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Sandblasted jeans are bad for your health. True fact. As we reported on Mamamia before, sandblasting jeans involves shooting tiny particles of silica (sand) at high pressure at the denim. The problem is that when inhaled, the silica can result in silicosis which is a sometimes fatal lung disease. The victims of the process are most often poorer workers in factories outside of the developed world.

But if you really want jeans that look a little er, distressed, you can do this. No silica involved.

It’s simply brilliant.

And for a little denim inspiration you might want to flick through this gallery:

Sofia Vergara

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14 Comments so far

  1. Bleh

    What a waste of a good pair of jeans. The majority of the celebrities have it right – dark jeans and not distressed, ripped, etc

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  2. Emily

    As a teenager my mum spent hours rubbing new jeans on the gravel outside her house to achieve this look… Much to her mums annoyance

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  3. Quixotic

    I’ve been distressing my jeans for years (mainly by roling round in the sand with the dog, getting them caught on fences, climbing trees with kids, etc, but also taking to them with sandpaper and scissors on the odd occassion) and I think the above examples look too “surgically distressed”, it’s to precise and calculated. I like distressed jeans, but ones that look naturally worn down, not sliced and diced.

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  4. Go Wendy!

    I love Wendy! She is so clever / creative / cute. A fashion blogger that really stands out.

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  5. klfgreg

    ghrweheher

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  6. Silverdragon

    I’m probably an old fogie these days, but I’ve never understood the attraction of wearing ripped jeans. I get that it’s a fashion statement, but you won’t ever catch me taking to a pair of jeans with a knife or scissors to deliberately make holes in them. The sandpapering I could come at, to replace the sandblasted look. And thanks for spreading the word on the hazards of sandblasting – once I heard that I resolved never to buy “distressed” jeans again.

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    • Jess in Melbourne

      Eh – it’s ok. I don’t understand the ‘old fogies’ who insist on tucking their tops in. to. everything. Even tracksuit pants!! If the waistband is elastic – don’t tuck!

      For me it’s about being casual. I can wear ‘nicer’ jeans at work, so I love the comfort and differentiation of chucking on a distressed pair on the weekends.

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  7. Jen

    Oooh, i have taken to cutting a knee-rip style hole before, but it was really interesting how she created that one on the thigh…awesome video! Thanks!

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  8. Karen

    It’s the scarf girl! But unfortunately, no matter how much I love her, I’m never going to be brave enough to take hand tools to my jeans – they’re too expensive! You can’t get a pair under a hundred bucks anymore, and I haven’t got that kind of cash to blow. Maybe a visit to the Good Sammys might be in order? ;-)

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    • Mrs S

      I get my jeans from Jeanswest – you can get two pairs for under $100!

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    • Amandarose

      How draggy am I – I only wear $10 k-marts. I am not tight I just like the cut of them as they suit me.

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