Ok Be Gentle With Me....

[ToraToraTora]

I don't often venture here but I am confused. Now I know that it is inexplicably the fashion to walk around in jeans with huge holes all over them but I wondered:
Are they actually made like that or do they get old jeans from a clothing bank, make holes in them etc and then flog them as new again or what? How does it work? ....no I'm not going to get some!

[mallyh]

you can buy them for ridiculous prices .i can't understand why thet just don't rip old jeans x

[bednobs]

i dunno, but i do recall wearing holey jeans in the 80s
a bit more decorus than nowadays tho https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10106237/Shein-jeans-ripped-denim-new-meaning.html

[Atheist]

Posh ones are bought with slashes or holes. The holes should be sited where they are obviously not normal wear and tear, as that would be simply wear and tear. Check out Vermeer's portrait of the artist and notice the fashionab;e slashes in his top.
In my youth my jeans were always worn until the knees were torn almost all the way round. That was authentic and manly, not a fashion statement.

[Atheist]

https://www.eurotravelogue.com/2013/06/The-Art-Of-Painting-by-Vermeer.html

[MissTerious2]

They are very expensive TTT. Made to measure holes Im thinking of sorting though Mr T's jeans collection and making some money. He insists there still fine for working in!

[bhg481]

They showed a factory where the holes are laser-cut after being sewn and aged.

[MissTerious2]

Us oldies used to lie in the bath to shrink them so they fitted well and faded. And sew patches on!

[Atheist]

MissTerious. Made-to-measure holes are prohibitively expensive, but there is a thriving second-hand market in authentic sixties holes. You could make a few bob putting some of Mr T's jean holes up on eBay.

[Atheist]

The beauty of holes-only sales is that they can be used with any type of garment, and the postage is cheap as they don't weigh anything.

[MissTerious2]

Lol Atheist. I'd like to try that out for laughs. Postage free of course!

[zebo]

I seem to recall a story from when they were fashionable before, a woman was prevented from entering Harrods because she was wearing holey jeans, jeans she had bought in Harrods the week before!

[Hopkirk]

I can't believe you are doubting that these people have worn the clothes out by hard manual labour.

[StyleMonkey]

The idea is that they're old jeans that have been battered throughout the ages. The style signifies quality and longevity in clothing which is a trend taking place, helping slow fashion become popular. We now see manufacturers deliberately make their clothing look used, old and worn. Take a look at these £700 trainers: https://rb.gy/ookhum