Do You Really Need To Wash Your Jeans?
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- You might have heard this odd advice from fashion gurus before - “don’t wash your jeans!” But why? Is it real advice, or just a prank pulled on unsuspecting, dim-witted denim rubes?
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Here’s the thing: whether you’re wearing a pair of busted Levis or brand-new raw denim from some fancy boutique, your pants are part of a debate that designers and customers alike have been having for decades:
When should you wash your jeans? Do you need to wash them at all?
Let’s look at the basics. Denim is a kind of cotton with a twill textile weave. Check out this photo: in a twill weave, the thread called the weft - the crosswise yarn - passes under at least two warp threads - those are the lengthwise yarns.
In most jeans, only these warp threads are dyed, meaning that these other threads, the weft threads, remain white. That’s why blue jeans are white inside.
That blue shade on the warp threads comes from a dye called indigo. Unlike some other dyes, indigo doesn’t penetrate the cotton. Instead, it sits atop the yarn, on the surface of each thread.
Over time, molecules of indigo chip away, causing the fabric to fade.
This fade makes each pair unique, so much so that the FBI analyzes denim patterns when tracking criminals. The more you wear a pair, the more broken in they become.
You’ll see the appearance of fade patterns. Whiskers on the front, honeycomb patterns behind the knees and so on. And here’s where it gets - oh, wait. Wrong show.
Not all jeans are created equally. Let’s divide them into two rough categories - washed and raw. Washed denim is just that - washed after dyeing, to make the fabric softer and reduce shrinkage.
Sometimes washed denim is artificially distressed to give it a broken-in or worn look. The fading of raw denim, on the other hand, happens naturally over time depending on the daily activities of the person wearing the jeans.
The longer you go without washing these jeans, the more pronounced fading patterns will become, personalizing the pants.
Once you have a pair of jeans, you’ll hear numerous pieces of advice about caring for them. Most of this doesn’t apply across the board.
For example, companies like Hiut denim will ask you to wait at least 6 months before washing your jeans, because if you wash them early the indigo will wear off uniformly, robbing you of those unique fade patterns.
And this is the heart of the whole “to wash or not to wash” question. The longer you go without washing a pair of jeans, the more pronounced the wearing pattern becomes. You’ll also preserve the indigo, as well as the stiff texture of the fiber.
But what happens if you don’t wash them? Won’t bacteria pile up, turning your lower hemisphere into a plague-ridden cesspool of filth?
Not necessarily. In 2011 a microbiology student at the University of Alberta went, get this, 15 months without washing his jeans. He tested their bacterial content, along with the bacterial content of another pair that had been washed about two weeks beforehand. He found almost no difference.
So if you can’t wash them, what do you do to keep your blue jeans clean? You’ll hear some crazy stuff. Levi’s famously recommended freezing your jeans to kill bacteria and stave off any funky odors, but microbe expert Stephen Craig Cary says that’s a myth.
Most bacteria in our pants comes from our skin, and a lot of these organisms are preadapted to low temperatures. Cary recommends using high temperatures - think 121 degrees Celsius for ten minutes - to rid the denim of bacteria. Or, he adds, just wash them.
So, depending on how often you wear your jeans, their age, the denim type and what you do while you’re wearing them, you really don’t have to wash them as often as, say, your underwear.
If you want to get that uber-cool unique fading pattern, your best bet really is to avoid washing them for awhile, even if you have to soak them first to shrink them.
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as a motorcycle rider, not washing my jeans for at least a week of usage can create a new kind of ebola virus
as a motorcycle rider, aren't you better off using leather than jeans for protective measures?
lullemans72 I always wear protective padding, plus I dont go riding long distances or do tricks
doodskie999 I have a pair of Levi's that i ride my motorbike in, don't think I've washed them since I bought them which was maybe 2 years ago.
doodskie999 obviously not from the sweat of exertion of getting your ass from a to b. you need to ride a proper bike mate. a real mans bike.
andy765gtr i have a cb400, where I live dust and rain usually mix lol. have to clean my chain once a week and my jeans hehe
I never wash my underwear. It will destroy the unique patterns on it!
+E.W.E. Hughes Jr hahahahaha
+oggi mog loaded with blue stains :)
dude, i don't even shower! for the same reason you don't wash your underwear.
whay a fucking idiot
Dude I never wash my reusable condoms to achieve a rare, special, natural ribbed texture
Moral of the story: If you care about your jeans then do not wear them.
My jeans are too expensive to wear anyway
😂
@@jeremyharris7811 waste of money lol
I loled
Kolton McCallister you think so?
I was expecting a "yes" or "no" answer.....
Ryuga Hydeki Ah but as this world works, there are little things which justify such an answer
The answer in these kind of videos is always "Well, it depends !"
@@ntnloff8525 Call me dirty. But I wash my jeans every 4-7 weeks.
