How to wash your Raw Selvedge Denim!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ส.ค. 2018
- Some never do it, some do it in the sea, some do it in the shower and some use a machine. Washing jeans!
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Just how do you wash your jeans? It must be the most common question in the world of raw denim. And it must be the thing that gets denimheads the most wound up.
The truth is, it is so damn simple. When your jeans are antisocially stinky, when you have a pack of wild dogs following you or just when it comes time to repair. Throw them in the washing machine, inside out at 40 degrees. Done.
Now, before you start leaving a bunch of nasty comments. Hear me out. Throwing your jeans in the washing machine is the best way of washing them, but I know many of you out there will be a little sceptical, to say the least. So in the latest vlog. I show you not only the washing machine method, but we also dive into the bathtub.
The bathtub is a perfect alternative to throwing your jeans in the washing machine. It takes a little more work and a little more time but it is gentle and will treat your beloved jeans right.
So sit back, relax and let’s get your jeans squeaky clean!
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Any jeans that you love: Gentle Cycle/Tap Cold water, a wee bit of high efficiency detergent, lowest speed spin or no spin, extra rinse cold to get rid of all detergent, hang to dry out of sunlight.
Easy peasy. Clean, fresh, and no unwanted fades.
Yap, that works for me. :)
Thanks for the tip!
Would you do that same thing first time you get them? ... or only second or third wash onward?
@@zatarawood3588 1st time soon as they need to be washed.
If I got some thrifted but seems in my POV 9.5/10 condition no tears or stains , you’d recommend the same washing processs ??
I love this. I got a sweatshirt for Christmas and I got a stain on it (stupidly, I might add but then...), after which I used one of those magic soaps on it and rubbed out the dye where the stain was. The sweatshirt is now being redyed but chances are it's ruined. This kind of knowledge is pure gold so thank you. TH-cam should survive for videos like this one.
Thanks Matt. Appreciate the kind words. Hope the re dye goes ok.
@@CeeAreDee Yeah, me too... Will update! xD
You have the best channel when it comes to mens jeans and fashion.
Hands down.
Hey man, just wanna say that your channel is really informative, a lot of fun, and definitely a high quality channel. I'm just posting this comment to appreciate your work and hope that you got more reach on youtube. Definitely subscribing and waiting for your next vid. Keep up the good work dude.
Hey Eron, appreciated mate! Next vid should be coming end of the week ;) Thank you again for the support.
@@CeeAreDee oh yeah i wanted to ask something. What should you do when you are caught in a rain while wearing a raw pair?
Haha, I had just this situation the other day. Was biking home and the heavens opened. I got soaked wearing a pretty fresh pair of jeans. The long and the short answer to your question is... you get wet. And you know what, this is nothing but a good thing! These jeans, the Joe&Co. features in a review on this channel a little while ago... they bled indigo like I have never seen before. after a month of wear, there was not a hint of fades, even round the phone and crotch. After this rain soak tho, the fades just popped out suddenly! I am seeing back pocket fades starting, the honeycomb and whiskers are popping... it is amazing.
At the end of the day, the trick is not to worry at all about the jeans... a soak in the rain will not do them any harm and trying to avoid this kinda thing will just make your life weird. Wear the hell out of the jeans, enjoy whatever comes, wash when you need to and don't worry. It is all part of their story.
Hey Eron, sorry for the tardy reply. If you get soaked in the rain, it just is what it is. Get inside and take off the wet jeans, this is for your own good as much as for the jeans. Let the jeans hang dry in a well-ventilated room hanging from the belt loops.... the whole point to this raw denim stuff is that you enjoy the jeans... you should not be too worried about them all the time and certainly don't be too precious with them. Use, abuse and repeat ;)
+Rope Dye. Denim, Leather & Crafted Goods for Men amen brother!
This was very interesting. I am one of those nuts that seldom, or never washes my jeans. I hang them outside once in a while when it rains and that's good enough for me. When i do farm work those jeans need to go through the wash, but a lot less often than most people would think. Regular airing is a must though.
Couldn’t agree more. It’s a pragmatic approach.
Gross!
You'll know when they're ready to wash. You'll know. If you live in a dry climate, that makes a difference - not gross. But if it's humid, you're going to sweat & denim gets pretty funky then. They get "slick," "shiny." That's your cue. That's bacteria.
