Do you wash your nice jeans?
I give them a wash when I first buy them, then never again unless they actually get something on them, which is very infrequent.
This question doesn't apply to jeans you're wearing to work in, and expect to get dirty.
Okay, I’m sensitive to the fact that both Unilever and Levi’s want to sell more product, and that 24 hours is not some magic number for everything, but for fuck’s sake people, wash your goddamn pants sometimes. I personally will wear unstained, unsmelly pants for three or four days, but for special stuff, sure, you can go longer. The “never” or “once a year” thing is just yucky though.
Denim is not magic, and neither are you. Your legs have skin cells and sweat glands and your jeans cover your asshole. You never fart with your pants on? Ever? For months on end? Then there’s the environment. You sit on things, walk alongside busy roads, etc. You know, LIFE.
Never washing your pants simply because you like the particular shade of slightly unstable dye they came with is nasty and a very weird, bullheaded flex.
Detergent and washing are not the only ways to remove smells. Airing out cotton works quite well, and if it's merino wool, even better.
Also, genetics play a role as some people just dont sweat much or have BO.
There is no one size fits all here, and reducing wash cycles makes cloths last longer, especially cheap ones. That being said, smell your cloths. If they smell, at all, wash them.
I know everyone says it but why would it be okay to not wash your pants just because they're jeans? All pants get dirty the same amount regardless of material.
I wash mine regularly and don't notice any change after washing but maybe I don't buy "nice" jeans
I have 20 year old jeans that get washed once a week.
If you're actually worried about damaging the fabric, hang dry them and wash with cold water.
Dirt, sweat, dead skin are all things that will get on the fabric just by wearing it. I'd rather have it regularly cleaned ;)
Sounds gross to me. The human body is dirty. All that oil and dead skin gets caked into the jeans like any other piece of clothing. That then starts to decompose and attract bacteria and other microbes in addition to holding on to your body odor. Those microorganisms can't survive on denim alone, but that skin oil and flakes are plenty to keep them alive for a while.
Unwashed clothes are a common cause of acne and other skin conditions because even if you wash your skin, the oil and bacteria just rub right back off of the clothing into your pores.
I'm not saying you have to wash every piece of clothing, every time you wear it. But be logical. If you wear it with clothing in between, like a jacket or hoodie over a T-shirt, it doesn't collect as much gunk. If you wear it while exercising, it probably gets more gunk. If it's made of a material designed to repel water and oil, it probably doesn't need to be washed as much. But plain denim is absorbent and not directly a hostile environment to the microorganisms.
Yeah, my jeans get like 20ish hours of wear before they get washed, mostly because I usually only leave the house for an hour or two at a time.
My dad told me when he was a teenager some type of corduroy pants were really popular and the thing was never to wash them. So people would wear them until they go so stiff you could literally stand them up in the corner by themselves.
I don't understand this "don't wash jeans" concept. Prior to this post, the only time I have ever heard this said before was that old college humor sketch with the woman that has shit stains on her pants and she yells "you don't wash jeans!" When it's commented on the fact that she has shit on her pants.
So when Levi’s first started selling denim work pants forever ago, they came “raw” meaning they’ve never been stretched or pre-washed. Much later, raw denim became some sort of fashion statement, and because the pants were specifically not made with any concern for color stability or shape retention, they can look and feel very different after washing, especially in residential equipment.
The issue is that in turning obsolete work pant technology into a fetishized aesthetic, some people give up all perspective and wear disgusting dirty clothes. I am all for indulging a little anachronism and inconvenience for personal preference, even making it a hobby, but you gotta wash your fuckin’ pants sometimes. That goes double if they’re not actually raw denim and could undoubtedly hold up longer because the cloth had been processed, and/or they are already much less resistant to dirt and farts.
What the fuck?
direct contact clothing washed after single use. mid to mid outer layers 1-3 uses depending on physocal exertion and environmental filth. outermost layers up to a month only for non porous. I don't buy rain gear with non removable fabric.
...do you not?
