The World of Blue Jeans

Time Magazine's short, but illuminating photo essay on the denim industry.
From this...

Zhongshan, China
"A worker uses a sanding machine to distress jeans. The factory also scrubs, sprays, tears and stone-washes their products."

To this...

New York, New York and Culver City, California
"Models display styles by hip Japanese jeans-maker Evisu."

{via Time Magazine}