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DENIM is democracy in a fabric. It is so versatile that you can wear it with anything, from different tones and shades of clothes, shoes and accessorie­s. Denim has no gender or age discrimina­tion, it is the uniform of good taste and self-expression. Everyone should have PAIRS of denim in their closet, because it is always on trend season after season, with the tones and shades being modified.

Denim is socially acceptable in both the fashion world and home décor. Whether you are from our grandparen­ts’ generation or our children’s, denim has been a part of fashion and always will be. When you are wearing your denim pants or shirt, not only are you trendy but comfortabl­e as well. Denim lets you be comfortabl­e as if you are in sweatpants (that’s if the fit is right).

You can dress casually by pairing your denim pants with flat shoes or dress them up with heels for a more sophistica­ted look. A variety of colours can be worn with denims, to show off your own sense of style.

There are different types of denim washes. It is important to know their different names so that you don’t get confused when buying or you send someone and they bring the wrong wash. These are the different washes are how they are created. Types of denim washes

Bleached

Various types of bleaches applied to denim leave it with a soft light blue colour. Sometimes bleach is applied unevenly during the process, to result in a light and dark blue mottled appearance on the finished fabric. Very heavy bleaching results in an almost white shade of denim.

Denim tumbled in a washing machine with synthetic stones results in a vintage or used appearance in the final garment. Stone-washed denim can end up light or dark in colour, depending on the texture of the stones used in the process and the total length of time the material was abraded by the stones.

First utilised in the 1980s, this chemical process strips denim of its dye through washing with stones soaked in sodium hypochlori­te or another acidic substance. This process results in a mottled, bleached appearance, often resembling marble. Sometimes acid-washed denim has a yellowish cast as the result of the acid not being fully neutralise­d at the end of the washing process.

Soft shades of faded blue denim result from ozone or water jet fading procedures. Ozone is dissolved into water in a washing machine before

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