Learn How To Distress Your Denim Jacket

No matter what generation you are in, denim jackets never seem to go out of style. Yes, some fashion trends and fads may come and go, but I have never seen a generation where denim went totally out of the loop when it comes to mainstream fashion. Although the first denim garment was made around the 1870's by the iconic Levi Strauss, (we all know who that person is, right?) denim still is and will be one of the most popular materials for fabric and garment production. As such, it is a good thing to learn how you can work around and customize denim to create new looks and style. Although this knowledge isn't mandatory, having knowledge when it comes to denim jacketcustomization can really take your fashionista spirit by a notch!

How Do You Distress A Denim Jacket?

One of the easiest things to do in order to customize your denim jacket is to do an effect called "distressing". Simply put, distressing is the act of bleaching or whitening your denim garment in order to create some sort of a washed out or faded effect. In many ways, distressing your denim jacket can make it unique enough to garner attention and turn people's heads around. Although the process can seem quite complicated, distressing is actually simple stuff.

So how do you start with the process of distressing your denim jacket? First of all, you have to choose what kind of denim jacket you want to work with. Because distressing is just another word for bleaching, it would work better and appear much more noticeable if you are using a dark colored denim. Light colored denim wouldn't have the same intense discoloration as opposed to dark colored ones, but if that is the effect that you are going for then all is well and no harm is done.

To start with the process of denim jacket distressing, the first thing that you have to do is find a safe and secluded area. Because distressing requires mixing quite a bit of chemicals, exposure to your household is something you want to minimize. Depending on the style that you want to accomplish, there are certain approached that you can take. The most popular one is denim bleaching where in you submerge the denim in a bleach and water solution, tying up the denim in places where you want the denim to stay dark. Another way is to completely submerge the denim in the solution of bleach and then allow it to fully lose its color. This way of distressing is popular to simulate an old, faded kind of look which is particularly popular for 80's and 90's fashion

Distressing might sound quite complicated, but in reality it is just a simple word for "bleaching" or "whitening". Sometimes, an old faded look is something that you might want to go for, and distressing is your way to get that look. But if you are going for that kind of look, you need to get a denim jacket to distress first, right? This denim jacket from Babi n Pumkin is a great piece of garment to start your project on -- just make sure you are buying the right size for you!