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Glossary

What is Whisker (scraping) effect?

A denim wash-finishing effect creating fade lines across the front thigh area that mimic natural wear creases; misalignment of this effect between garment panels is a denim-specific quality fault.

This term in other languages

Arabicتأثير الشوارب (الخدش)
FrenchEffet moustaches (grattage)
TurkishBıyık (zımparalama) efekti

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Denim-specific quality faults and how to inspect for them

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