Meet AYR, Your New Favorite Jeans Inline

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    Wonderland’s vintage archive houses jeans from all over the world - Dick s personal library of vintage wash standards, collected over a lifetime spent in denim.

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    Here I am using sandpaper to create a whisker pattern on the jean. This strips away indigo to create a high-low pattern that mimics actual wear. It helps the jean look more authentic and broken-in.

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    Dick is like a mad scientist when it comes to wash (I called him Walter White—I hope he knows I meant it as a compliment!). The Crinoline and Spray booths pictured are where particular processes are applied. Crinoline advances the break-down process of the fabric, which gives the denim a specific worn-in, vintage character. The Spray booth is used to apply localized finishes and pigment sprays to the jean.

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    The jars of tint are applied during wet processing to alter the shade of the jean - especially for more authentic-looking, heritage-y washes.

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    Indigo is a natural dye, which means it crocks (rubs off) when it touches water or when you use abrasion on it. Luckily it does wash off, which I happen to know for a fact, as I was once dunked in indigo as part of an Ice Bucket Challenge. (Told you I was obsessed with denim!)