. . It has been some time now, that folks have been paying big money for worn out jeans..the ones that look like the ones I used to throw out, when I was building silos..or working in the brickyard..
Some time back ( earlier this year?) I saw a
documentary type thing where they were
showing blue jeans from harvesting the
cotton and ginning and weaving the denim
and dyeing and sewing.
One factory had a department that specifically
bleached newly made jeans, then they ended up
in the hands of a man who worked with a
specialized jig and fixture outfit that simulated
the person wearing jeans, and he actually had
a special knife and made slashes in the fabric
and took a power sander and sanded the
fabric thin and worn looking and actually
sanded holes in the knees.
A new pair of jeans.
That people paid money for.
With holes purposely made.
I've also seen new ball caps receive a
similar treatment.
Some years ago if every one remembers
the fad of "dipping " things especially guns
was really hot and popular, a friend's son
had his late dad's prized handgun "dipped "
to make it look scratched up and rusty.
I was appalled, but I found out that that
particular ready-for-the-scrap-pile finish
was extremely popular with the younger
people of his age.
Made me think of those who purposely
induce tarnish on a new knife to make
it look worn and well used
