“Why are people still buying ripped jeans?,” the New York Times asked. Ripped jeans, more popularly called “distressed” jeans — “the kind of wear and tear that is artfully, or not so artfully, ...

"Distressed jeans could be making a comeback in 2025 ... Since it's a sturdy fabric, it was often worn as workwear in mines and farming and even worn as prison uniforms. So, ripped jeans were ...