A simple summary of this video:
Wash your jeans. Don’t if you want faded wear marks.
If you're going to take L's alias, then you should want to find out the reasoning, Ryuga.
So extreme cold doesn't kill the bacteria but heat will? Noted
*Grabs jeans from the fridge and puts them in the oven
I hair dryed mine
I can't!!!!
I like mine medium rare!
Heat will shrink them.... That's why you don't put them in the dryer.
@@MouseyBusiness I wear Levi's 510, so shrinking the a slight amount wouldn't exactly be THAT bad lol
Simple rule: You wash 'em when they can stand on their own.
Lol
Rene Schiffer - my jeans actually become all stiff when I air dry them after washing them. I’d say: wash them to get them to shrink a little bit again when they get too loose.
so like human kids
@Hen. Jamz there it is
@@sweetcanada17 unfortunately, my jeans got loose after I wash it. Shouldn't they "shrink after wash"? I don't know what the feck is wrong with my jeans ._.)
Q: Do you really need to wash your jeans?
A: We're not gonna answer that question with this video.
Did you watch the video? They essentially did answer it. You were probably hoping for a simple yes/no. Life’s big questions are often not as simple as yes/no.
@@regul8or71 I like the idea that one of life's big questions is whether you should wash your jeans.
@@brod515 Fo Sho.
@@regul8or71dont think u understand he was making in fun of what u said cause it was dumb asf
@@uhighoffbrack Or perhaps you simply don’t understand different kinds of humor when you hear them. **whoosh**
A few hours of sweaty yard work in South Florida will will turn your jeans into a new biome
Yup
239 represent
J Harsch exactly I live in South Florida as a matter of fact it is ripping hot right now I can’t imagine not washing my jeans after being out in the sun most of the afternoon.
954 has been swamp ass hot lately
I don’t live in Florida anymore but the PA summers will kill you. Manual labor sometimes requires jeans or sturdy pants and being outside in 100*F on a hot day will turn your jeans into a funk nest
I do NOT understand this debate ... I have to wash my jeans every few days because i spill food on them all the time :) ...
Mike Baxter SAME lmao!!!
Accolade Awarded Better than being some vagrant freak that doesn't wash their pants
Accolade Awarded Lol arent the ppl refusing to wash their jeans the real slobs? Lmao
What the hell is wrong with you?
Isaiah C. Right. Where’s the logic?
Just wash them inside-out in cold water. Sheesh.
People am I right...😎
True omg your woke
Rock revival has care label within their jeans and shorts
Read turn inside out wash in cold water delicate or gentle cycle, when washer stopped completely from washing remove promptly . Dry low setting ( not Second or third from highest ) lowest
When dry remove promptly
When the give these instructions on the care tags it’s for a reason to follow with this brand of jeans it CRITICAL you follow exactly
NOT KIDDING
If you fail and Donot follow the care label to wash instructions correctly you can and wi ruin your jeans in many different ways
NO according to rock revivals themselves when I have directly spoke to them number times
DONOT wear without washing because if you do these jeans could be harmed more than helped they are not raw jeans are all and reason for inside out wash and specific washing instruction is for care of your rock revival jeans to last
So follow as you suggest so your jeans will stay as you love them
the video starts @ 2:29
you're welcome!
I wash my jeans after 3-4 wears. And I always wash them on delicate with them inside out. And I NEVER dry then in the dryer. Only hang dry
jjray Me too.
Why?
Yeah why tho??? Lmao
Dirty pig
@@admonix2 This person might be curious because the other person doesn't put them in the dryer
Same here. I hang them up to air for a while before putting them away after wearing (outdoors when possible, inside out to prevent sun-fading) and wash them after a few wearings. I ALWAYS wash them inside out, on delicate, then hang to dry. The heat of a dryer damages spandex and will cause them to lose their stretch and become baggy. Probably not as important with classic 100% cotton jeans, but I do like the stretch, and premium denim brands aren’t cheap, so I take very good care of them and make them last.
The FBI doesn't track my Khakis.
Johnny John true... they also don’t watch you in the shower.... like I do ;) MUAHAHAHA that bush outaide your window REALLY needs to be trimmed btw.. and stop letting your neighbor smoke outside, it’s getting really annoying
I would imagine that the jeans would start to smell bad after a few years of use without washing. The student mentioned only did the experiment for a few months, and it is only a single study.
+Young Shaman if they get wet or dirty wash them because the water of rain water,salt water and any other wetness will cause them to smell and with that you have to wash them
+Young Shaman if they get wet or dirty wash them because the water of rain water,salt water and any other wetness will cause them to smell and with that you have to wash them
Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky fabreze my guy
Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky You can wear a t shirt everyday without washing it if you wear deodorant and are not sweating a lot or going to get it dirty
Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky derp derp derpedy derp derp. You just derped
jeans start to smell after a few days just like any other item of clothes. Wash your damn pants.
