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Most black jeans have traditionally been overdyed, meaning both the warp and weft fibers are black. That is why for most black jeans, the outside and inside appearance of the fabric is identical. For blue jeans, only the warp is dyed, while the weft is left either natural (ecru) or bleached white. The contrast between the two colors accounts for a lot of the characteristically attractive aging of blue denim. Most black denim lacks this potential and will instead age into a lower contrast, washed out appearance. That said, a few producers make black jeans in which only the warp is dyed. I own a pair myself, from Varvatos, but unfortunately they will not age like blue denim either, because the dye itself seems incredibly resistant to bleeding or fading.