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2006-12-21 13:27:46 · 5 answers · asked by ram s 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
You can still buy acid washed jeans but they are not as loud as they used to be. Which many people feel is a good thing. The new process involved with making acid washed jeans is that the chemical is now sprayed on and removed very quickly. The effect has been to reduce they intensity of the patterns that the chlorine would otherwise create.
At first the Acid Wash process involved soaking pumice in Industrial Strength Chlorine however is was discovered that potassium permanganate was more controllable and just as strong an oxidizer. They simple marinated pumice stone in it and then vacuum packed the stone to the required moisture level. Acid wash was a chemical processed denim that stripped the top layer of color off to a white surface with the undertones of navy blue remaining in the jeans. And not only jeans were acid washed; if you were truly fashionable, you also had an acid washed denim jacket that matched said acid washed jeans. While blue was the most popular color of acid wash, in the late 80s denim manufacturers also experimented with red styles and black (black and gold acid wash.Wow!)
2006-12-21 13:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by nackawicbean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acid wash was used on denim to give it the 'used' and faded look.
This was achieved by using a mild hydrocholric acid to prewash the denim.
Acid wash would fade out the colour and also remove the fluff which is present in the weave of any freshly woven cloth.
The faded colour and smoother feel of the fabric of a pair of jeans after the acid wash strongly resembled that of a well wornout pair, which used to be the norm in the 60s and 70s.
2006-12-21 16:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by joe m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw whatever you want to acid wash in a washing machine. Then take a bottle of bleach and pour it all over your garments. Let sit for a few minutes, then start your wash cycle. When it is done dry it and pull them out for a nice suprise.
2006-12-21 13:31:03 · answer #3 · answered by Tropicalboy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
~~~ummm,,,, I think the Acid wash is like so 80's,,,,is it comming back,,,,cause if it is that would be way cool,,,,,really did like the acid wash jeans,,,,,,they were the bomb man !!
2006-12-21 13:35:50 · answer #4 · answered by ~~Penny~~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a lighter color, bleach works fine.
2006-12-21 13:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