Trend Direction: SHARP PERFORMERS

Close Up - Weatherproof

Teflon spray for repelling moisture and wipe clean surfaces. Coatings serve to create a wind barrier. PU and leather look coatings resist rain as well as adding a certain attitude. 

Hollow core yarns result in lightness, warmth and speed of drying. Double layering of lighter weights in blends of nylon and Tencel for dry performance and moisture management. 

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Trend Direction: FESTIVAL

Close Up - Jacquards and Prints

Lurex star jacquard. Can also be translated as a print. This denim is reversible lighter on one side and darker on the other.

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Faded out multi pattern print enhanced by hand stitching and extra stone washed fading.  Looks great in wide legged cut offs. 

See below for a similar denim from a well known brand, Current Elliot.

Current Elliot Boyfriend Cropped Print £250

Current Elliot Boyfriend Cropped Print £250

Multi pattern woven jaquard below reminiscent of Navaho decoration.

Tropical acid print onto denim shirt. After printing the shirt has been enzyme washed to fade out the print but not to wear it out with a stone wash. 

Trend Direction : RIPPING AND SHREDDING

Close up  -   Ripping and shredding

Worn out and worn in.  Warp threads are cut to partially reveal the body beneath. Stained and tinted to increase the aspect of age. Although the areas of ripping and shredding may seem random they are in fact carefully selected to work with the shape of the jean and the attitude of the brand or wearer. 

Threadbare - frayed use of clean cotton or old tinted weft - hand stitching, age worn burnt edges. Double cloth is torn to reveal the reverse side or to create its own pattern.

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HOW TO:  Take a razor blade, cut through the warp threads on the surface. Wash to fluff the cotton and cut off unwanted threads.  This should leave weft threads visible but no gaping hole. If a gaping hole is required then cut throughout the weft threads as well.  You may have to machine stitch around the sedges of a complete hole to prevent further tearing in the weft direction.

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