Details & Finishes
A raw hem is a garment edge left unfinished — not folded under or stitched — so it frays and softens naturally with wear and washing. Most associated with denim, where it creates a frayed, whiskered edge at the ankle, it gives a deliberately undone, casual, lived-in look instead of a clean, finished hemline.
On jeans, a raw or frayed hem reads relaxed and on-trend; on knits and tees it can look intentionally deconstructed. The fraying usually stabilizes after the first few washes.
The raw hem belongs to the same deliberately worn-in aesthetic as distressed denim, prizing imperfection over polish.
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