If you use a sink or a tub, make sure you really get them clean, but rinse that detergent out. Elbow-grease agitation. Inside out!!! Gotta show love to denim!
Tomorrow looks like it's time here in SoCal.
Haven't been around in a bit. Hi!
Cold wash in the washing machine is fine. They’ll shrink in hot water which is ok if they’re too loose but not if they’re a good fit then they can’t be worn after a hot wash.
For me, I find they stretch out in the waist, but not much you can do for the length.
Wow that pint must have put you in the clink! Lol month ago?
*Buy a new toilet plunger. Drill some holes in the top, Use that to force water in and out of the cloth, in between the fibers.*
There's a reason clothing is customarily beaten on rocks. Obviously we don't want to do that to our jeans but we want to force the water through in the same way. I have a toilet plunger I bought, just for handwashing clothes. *Let them soak in 30-40c water with some vinegar and detergent (grease cutting like blue dawn dish soap) for about 20 minutes, then plunge out dirt. Rinse in same temp, then put more water in the tub and plunge again. Done.*
Super clean, minimal agitation (fibers are more fragile when wet), minimal indigo loss. You can use a more effective detergent in a bathtub than a washing machine because you don't have to worry about bubbles. This is my method.
Haha. I think I’ll just put them in the washing machine. Much simpler.
@@CeeAreDee I don't have one. I use a laundromat, but I don't want to put my expensive clothes in their machines.
Hmm. Intriguing!
@@RobinMarkowitzcoolmedia When you lose a an expensive jacket to black grease in a public laundromat, you find a way. lol
@@LaOwlett I'm so sorry!
Hello, I've been enjoying your channel for the past weeks and hope you can help me with something... Just spilled coffee on my momotaro sanforized jeans second wear on second day of purchase. Would you recommend waiting until the first wash after 6 months or just put it in the tub now? Will I see brown coffee stains after the indigo in the area has faded?
Oh, I am sorry I missed this question. I hope you washed them. What did you end up doing and how do the jeans look now?
7:02 i started doing my own laundry wayyyyy too late into life 😆😆😆
inside out in the machine with a little detergent that doesnt have bleach. perfecto.
I have a momotaros and flat heads the momotaros can totally be washed. the flat heads too but they will fade faster. but dont wear festy clothes
True that... once your significant other starts complaining it's time for the wash ;) 🧽
What recommendation would you give for me ? I just got some thrifted jeans ( rogue territory is the brand name ) they seem pretty good to me 9/10 condition , but I rather get them clean to be on the safe side plus get rid of the store smell too . What ways from the ones in the video you’d recommend ? Thanks in advance I’m new to this 🥲
& also waist is like a size bigger would cold or hot water make them shrink?
Finally if i can’t get woolite or similar can use any other detergent ?
I'm sure I've had jeans come out of the machine with creases and possibly fades, where the machine has made them rather than where I have by wearing them. This is why I'd rather wash raw denim in the bath
Turning them inside out will solve that problem.
Recently purchased Levis Rigid Wash Denim Jacket in XL. The sleeves sit at the start of my thumb and the cut around my wait is too loose.
I’m considering returning it for an Large. But, if I wash the XL, would it shrink to fit properly?
Curious about your thoughts
Hey Nick. Mate, sorry for the super late reply. How did you get on with that?
I would think the jacket wouldn't shrink too much. If it is a "Wash" then it has seen some treatment and I would guess all the shrinkage is out of it.
I washed my Japanese jeans in the bath when I first purchased them. Now I stick them in the washing machine on ‘Woollens ’
Hey! Love the videos! I am looking around for a leather jacket made in good conditions with fare wages. What brands could you recommend?
Hey man. Thanks for the love. Leather jackets huh... Well, depending if you're based in the US or Europe. So in the US Schott are a solid bet, if you're wanting something a little more rare then Vanson. I've got experience with both brands and I can say they are both amazing! If you're wanting something SUPER special and you've got a little more cash, then Langlitz Leathers in Portland. Over in the EU, in my experience there is one place I'd go directly to. Simmons Bilt. I've got a jacket and I've known the guys for years. Quality of leather and construction is second to none. There is also Theidi leathers, Eastman leathers and Lewis Leathers. But I've not owned one, but I'm sure the quality is incredible. Hope that helps.
Rope Dye. Denim, Leather & Crafted Goods for Men Thank you for the recommendations! I’ll be sure to check them out!
