Category : Glossary

Japanese for ‘color slips’. It refers to a look whereby only exposed areas are faded during the fading process. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5: The...

The inseam is the length as measured from the inside of the leg, from the crotch to the hemline. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5: The...

An American and British Imperial unit of size used to indicate length – and waist size of jeans. One inch is 2.54 centimetres....

A term used to describe fabric that has been washed time and time again for an extremely faded look. Source: Nouvelle de Nîmes Nº 5: The...

Very short cut-off jeans for women – typically cut off right below the seat, exposing the whole of the leg. Hotpants became a common sight...

During the process of wearing a pair of jeans, the fabric around the knee area gets repeatedly scrunched with friction, which creates fading patterns that...

Style of jeans especially popular in the 1960s and early 1970s. It featured a low waist and tight fit, which inspired the nickname. Source: Nouvelle de...

Hige is Japanese for ‘moustache’ or ‘whiskers’: horizontal fade lines around the hip and crotch section of jeans that are formed by extensive wear of...