Washing raw denim?
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- drgs0
worn jeans were over in 2009
- mg331
Also, some of you will think this is stupid, some of you will cry with me. I had to get my original pair of Nudie Slim Jim Dry Japan jeans fixed up at the cleaners; needed a knee patch. I didn't really wear them much anymore but as you can see in the photo they were really broken in nicely. Wore these for 16 months before ever washing with water, wore them in Iceland, Ireland, France and Italy and a few US vacations.
The tailor gave them to another customer by mistake. Said they'd wait 30 days to see if they were returned, or give me credit or replace them. On the upside, I'm getting a new pair of Nudies and gave her the option of getting me some new raw ones, or a more expensive pair that were already washed and broken in. So it's a total surprise to see what I'll get.
What sucks, though, is that I was going to send the old ones to Ruedi Karrer, founder of The Jeans Museum in Sweden. That would have been cool. But who knows if I'll ever get them back.
New Pair / Old Pair that was lost:
- mg330
Anyone buying denim from Gustin?
I'm waiting on a pair to arrive later this month.
- wtf? how long ago did you post this? I think I jumped ahead of you, somehow??detritus
- https://www.weargust…detritus
- Ha, yeah, see below. I hid my first post. I think anyone can hide their own posts but not sure.mg33
- zarkonite0
I just bought a pair of really dark indigo gstar jeans, I think the lot of you are insane for not washing your pants but I will try it for the next six months.
I'll know it's a bad idea when I start losing friends and/or clients.
- lessfloor0
Plz people - stop wearing jeans. Be brave, be tight, be alright. Goodnight.
- BusterBoy0
Not to mention, some people's jeans just smell like ass...wash the fuckers.
- ohhhhhsnap0
not washing jeans is a new concept to me. maybe i'll try it? seems like you can develop a hell of a rash if you aren't washing your clothing, or develop a good environment for some ill necrotizing fasciitis.
wish i could join in the movement but...
http://www.vox.com/2014/5/21/573…
"Sure, overnight freezing might kill most of the bacteria. But if some remain, they'd likely be able to recolonize the denim quickly after it warmed back up. That's because the dirt and dead skin cells present in the jeans — which serve as the bacteria's substrate — are left entirely intact by freezing."
I believe you can throw your jeans in the dryer (or put it out in the sun) and it would kill 99% bacteria. but ...that's just my thoughts as a clean freak.
- Frosty_spl0
I use Dryel to get the stink out. And almost never wash them. Maybe once a year.
- ohhhhhsnap0
you had an accident. leaves me curious MrT! pre tel.
- haha I know everyone wants me to have shat my pants. But I dropped a cappuccino down them...MrT
- crappucino?hereswhatidid
- yeah. i was hoping you shit yourself. in bed.ohhhhhsnap
- MrT0
My oldest pair of selvedge Edwins have been washed twice in 7 years, one of those only because I had an accident. Otherwise, hanging on the line in good sunlight or overnight in the freezer does the trick...
- placing in a plastic bag in the freezer for 2-3 hours works faster than just in freezer alonee-pill
- CALLES0
Levi Strauss CEO: Stop washing your jeans
- GeorgesIV0
I want to recolor my jeans,
anyone done it before?
- mg330
- Brownjohn0
LOL
- graffusg0
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- Horp0
There's a new trend emerging now for raw denim, which is actually to wash it. The whole 'not washing' thing has been replaced by a desire for a more even, washed out look. WGSM did a feature on it saying this...
" Raw denim has, for a long time, been the mainstay of selvedge officionados who have enjoyed the idiosynchratic detailing possible when avoiding the jeans for over a year of regular wear. The look however is now becoming residual, and there is an emerging trend amongst the leading edge of denim-heads to actually wash the raw denim immediately upon purchase. Doing so reveals a different characteristic of the raw denim, one that highlights the warp layer against the overlying weft layer of the characteristic weave, accentuating the cross weave as a regular pattern of miniscule checkerboard blue and silver which has interesting iridescent properties in keeping with other trend keystones for SS2012".
- *WGSN not WGSM
http://www.wgsn.com/…
:)e-pill - didnt know you read it.. do you have an account with them? i been using an old password..e-pill
- from an old company. best global sourcing trends and marketing for fashion ever.e-pill
- but honestly i love the raw lookj because i hate that washed out look that was strong in the 80s.e-pill
- this new trend you posted seems to fall onto that stlying.. something that looks so bad!!e-pill
- if you use woolite black you can wash as you see fit and never loose colour or styling.e-pill
- the trick is just to not wash it during those times you are breaking it in.. after wash away!e-pill
- *WGSN not WGSM