S.O.S. Jeans In Distress

Since the eighties, jeans off the rack have left some people wondering, “How much distress is too much distress?”  Many jeans for sale in the market today, go through numerous abusive treatments from jean manufacturers to get that highly coveted just-dragged-under-a-bus-for-a-mile look.  Washing, ripping, tearing, tacking, and sanding…  The process seems to stop just shy of riddling entire store racks with bullets - which begs the questions, “Are they charging $200 for the denim, or is it just priced $50 per hole?”

Even if you like to buy jeans that are already torn to shreds, you never want to buy jeans with fraying in the wrong places.  So, if your next jean purchase is going to involve ripping, tacking, sanding and the like, be prepared to treat this pair with even more TLC.

Here at indi, our denim distressing techniques leave the jeans still looking pretty clean.  When you do choose to buy distressed jeans, keep in mind that there are ways of avoiding rips and tears in all the wrong places and salvaging your favorite pair when time has taken its toll.

Here are a few tips keep your favorite pair distressed denim jeans looking distressed, but not critical condition:

Tip #1:  Ever heard the old adage, a stitch in time saves nine?  Maybe Thomas Jefferson never had to buy jeans, but if he did, the same saying would’ve applied.  If your jeans are wearing down in the wrong places, take steps to repair them before it gets worse.

Tip #2:  If you literally need to patch things up, buy fabric fuse from your local craft or fabric supply store.  This product allows you to fuse the fabric without sewing a stitch!  To apply a patch as reinforcement on the underside of the fabric, make sure that it covers the entire area affected by the wear and tear. 

Tip #3:  Don’t know how to sew? Wouldn’t be caught dead in a craft store?  To avoid the patch process altogether, try www.denimtherapy.com.

When your jeans are literally unraveling around you and you feel like your denim is in serious distress, just remember that saving your jeans is simple!  If your favorite jeans, even if they’re tattered to all hell to begin with, need a little TLC, just follow our tips to keep your jeans looking tip top.

posted by: Amy D on April 21, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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