewashing is a fabric treatment that softens denim and gives it a faded, worn appearance.
Garments tumble with pumice stones or similar abrasives to break down fibers and lighten the dye unevenly: stonewashed jeans.
The process creates that lived-in look without years of actual wear.
Casual denim trousers
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- fadeLose intensity gradually
wrangler · selvedge · dungarees · chambray · twill · warp · weft · trousers
Lightweight volcanic abrasive
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
sandblasting · agitation · drum · cycle · rinse · prewashed · softening · fading
Suffering emotional turmoil
patina · aged · retro · lived-in · broken-in · softened · muted · relaxed
Yielding to gentle pressure
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- tactilityPerceivability through touch
- pliabilityAbility to bend easily
broken-in · smoothness · nap · drape · comfort
jeans
Casual denim trousers
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
fade · wrangler · selvedge · dungarees · chambray · twill · warp · weft · trousers
pumice
Lightweight volcanic abrasive
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
bleach · sandblasting · agitation · drum · cycle · rinse · prewashed · softening · fading · whiskering
distressed
Suffering emotional turmoil
weathered · patina · aged · retro · lived-in · broken-in · softened · muted · relaxed · casual
softness
Yielding to gentle pressure
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- tactilityPerceivability through touch
pliability · broken-in · smoothness · nap · drape · comfort
- textile finishingfinishing, bleaching, dyeing, calendering, sizing
- garment makingsewing, stitching, hemming, tailoring, dressmaking
stonewashingraw denim
Unwashed, untreated jean fabric
unwashed · untreated · sanforized · dark wash · starching
stonewashingnew look
Altered aesthetic presentation
dark wash · pristine · undistressed · mint condition · polished finish
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