What causes faded lines on jeans after washing?

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“What causes faded lines on jeans after washing?” is the only question this page answers. The short answer is: Jeans fade along folds because indigo is mostly on the outside of the yarn. Washing and wear remove it first where the cloth rubs. Whiskers and seam lines are that abrasion, not a proof the denim was thin. A rigid denim and a washed denim will not age the same way.

The points to keep are Fade follows crease and rub. It is not a thread-count issue. Specify wash if the look must stay even.

Related terms that belong here, and not as a keyword list, are denim wash, indigo abrasion. Use them when they describe the same decision.

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Related language that stays on this question, rather than on a neighbouring page, is denim wash, indigo abrasion. Use those words only when they describe the same decision.