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    #1 23-Jun-2011, 09:50

    Question 'distressed jeans', any informal term?

    Hi there,
    Is there any informal way of naming such pieces of clothes? (the distressed ones, jeans in special)



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    #2 23-Jun-2011, 12:15

    Re: 'distressed jeans', any informal term?

    I think destroyed is also used.
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    #3 23-Jun-2011, 18:10

    Re: 'distressed jeans', any informal term?

    And if they're just faded - not frayed - they could be 'stonewashed'.

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