When it comes to jeans people fall into two camps: Those who are willing to plunk down the big bucks for a pair versus those who would rather go the inexpensive route. This makes perfect sense, because, yes, on a purely surface level you can't really them apart. But according to Refinery 29, "jeans are also more complicated than they appear." The site chatted with several jean designers from AG, Big Star Denim, Level 99 Jeans, Nudie Jeans, and other brands and got them to share key indicators between a pair of jeans that costs $200 and ones that costs $20.
Through out their series of interviews, they found that type of cotton, place of manufacturing, treatments of denim, quality of construction, and environmental safeguards are all cost-influencing facts that come into play when creating a quality pair of jeans. Things you may not always see, but have a serious effect on the world Head over to their site for an eye-opening infographic on how cheap jeans are really made.