DISTRESSED JEANS Curious about how your jeans were distressed? Let’s dive into a few techniques that create whiskering, that effect across the hips with creases that are faded to mimic longterm wear. The general steps for creating distressing: 1. Marking: The areas where whiskers will be created are marked on the jeans. 2. Creasing: The whiskers are folded by hand or machine, then pressed. 3. Curing: Jeans are hung individually and conveyed through a curing oven to set the whiskers 4. Abrasion: The marked areas are abraded using various tools such as sandpaper, pumice stones, or specialized machines with abrasive surfaces. 5. Bleaching: Sometimes, a bleaching agent like potassium permanganate is applied to the abraded areas to further lighten them. It can be sprayed or brushed onto the jeans. 6. Laser treatment: A laser can be deployed to fade out the jeans and to create abrasions. Advanced laser systems can create three-dimensional effects by varying the intensity across the fabric surface. 7. Washing: The jeans are washed to soften the abrasion and blend the whiskered areas with the rest of the fabric. LTKFindsUnder50 LTKVideo LTKStyleTip