opened up waistband held up to the light showing where stitching used to be and how the dyed was held by the thread.
angled seam opened. i like this effect, hard to find in jeans. more common in shirting garments.
waistband opened out and pressed. snaps removed. some markings left by belt loops and label.
back of opened and pressed waistband,revealing original denim against the result of garment tinting.
opened pocket panel from front showing original denim form inside seam, worn edge and garment tint.