Eco-friendly treatment for blue jeans offers alternative to controversial 'sandblasting'

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 20:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Blue denim jeans are one of the most popular and iconic fashion items in the world; now a study reveals a cheaper, more efficient and eco-friendly method for treating dyed denim. The process of 'surface activation' used to wash-down the denim following dyeing could also offer an alternative to the dangerous, and internationally banned, sandblasting technique.

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