# DIY Jean Shirt Embellishments The Distressed Chambray Tutorial Updates Basic Blouses By Jordy E | Published 2013-03-08 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/distressed-chambray References: [cupcakesandcashmere](http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/diy-distressed-chambray/) & [cupcakesandcashmere](http://www.cupcakesandcashmere.com) Cupcakes and Cashmere's [DIY Distressed Chambray](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neighborhood-x-chito) tutorial allows readers to take in a simple step by step tutorial. Blogger Emily Schuman provides a stylish yet economical option in the post, enabling followers to replicate the look by way of few materials. This DIY post pays homage to the [classic Chambray shirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imogene-willie). Schuman addresses its versatility as she has worn the piece with jeans and skirts, distinguishing it as a closet staple. She nonetheless deconstructs it here with the help of scissors, an x-acto knife, sandpaper and perhaps most unexpectedly, a [cheese grater](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-pocket-jeans). The design comes together with ease at the end, and it can best of all be tampered with and exaggerated based on one's personal preferences. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Fashion Customization:** Opportunities for companies to develop DIY fashion customization tools to enable customers to create unique, personalized designs for their clothing at home. - **Sustainable Fashion:** The availability of DIY tutorials presents a chance for businesses to promote sustainable fashion by encouraging customers to redesign existing clothing rather than buying new, and reducing textile waste. - **Mixed-media DIY:** The use of unconventional materials in DIY fashion projects suggests potential for innovation in products that combine textiles and other media, such as metal, plastic, or electronics. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Retail:** Companies in the fashion industry could expand their businesses by offering DIY customization kits, tools, and materials for at-home fashion customization. - **Craft & DIY Supplies:** A growing demand for DIY clothing projects creates opportunities for companies that supply crafting and DIY materials, such as fabric stores, art supply stores, and hardware stores. - **Sustainability Consulting:** Companies that specialize in sustainable fashion can offer consulting and educational services to support the DIY fashion customization trend and promote eco-friendly practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Boxy Denim Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chore-shirt.md) - [Laidback Indigo-Dyed Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buck-mason-indigodipped-collection.md) - [Distressed Luxury Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/distressed-luxury-knitwear.md) - [Denim-Adorned Furniture Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/denim-furniture1.md) - [Heritage Denim Release](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/denim-tears-4.md) - [Elegant Easy-to-Wear Shirt Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shirt-dress-collection.md) - [Elevated Fall Basics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alyson-eastman.md) - [Oversized Denim Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grey-bandits-midtown-denim-jacket.md) - [Oversized Denim Tote Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/denim-tote-bag.md)