@@CeeAreDee you are a scot and you don't know aero leather from scotland ??? Mau...
people go to much less trouble to wash infants. this is denim. the strongest material ever made. but great tutorial for the neurotic who get off on this type of activity.
Hi, what spin speed would you recommend for a first wash?
Great video my friend
Thank you 🙏 😊
Im fairly sure that some of that "nasty" yellow you see in the water is just the the indigo dye which has a yellow/green colour when its in solution. You often get the same yellow colour in the water when you do an initial soak on new unsanforised jeans that have never been worn.
ignus16 that’s true.
Hey Ignus16, an interesting point but in this case, I don't think it is. While it is true that when first dyed, the indigo dyed fabric does go from a yellow to a green to the final blue through oxidization the indigo dye itself is not water soluble. When making up a vat of indigo for dying, you need to mix together a number of different chemicals. So soaking them in the bath with just soap won't dissolve any of the indigo itself. What it can do is wash off much of the "loose" Indigo that is just lying on the surface of the fibres. It is the same reason we get fades and indigo bleed. When this happens the water has a distinctly blue hue to it as it is undissolved indigo particles. I think you can see a little of that when I am rinsing the jeans. I can really imagine that a lot of that yellow colour is dirt, it could also be the starch used in the weaving or the chemicals used during the sanforization process. That will most likely be the yellow colour you mention seeing during the initial soak. In this case, a lot of this should have been removed when I did the initial soak. I think people underestimate how dirty these things really get. When I washed my Nudies after 18 months + of constant wear, the water was so dirty I could hardly see the jeans and there was this nasty scum on the surface.
Rope Dye. Denim, Leather & Crafted Goods for Men the yellow from an initial soak is indeed starch, the yellow in this video is mainly dirt. Indigo loss from dyed fabric would stay blue in water.
Urine maybe.
He dips his crockery n cups in it. Gross!!
Nonsense video.
Waste of time
@@CeeAreDee bruh, if you get 'em that dirty glad you don't wear WH'ITE Jeans
Hello,
Can you wash your brand new Ra Denim jeans in the washing machine ? it won't create creases etc? even if you turn them inside out? i just ordered a new pair of Lee 101 Rider Raw (dont know if they are unsunforised or sunfrised). Please help?
You can. Just make sure they are inside out and a very gentle spin cycle. I am 99.9 % sure the lee’s are sanfoized so you shouldn’t have any issue with shrink.
Was the jeans Dloop?
I'm wondering how the company wash them one washes before selling. Is it machine or hand wash?
In HUGE industrial washing machines. Washing a production batch by hand would be too much work I guess and waste a load of water.
@@CeeAreDee ah I see that now.. Thank you kind sir
@@sflanr5705 most welcome.
I beat my jeans with a rock down at the creek.
Am I cool yet?
Way cooler than me. I dont even have a creek. BEst I can do is a dirty canal.
Can you just dry it in the house maybe over the tub? Asking for a friend.
I just git 2 new pair of Studio d Artisans and I am going to wash one pair every time I do a dark wash...about every week and the other pair I will not wash! Sacrilege and an experiment.
MAKE A VID OR A TIMELAPSE VID
@Hyungsup Kim , that si a super good idea!
Gosh, I dont have time for this. I'l just soak it using a light detergent in a pail of water for two hours, wash it in running water & hang it dry using a hanger. Done.
Yap, that would work.
Very straightforward 😊👍 still does the job
Why don’t you want to leave them in direct sunlight?
Sunlight is pretty harsh on dyed fabrics. I mean, to be honest, the short time they will be out drying it probably won't make any difference. But as a general rule, I try not to dry things in direct sunlight.
I have one shirt that is natural indigo dyes and it was out in the sun drying. there is a distinct line where one part was in the shade and the other in sunlight. I just don't want to take the risk.
Check out this article I did a while back on my mate, Nico's type III if you scroll down a bit too " Hanging Out for a While" you can see where the jacket has hun for years on a hanger
www.ropedye.com/2017/04/denim-detectives-nicos-type-iii-trucker-levis-jacket/
Why not scrub them like they did when they washed all clothes by hand?
It would remove too much indigo and might look a little patchy, I am not sure how you would get a really even scrub.
What about the leatcherpach? Especially raw leather
Give it a treatment with some leather conditioner. Will bring it right back to life.
