SOME EXAMPLES OF DIESEL

Styles of Diesel jeans

Style	Leg	Fit	Rise	Notes
ARKER F.P.	tapered	comfort		Double back pockets with zips
BACKLER	bootcut		low	No belt loops
BAXO
BEBEL	straight		medium
BEBEL B.C.	bootcut		medium
BETHOW	straight	slim	medium
BLAME	flare		medium
BOOTIK
BRACKLER
BRADDO	straight	slim	medium
BRUCKE	tapered	skinny
BUMICS
BUMIX	straight	regular	medium
BUSKY	straight	loose		Carpenter style

JEANS STYLES AND FINISHES

Jeans styles are highly influenced to different variables such as market trends, fabrics available, designer´s search and development, customer base, atmospheric conditions, etc.

Nowadays jeans are more than just jeans. We have to deal with different sizes, styles, cuts and fits, washes and embellishments. How are we supposed to know what's out there and how to get them?

Here are the different styles, cuts & fits which is a great place to start. After you have found out what fits best you can then decide which brand you'd like to purchase.

Straight Leg Jeans: Traditional cut with a straight narrow leg that does not flare at the ankles.

Flared Leg: Narrow at the knee, and an extra wide flare at the leg. Most common leg type on low rise jeans.

Boot Cut Jeans: Cut to skim the thigh with a slightly flared lower leg.

Tapered Leg: Jeans narrow towards the ankle.

Capri: A leg cut that usually ends just below the knee or at mid-calf.

Tight/Skinny: A close fit throughout the leg.

Stove Pipe: As the name implies, an over-sized straight leg cut.

Bell Bottoms: A wider, more exaggerated flare named and made popular in the 1960’s, often used with low rise jeans and ultra low rise jeans.

Cropped: Jeans can be cropped any length from the midcalf to the knee.

Cuffed: A Fold at the end of the legs. Not strictly a leg cut, but a common finish, sometimes added by the designer and sometimes by the user of the jeans for a personal touch.

When it comes to finishing on denim, we have seen through the years that finishes come and go as well as new others come out.

The following are examples of finishing techniques used on ready made denim garments.

1. STONE WASHING EFFECTS for old tradition looks.

Stone washing is basically done by using pumice stones hitting the garment inside a big drum. The garment fabric gets worn out by the contact of many stones for around 45 minutes. The final effect is of a used garment. This effect was very popular in 1990´s but more techniques have been developed during the last decade. The effect is random meaning that every garment will not look exactly alike. See below pic

2. ENZYME WASHING EFFECTS

Stone washing process described before is an agressive process and time consuming. Similar effects can be achieves by the use of chemicals such as enzymes. Enzymes are products that can operate in acid environments so they can achieve used effects on denim. The garment is exposed to temperatures as high as 70 degrees in order for the enzyme to get its maximum wear out effect.

3. BLEACHING EFFECTS

Bleaching on garments can be done in different ways. The final effect is a lighter look than the original fabric color. Bleaching is mainly used in summer collections. The products used in bleaching are diverse: Chlorine products HCl, oxygenated water H202, bleaching agents, detergents with chemical brighteners, ozone, dyes, etc. Please see below a similar bleached denim product:

4. BLASTING EFFECTS
Blasting effects is an allocated technique in specific areas of the garment in order to give a vintage, old type look in the garment. This technique was popular during 1990´s but due to environmental concerns and safety concerns has been banned by some brands and many companies are not blasted products. The abrasives products such as silicates or oxydates of aluminium have been decreasing in their usage. The working environment for this processes is quite polluted due to dust in the workplace, difficult to control.

From Virgin to Vintage

5. SPRAYING EFFECTS.
Spraying effects on garments is still a popular and common process done insinde many jeans manufacturing facilities.This is a manual process, labor intensive technique. The chemicals used in this process such as permanaganate potasium or pigment dies are still in use in many places around the world. The process goes through a neutralization process after the sprying effects has been acoomplished. See below a sprayed jeans:

6. COATING EFFECTS.
Coating on jeans or garments is a technique that is relatively new in the market. Different kind of resines are sprayed on fabric or garments in order to accomplish a desired effect. Some garments pretend to look like leather but in fact they are not, or water proof effect, or wrinkle free effects similar to famous Docker brand.
Coating. The costing of this processes are expensive due to intense labor requirements. Chemicals used in this application are also costly because it requires a significant dosage. Coating can be transparent look or colored. Resined coated jeans are in the shops today with higher pricing than basic products.

7. COLOR OVER DYEING EFFECTS.
Jeans can be overdied in order to get a different color than its original fabric. One of the reasons why jeans can be died is not just to get the color itself but to get abrasion effects on seams. An already died colored fabric will not have same look as a dyed garment. For brands is also attractive to dye the garment and not the fabric because they can run small production lots in several colors depending on market trends.

8. LASER ENGRAVING EFFECTS.
Laser engraving on jeans is a technique developed during 1990´s. Initially this technique was mainly used for engraving labels or logos on the garment. Later on, the effects of whiskers or moustaches were done by using this technique. Today laser engraving techniques can engrave a full jean by getting a similar used effect like spraying or blasting. This technology is quick, very little labor intensive and clean for the environment. The concerns for this technology are related to the high investment required in order to get this technology. Many manufacturers around the globe do use this technology for their customer brands but still many brands require manual processes to be done in their garments. Laser techniques have and will improve in future by the usage of higher power equipment and more specialized designers to run the software.

9. ECO FRIENDLY OZONE WASHED EFFECTS.
Ozone is an oxidation agent. Theoretically ozone can completely oxidate or wear out a garment. Ozone has been used in many laundries as a bleaching agent instead of using agreesive chemicals. The concerns of this technique are the related to the technology investment itself and the amount that needs to be generated in order to get the desired look. Ozone can be a good solution for avoiding chemical usage and it is very friendlu for the environment. Many companies using this technique mention that their jean has been colored with a friendly environment technique. The technique is promising and still needs to be developed more.