Some people swear you should only hand wash your favourite pair of jeans. Others say you shouldn't wash them at all. But most of us just toss this wardrobe staple in the washing machine along with the rest of our laundry without thinking twice.
So how often do we really need to wash our favourite pair of jeans? After 11 years of us working with denims, we recommend you wash your denim after every 6-7 wears or so to keep your basic dark blue and black jeans clean, fitting well, and looking new for as long as possible.
Now that we have understood how often we should wash our denims, let’s discuss the best way of washing denims. First things first, New or old, you should always turn jeans inside out before placing them in the washing machine. This helps minimize the abrasion that causes fading as well as the wear that can happen along the hems, pockets, and fly and waistband edges. It’s also important to zip zippers and fasten buttons and snaps — this helps keep the jeans in shape and prevents snagging other items in the load.
For ripped jeans with frayed hems or holes, it is advised to clip the openings or edges together with a clip. This helps in keeping denim from fraying more than you want it to. (If your jeans are really ripped, they will fare better with hand washing.)
Another important point is to use a detergent designed to preserve colours. They contain ingredients to help fabrics hold onto dyes and to deactivate the chlorine in the water that can fade colours. Finally, it's best to wash jeans in cold water on a short, delicate cycle. This stops your denim from shrinking more than it should while being washed. Additional pointer is to hang them in a shade to dry, again inside out.
That’s it. Keep these things in mind to take a good care of your denim as it takes a lot of effort and resources to make a great pair of jeans, so we at Unttld Jeans promote wearing good denims and wearing them for as long as possible with a bit of love and care.
After all, your denim is not just another piece of clothing on your body, it is a piece of art that imitates your life.
