How to Destroy Jeans
Already having rocked the fashion world once during the 1980s, destroyed jeans have staged a strong comeback. People love the worn out and torn look of these jeans, which increases its fashion quotient. It is otherwise known as distressed jeans and refers to those jeans which are purposely torn or faded to give a distressed look. Being categorized as designer clothing, these distressed jeans are very expensive compared to the regular jeans. As the name suggests, even brand new products look old, faded and torn. Hence, many people do not find it worthy to pay huge sums for such jeans. But if you love the look of destroyed jeans, and you don't want to buy one, here is a solution. You can always try to make one out of your old jeans. Here is a simple tutorial on how to destroy jeans.
Tips to Make Destroyed Jeans
Materials Needed: The most important thing you require is a pair of jeans to experiment on. It is always better to select an old pair, with a thinner material for the process. It should be standard jeans, non-stretchable, and without any lycra and spandex. Apart from the jeans, you need some bleach, sandpaper or pumice stone, scissors, spray bottle, some old clothes, sponge, and plastic bags. Once all the materials are ready you can start the process, which is easy enough, provided one does it with a bit of care.
Procedure: Destroying jeans is an interesting as well as a creative task, which can give you good results, if executed with proper care. This process involves bleaching, cutting and abrasion. So you must protect your hands by wearing a pair of hand gloves.
- Lay your jeans on an even surface, like a table, and protect the table with some old clothes or newspaper. If you want different looks for both sides of the jeans, then insert some plastic bags inside the legs.
- Now, take a piece of sponge and dip it in bleach. Squeeze out the excess bleach to avoid dripping on the jeans, as it causes a different effect on the material.
- The next step is to stroke the jeans from top to the bottom with the sponge dipped in bleach. This should be done at a fast pace as the bleach can damage the fibers of the jeans if exposed for a long time. You can emphasize on areas like knees for a more faded look.
- Continue the process on the front and back sides of both the legs of the jeans. The moment you finish, wash the jeans in cold water. Make sure that you are not washing the jeans along with other clothes.
- If you want a more uniform faded look, you have to replace the sponge with a wash cloth. Apply the bleach on the jeans with the help of this wash cloth. In the former case, the application of bleach was through strokes. But, in this case, you have to press the washcloth in a uniform manner over the jeans. After applying the bleach, wash the jeans in cold water. You can even spray the bleach on your jeans for a different effect, with the help of a spray bottle. Be sure to wear goggles to protect your eyes.
- Now you have a jeans with a faded look. In order to make it destroyed or distressed, you have to use some tools, which can help you in abrasion. Take a sandpaper or pumice stone and rub those areas of the jeans where you want to shred the denim. Care must be taken to avoid areas with stitches. The best places for fraying are the knees, hemline and back pockets.
- Now, it is time to make holes. You can use a scissor to make holes or to rip the jeans. But, you must not forget to fray the edges of the cut with a sandpaper or pumice stone. Don't overdo it, as a natural look is more preferred.
