| There are many different kinds of jeans, but | | | | opening of the leg at the bottom. A tapered |
| most share the same material called denim. | | | | opening will get narrower than the thigh. |
| Jeans can actually be made of any other | | | | Straight means that the opening will be just |
| material which is a common confusion. The | | | | as wide as the thigh. A boot-fit means that |
| word "jean" really refers to the design of | | | | it will be slightly wider than the thigh of |
| the pants. The run of the mill Levi's jeans | | | | the jeans. Finally, there is the flare which |
| is the best example of what a jean design is. | | | | is the widest opening at the bottom. All of |
| The main difference in jeans today is the | | | | these can be mixed up to create a custom look |
| cut or fit of the jeans. Companies have very | | | | by each designer. There are also a few extra |
| many different names for the fit of their | | | | touches to jeans that refer to a purpose the |
| jeans but they follow some very basic | | | | jean actually serves. A carpenter jean is an |
| principles that are not new, they simply | | | | old term for a loose fitting jean with a |
| follow changing fashion trends. | | | | hammer loop on one side and two side pockets. |
| | | | There is also a utility jean that is loose |
| To start off there are three major sections | | | | fitting and has reinforced fabric on the |
| of a pair of jeans. Where the jeans rest on | | | | knees. |
| a person's waist is called the rise. There | | | | |
| are high,regular and low rise jeans depending | | | | Popular trends right now don't always name |
| on if the sit above, at or below the waist | | | | each fit in the title but will usually have a |
| respectively. Next, the thigh of the jeans | | | | full description available somewhere. Like, |
| has three different fits as well. A full | | | | a low-rise boot-fit usually means that it is |
| thigh is wide and very standard. A relaxed | | | | a low waist, fitted thigh and a boot-fit |
| thigh is slightly loose, and a fitted thigh | | | | opening. Certain cuts accentuate different |
| is the tightest. Finally there is the | | | | body types and tastes. |