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| Selecting the Right Carhartt Jeans For You | August 8, 2008, 3:22 am | visits: 37 | wordcount: 489
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By Mike Girolami
Almost everyone has at least one pair of jeans in their closet. Jeans are great because they can be worn for everything from work to just hanging out in your free time. Jeans like Carhartt jeans, come in a variety of colors, styles and prices – giving you a great selection for all occasions.
Denim Fibers
Most jeans, like the Black Straight Leg Relaxed Fit Carhartt jeans for men are made of 100% cotton. Cotton helps with absorbency and comfort. It also helps the jeans soften over time as they are washed and worn. This is what gives your Carhartt jeans that well-worn comfortable feel.
Fabric
Traditionally, jeans are constructed using a strong twill weave. Yarn is cut lengthwise and then dyed either blue or black. Then additional yarn is cut crosswise and dyed white. These yarns have what is called a "hard twist" which lends to their durability and color. Because the yarn is twisted so tight, the dye doesn't always infiltrate completely through, leaving the middle of the fabric white. This is how your Carhartt jeans will have a nice well-worn color after you've worn and washed them a few times.
Typically, the yarn used to create denim runs anywhere from 10 to 14 ounces. Because Carhartt jeans are the most durable and made for a working environment, they are 14 ounces and considered very durable.
Distressed Denim
Whether it's acid washed, stone washed or simply prewashed, people love their distressed jeans! For example, Carhartt jeans Dark Stone Washed Denim Dungaree for men are a particular favorite for guys looking for a stone washed look but still have a durable and lasting blue jean.
Acid washed jeans are made by bleaching or abrading or a combination of the two. Most of the time, distressed jeans are made by some variation of rolling the fabric with pumice stones that have been soaked in potassium permagnate. The size of the pumice stone determines the effect of the distress. On top of the potassium permagnate bleaching the material, the pumice stones soften the fabric and create a worn look. Although it is called "acid wash," no acid is actually ever used in this entire process.
Stone washing takes time and costs more than just making a regular pair of jeans. This is obvious in the price difference between a regular pair and a specialty pair of jeans. However, because of the effect, people are willing to pay more for the look. It has been estimated that the chemical treatments can add an additional $11 to the final price of a pair of jeans. Stonewashing is only about $3.00 more.
Regardless of how a pair of jeans is distressed, durability is decreased because of the stress put on the fabric during construction. To make a pair of acid wash jeans is equal to roughly 25 washing in the laundry. On the bright side, shrinkage is less of a problem because of the work that has already been done to the fabric.
WorkWear1.com offers a great selection of Carhartt Clothing in addition to a wide variety of Carhartt Jeans and Carhartt Outerwear.
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