Washing raw denim?
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- kona0
8 months? wtf! i wash my jeans twice a day.
i have to really, i have a bad gas problem. don't judge me.
- kult0
e-pill is doing a respectable job of holding down this fort. Even if it does smell like hairy thighs.
- MHDC0
- OSFA0
Dude seriosuly... 8 months!? wtf?
- georgesIII0
- thats waxy denim treated with wax, not indigo raw denim.. it might of been b4 the wax..e-pill
- if you wash that you lose the treatment of the wax.. not good to wear these in the raine-pill
- fuckn Ah,
I thought they were just dirtygeorgesIII - how is rainwater going to affect waxscarabin
- the denim will absorb the water under the treatment of the wax..e-pill
- when the denim dries the wax coating cracks off leaving very different and non waxy feel.e-pill
- it was a problem levi's faced with their silver tab line of waxy denim.e-pill
- i think these look slick as fuck. get that rocker leather pants look without being the guy wearing leather pantsscarabin
- Mr_Know0
This is far and away the dullest thread I've seen on here in some time.
You people are a fucking tragedy.
- first world problem!georgesIII
- And so you have to post anonymously. Real bold statement.brains
- danthon0
having blue hands and legs for 6 months was the deal breaker for me.
- if it is indigo there wouldnt be blue on the inside.. maybe you just had cheap dye..e-pill
- Quality of die aside. Blue hands = ewdanthon
- You don't wash your hands throughout the day? like after you touch your wang?CuriousGeorge
- yes. i wash my hands. that is the point.danthon
- xcarlx0
i just threw up a little.
- olem0
speaking of:
- georgesIII0
I've worn the same underwear for 9 weeks now,
I don't see whats wrong with this subject,- you should post that on a flyer in the spot where your bike was stolen.e-pill
- ouch low blow,
thanks god I'm wearing my adamantium undiegeorgesIII - adamantium undies is that like a chastity belt? nothing gets in nothing gets out..? :Pe-pill
- brains0
I've gone over a year without washing my nudies. They are looking fan fuckin' tastic.
- lukus_W0
Ahh.. so the idea isn't to keep them deep blue - it's to get the creases in the right places.
- now you got it!!e-pill
- indigo has a special process in making the best looking jeans per individual..e-pill
- I still think dry cleaning would be okay.lukus_W
- its takes a few months, and once you get there, the results are great.e-pill
- dry clean after that first cold water wash.. but not before. you arent wearing it everydaye-pill
- now i want some.sea_sea
- olem0
i managed to find an old nudie brochure for a pair of my jeans and i'm just gonna type what it says about washing and some general perspective from people who knows jeans. hopes this clarifies and helps:
Wearing your Nudie jeans for at least six months before you wash them is only valid for dry indigo coloured denim. Not black denim. Not prewashed denim. For the best result choose heavy dry denim, 13-14oz or more. For example dry selvage. The dry fabrics in lighter weights and stretch can also be worn in this way but you won't get the same strong abrasions and the fabric is not as strong as the heavyweight denims.
If you use them a lot and wait at least six months before washing them, the jeans will get fabolous. The indigo will be worn off in places where you make natural creases.
When you finally wash your well worn jeans, the indigo will fade and you will get contrasts in these places.
If you wash them too early the indigo just bleeds out over the whole garment and gives an even, dark indigo colour and the magic process is gone.If you need to remove stains before the first wash, do not use washing powder. Just rub with some water. If you need to get rid of smell, hang them outside in damp weather or put them in the freezer.
After using your dry jeans for a long time, turn them inside out and wash in 40 or 60 degrees celsius. Higher temperature gives higher contrast. Stretch out the inseam when the jeans are still damp. Do not dry tumble. Let them dry hanging.
When you buy your jeans they probably fit perfectly. During your "daily" wear they stretch from the warmth of your body. When you wash them after six months they shrink all these "stretched out" inches from your wearing them plus the normal shrinkage. Some people feel they do not fit into the garment after wash, but if you try on your jeans while they are still damp they easily stretch and fit to your body. Within an hour they are back to feel like your favourite again.
- yes, thanks my points are only for indigo dry raw denim and noting else..e-pill
- any other type of denim dyed or treated wash as you see fit..e-pill
- nice advice in that post.. thanks for posting it.e-pill
- THANKS!CuriousGeorge
- holy fuck that's a lot of instructions for a pair of pantsletterhead
- =)olem
- learned something new tadey! lolsea_sea
- lukus_W0
Why not re-dye them with more indigo?
- scarabin0
this thread is disgusting