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Originally Posted by Villavic
Was it the same as "stone wash" jeans? That's how they called here, yes in english. And they said they were called that because it was inspired by how native americans washed clothes in the river. But some of them weren't whited; it was the same style, but the lighter parts had a greenish tint. I don't know if it was a faulty process from cheap brands or if they did it on purpose, but they looked really ugly to me.
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Thats a good question. I had to use google to confirm my hunch. Stone washed jeans go way back. They were lighter and had a sort of worn in look to them. They were more comfortable to wear. White washed jeans was a fad that actually used acid or bleach to give a streaky and light white color on the denim. I suppose they are a tad similar but I remember buying stone washed jeans in the late 70s. White washed jeans and denim was a quick fad in the late 80s.
From google:
Stone wash jeans feature a faded, worn-in look achieved by tumbling denim with abrasive pumice stones in industrial washers. This process removes surface dye to create unique, vintage patterns while making the fabric exceptionally soft
White/acid-washed jeans—White washed jeans are denim garments treated with bleaching agents to dramatically fade the original dark indigo or black dye, resulting in an exceptionally light, sun-bleached look. This process leaves the pants with an off-white, ice-blue, or pale gray hue
I would say stone washed jeans had a worn look to them and they were lighter denim and comfortable
White washed jeans take it to the next level with parts of denim being white and almost look like a tye-dye jeans in bleach or acid. It was not for comfort like stone washed it was strictly for a bolder look. White washed jeans were also known as acid washed jeans depending on where you lived. I think acid washed jeans is more proper. I grew up in Appalachia and we had different names for lots of things so I apologize for confusion.