Jeans - Colours, Materials, Washes

Alongside the design and fit of jeans, the colouring, materials and washes also vary. The original and most common colour for jeans is blue. The shades of blue do differ, from light to dark. During the 1950's the stone wash technique was invented. This expanded the variety of colours that jeans could have, and increased their popularity as a result. By the use of pumice pebbles, manufacturers were able to soften denim by the use of friction.

Present day, with modern stone wash and dying techniques, jeans come in virtually every colour conceivable: white, green, red and black. The washes and tints available are widespread, some of the popular techniques are the bleaching and blasting of the material, so as to give a used and worn out look. Embroidered patterns are also popular, traditionally jeans have had an embroidered back pockets.

Listed below - common washes and material techniques.

Blasted - To give that worn out look, also makes every pair of jeans look unique. Sandblasting is another technique used.

Destroyed - When holes etc are artificially added to the material in the manufacturing process.

Indigo wash - You can get both dark and light indigo wash, usually with subtle whiskering. Indigo can be a mix between dark red, purple, and blue.

Stonewash - The most popular kind of wash applied to jeans. The stonewash technique uses pumice pebbles to soften the denim and makes the jeans light weight. The colour can vary from grey, dark blue to light blue.