Stonewash is one of the terms in our jeans and denim glossary. For information about more jeans terms, please visit our Denim Glossary.

Stonewash
The process in which pumice stones are added to the wash cycle to abrade denim and loosen color. Most jeans today are stonewashed. In addition to pumice stones, enzymes, sand, ceramic balls and other creative solutions have been invented to give jeans that vintage worn look.