WASHING IMPACTS ON JEANS COSTING

Jeans are popular for being more comfortable, long-lasting and require less washing. Raw denim is difficult to wear. Different types of wash make it wearable, comfortable and give a better feel with a fashionable look. The garments are washed by various processes and include stringent methods to prevent harmful production processes. Most of the non-toxic processes have a significant effect on the cost of the finished product. Consumer awareness of the harmful production processes and the price effects of their alternatives are still very low. The focus of this study is to calculate the cost-effectiveness of denim washing on the finished product. Enzyme wash, enzyme bleach wash, rubber ball wash, acid wash and stonewash were applied on jeans to evaluate washing cost effects. The chemical and mechanical result of these five wash`s experiments was assessed, the cost and final product price were calculated under industrial conditions for each wash. The cost of stonewash jeans is noticeably higher than the other alternatives. Enzyme bleach wash is the lowest-cost alternatives. Enzyme bleach effect is endorsed as best for producer and end-user.