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