I'd say I wash a pair of jeans about 10-14 days after first wearing them (often in rotation with another pair). I wash them inside out at 30 degrees and use a laundry sanitiser in addition to a non bio detergent, and hang dry. My jeans are mostly Levi's 501s (nice enough, not crazy fancy or anything), and I'd say even the pair that's a few years old now doesn't look much different from when they were new
Yes. Washing isn't that hard on them. Hang dry only. Putting them in the clothes dryer is what causes them to shrink and wear out faster.
I have a few pairs of jeans that are probably ten years old and have been washed many times that still look nice.
Also dirt can cause wear and tear too. It gets into or between the fibers and acts as a light abrasive as they flex with movement. Honestly I don't know where the inflection point is between dirt wear and washing wear, but the minimum wear point is not "never wash".
I don't get how anyone thinks washing wear is what limits the lifetime of any pants. Knees and thighs are always what gives out first on any pants I've owned with the exception being tears from snagging. Wearing pants is what wears them out, not washing.
I typically wear my jeans for about a week at a time (barring spills, mud, etc.) and wash them and all my other clothes on whatever the washer's regular setting is. I do this with hoodies as well.
Oh no
I wash all my clothing
Well, I don't have a single pair of jeans, because I don't like the fabric. Hearing there are filthy pigs not ever washing their clothes because of some sort of a fetish is just disgusting. People don't be stupid, wash your clothes, you're not animals anymore.
There's different frequencies for different clothing items though:
Different parts of the body produce different levels of sweat, different materials pick it up at different rates. If you're washing all your clothes at the same frequency you're either a clean freak who's apparently fine with wearing socks that very clearly need washing after a day's use but not with wearing other things which are pretty much clean, or you're just wearing out your clothes way faster than you need to
I agree with you. As I never said wash everything at the same time, did I?
Yes and thanks, this reminds me I need to wash the jeans I bought a couple months ago. They're finally relaxing and I need to wash them so they tighten up again. I hate wearing belts.
The most I wear a pair is maybe the next day if I didn't have them on very long the day before.
Raw denim I wash after a few weeks, normal ones I wash after a few days. I hate the idea of being dirty or smelly.
I wah everything, even what I'm not supposed to. It's a crime, i know, but I get itchy if i don't. Psychological shit and all that.
Yes. I also wash my nice boxers, my nice t-shirts, and dry clean my suits.
Yes, once a week.
Yes. I buy two pairs of black jeans every five years or so and switch between them while the other is in the wash every couple of weeks or when they get dirty. They're the only trousers I wear for gardening, going out, being in the house, painting, etc. Only exception is concreting, for which I have my previous jeans (and that's only because my current jeans are only a couple of years old)
When I was still living in Europe where the weather is rather mild, I would go for 5-7 days without washing them (usually not consecutive days though), now that I'm in Asia, nothing lasts me more than a day.
After having done loads of heavy squats I had to stop wearing jeans entirely. I'd get about 4 months of use from a pair before they rip on the crotch due to my thick thighs and ass.
Awesome pics. Great size. Look thick. Solid. Tight. Keep us all posted on your continued progress with any new progress pics or vid clips. Show us what you got man. Wanna see how freakn' huge, solid, thick and tight you can get. Thanks for the motivation.
Rarely because they washout the colour when you wash them
Yes, but less frequently and on the gentlest cycle my washer can do. Also hang dry if possible then air tumble for 10min before folding and storing; heated dryers are the hardest things on clothes.
I have lots of nice jeans. I'm currently roating through some Onis Secret Denims and S.Da 45th anniversaries right now. Been into denim for a long time at this point. Even did the beach wash on my brand new APC PNSes in an /fa thread back in the day.
At one point in time, right when I was checking Rawrdenim multiple times per day every day, I never washed 'em but once every year max. Nowadays, I wash about once or twice per month because I don't like high contrast fades and lifestyle changes (not a student anymore) make it so my jeans feel dirtier quicker. I just turn them inside out and wash separately with a half cap of Woolite Dark Defense and air dry.
No, because I don't have any jeans. let alone a nice one.
My condolences.
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