Garment washed
washed look, enzyme wash, stone wash effect
Post-production treatment that softens fabric and fades colours, creating a naturally lived-in, vintage appearance.
Garment washing is an industrial wash process applied to the fully assembled garment. The result is a softer hand, slightly faded colours and a worn-in look that avoids the stiffness typical of new pieces. It is not a defect: it is a sought-after finish.
The process takes place after sewing: the complete garment is treated with water, enzymes or abrasive agents in large industrial washing machines. Compared with dyeing raw fabric, garment washing produces subtle colour variations across panels (a deliberately irregular effect) and makes it possible to achieve muted or desaturated tones that are hard to replicate otherwise. On caps with a peak, the technique also softens the visor and profile, nudging the style towards a dad-hat category; on beanies and knitwear, the effect is a softer hand and a colour with a lived-in character. Embroidery should ideally be applied after washing, on pre-washed pieces, to avoid design distortion.
Products with Garment washed
Technical sheets of models that use this feature
Stanley/StellaLa felpa unisex in cotone riciclato per chi vuole 350g, GRS e GOTS senza compromessi. Palette essenziale, niente poliestere.
Stanley/StellaLa polo pique in cotone organico tinta in capo: 185g, GOTS, look vintage autentico. Solo 3 colori, fitted cut.
Atlantis HeadwearIl baseball cap destrutturato dall'effetto vissuto — morbido fin dal primo giorno grazie al lavaggio a capo finito.
Atlantis HeadwearIl cappellino bambino in cotone organico certificato GOTS con lavaggio a capo finito — stile dad hat destrutturato in taglia bambino.