Answer — Exercise 5
4.4 - Reading·Focus 4 - Student's Book
Question
Read the texts again and answer the questions. Give reasons for your answers.
Answer
- a) They make it stiffer, denser but also more comfortable.; b) It's more expensive because it's more labour-intensive.
- a) To dye the denim and give it a vintage look.; b) To artificially age the material.
- a) Loss of feeling by compressing a major nerve on your thigh.; b) Pressure on your stomach making it it difficult to digest food.
- a) Use less water. / Wash our jeans less frequently.; b) Soak them in cold salt water; don't dry in sunlight; wash in vinegar.