What setting on the washer did you use???
40 degrees. Gentle wash
@@CeeAreDee Thanks for the fast reply. I love your channel
Appreciate it buddy. 🙌🏻
There are two reasons you must wash raw denim jeans like Levis 501 shrink-to-fit jeans. The only sensible thing to do is buy your jeans so that they fit you after you wash them. If is foolish to buy jeans that you can never wear again if you wash them just once. So if you buy your shrink-to-fit jeans in the proper size, then they will be way too large for you to wear unless you wash them. The legs will cover your shoes to the toes and and a belt won't be able to keep them up. So you have to wash them first so they are usable.
The second reason is raw denim is stiff. It hurts to wear Levis 501 shrink-to-fits even after washing them once. You really need to wash them twice before they are wearable. After ten washes they become super soft and comfortable.
drwisdom1 I have seen your comments on a lot of videos and they are really helpful. Do you recommended air drying or clothes dryer? I just bought a shrink to fit pair from the 80’s on eBay, never washed.
@@IamErikaW Good question. A majority of jeans fading occurs in the dryer, not washing or wearing, because the dye is on the surface of the cotton. When drying the places that touch more fade from abrasion while the protected areas do not. This is especially visible in the waist band. If you want your jeans to fade slowly, then air drying is the way to go. I like fading, but also like 501s when they are dark blue. So I wash and dry my jeans inside out to extend the blue. Once they have faded to the point it doesn't matter I don't bother turning them inside out. With new USA made shrink-to-fit 501s I wash them twice before I wear them. After the first washing they are often still to stiff. I don't air dry but my mother used to sometimes do that. It makes the jeans stiffer in a way you may or may not like.
drwisdom1 thank you!
@@IamErikaW your absolutely beautiful.😊
Getting my 1st pair of Japanese denim at Self Edge Nyc in 10 weeks any suggestions for a selvage virgin anyone
Hey Michael!
First off, congratulations! Your first pair of raws is super exciting. You will have an amazing time breaking them in.
Hmmm, as to suggestions. Well, with Self Edge you are in expert hands. The first piece of advice would be to listen to the guys working there. They know denim, through and through. There is probably no better place to get your first pair.
If it is your first pair of raw denim jeans, then I would suggest something in the mid to lightweight denim. Your fit will depend on your body type or preference.
Have a look at the series I did on getting your perfect jeans.
th-cam.com/video/AcGZcttc3WU/w-d-xo.html
Anything else I can help you with, just let me know.
Cheers, and let us know what you decided on ;)
he treats the pants like f***ing puppy....
just wash and don't try to make it a scyence.
You put puppy's in the washing machine? Dude. That's brutal.
@@CeeAreDee no but my jeans - simple
i not wash them after every wear, only after extensive wear exept in summer and than i'm turning them inside out.
but washing them like this in the tub is nonsense
Black-Amaterasu it’s only because people who like certain types of denim like high contrast fades, so the goal is to wash in a way to preserve as much dye in the fabric as possible. Structurally you can definitely wash them normally, but there is an increased likelihood of dye washing out
Okay, are you a Scot living Sweden or a Swede living in Scotland?
Haha, I'm a Scot living in Berlin.
I have lots of selvedge.. makes no difference. like character in your jeans? live hard in them. they'll reflect who you are. Not all this bollocks. denim safe vegetable based soap... FFS.
You should never put your raw denims in a washing machine 😤
It's work. And needn't master any kind of specific skill.
Hmmm, yeah... but I think mastering a specific skill is a good goal to have. Gives direction.
Bruh you need to wash yo feet!
Who has so much of time.
Jut put it in the machine n that's it.
It's a pair of denim jeans not jewellery.
Unnecessary details.
Jahangir Yar Khan I agree, that’s why I don’t buy really expensive jeans to begin with, Levi’s is about as expensive as I go, and Walmart wranglers for work or even just casual use. Turn them inside out, use a quality liquid detergent, cold water, nothing rough on the wash cycle, either delicate dry or hang them under my patio, and this is for my Levi’s, work jeans I just wash and dry as usual.
He's a denimhead! Some people aren't into jewelry. Plus there's just something beautifully mysterious about indigo denim. They become a part of you. They needn't be super expensive for that to happen.
This clothing item has been beloved by the whole world for nearly a couple hundred years. It IS special. Just sayin.'