Tf r u doing that your Jean's smell within a few days
I can go 2+ weeks without washing my denim, as long as I don't sweat in 'em, they don't smell. And it's not my own opinion, I've asked a couple of people to smell them.
@Simon Lu. Yeah
@@duddie4171 Tbh if you shower regular then jeans really shouldn't need washing as much
@@azanny2624 Yeah. I was wondering why people were complaining about smelly jeans but now i realize i go to shower everyday
I enjoy reading the comments more than this video.😁
We are twins I did the same .. cause the video title does take a rocket scientist to know how to DEAL with jeans like ahahhaah:-D:-\😄😄😄😄😄
same
So basically the frequency of washing is directly proportionate to how much of a hipster you are.
+FyberOptic thats tightness and roll of cuff. =D
+FyberOptic hipsters are hobos confirmed
+FyberOptic Well, inversely proportionate, I suppose.
Shutup fat ass neck beard
+E.W.E. Hughes Jr no
I fart In my jeans alot, sometimes it's wet but mostly dry crispy farts, should I still wash them?
There's obviously no need for that.
How rude
hahahahah
What the hell have I just read...
Absolutely not! you don't want to wash away those rancid, unique fade patterns.
I stopped washing my jeans about a year ago and it's totally fine. The pair I'm wearing has only been washed once and still feels brand new, plus they don't smell like a lot of people assume they would.
Very true! Plus if you have multiple pair you’re good!
why the f..k is there a debate on this nonsense in the first place!?
Because, as we say in the video, some companies that make jeans recommend not washing them.
BrainStuff - HowStuffWorks I know that! and it was not directed at you personally
Rude
Because, as BrainStuff says in the video, some companies that make jeans recommend not washing them.
he explains in the video. did you even watch it?
Stench .... Dont forget the stench ...
I use my jeans for work.....like they were originally intended. I have to wash mine.
Thanks for the informative video! I use to be a jean freezer. Now I wash and simply use RIT DYE when I want to refresh the jean's color/look.
Love some Levi’s 501. The button fly and all denim is hard to find consistently in Women’s jeans so I love that they have it. Also I’ll sometimes prance over to the men’s section for some looser fitting jeans. Once again, all my favs are Levi’s
Wait, hold the fuck up. My whole life I wear a pair of jeans once or twice and throw them in my dirty clothes bin, and wash them with the rest of my laundry. Do people not do that? Am I weird?
No, I do that and I think most sane people do too. This whole raw-denim-never-wash-your-jeans thing reeks of some kind of contemporary hipster snobbery.
Same here, it's once or twice and then the laundry. Can't think it makes any difference unless you're trying to age them like wine or some other hipster shit. Jeans are crap anyway, I wear them on Fridays and week ends.
yup, i do the same, 2 wearings, maybe 3 if in the house , then in the laundry they go.
I do that, too... I can't even imagine the smell of a pair of jeans after 6 months of use with no wash.
omg same but, like everybody in comments does otherwise
I live on a farm, so yes I wash my jeans regularly lol
Dave K ok
And don’t worry I know you wash AFTER you hook up with a kin just to wash the filth away
Dave K i have horses so I need to wash my jeans regularly as well
Yep Dave working guys need their jeans . fancy non working folks can skip I'm sure
@@MrJinks112233 dead 😂💀
I haven't washed any of my jeans in over 5 years and you can't even smell the balls smell.
Sevier Khan The Hermit King The rest of us can smell them through the internet. we all get nose blog nd to our own odor to some extent.
😮😳🤮
I don't wash them until someone else notices the smell and even then mabye not if the are comfortable.
I could never understand why people buy brand new jeans that look old and ripped
***** I remember when it was embarrasing to have holes in your clothes. I know i sound old, but i'm 22. XD
+dbsirius When ever my friend and I see someone with pre ripped jeans we ask them if the have fallen. I know it's stupid but the look on their face when they realize what we mean is priceless
+dbsirius And they often pay more that that. Idiots. Just buy a cheap, undamaged pair and shoot them with a shotgun. Boom, instant style for a fraction of the cost.
I myself buy old jeans that look brand new.
+dbsirius I remember a story I read online. A person spent lots of money for a pair of designer jeans that come with holes just to have his grandma repair the jeans for him like a week after the purchase. She used fabrics to cover the holes and I guess to thread to "repair" the tears as much as she could. XDDDD
Unless you're paying an outrageous amount for jeans, I don't see what the big deal is about simply buying new jeans when your old ones get faded. People act as if jeans are family heirlooms! Geez, it's just another piece of clothing. Jeans aren't sacred. And frankly, I don't want my jeans to last forever because fashion styles change, body weight and size change, things change! People really should clean out their closets and get rid of old clothes that no longer fit or have gone out of style. That includes jeans.
Jeans have always been in style and a good amount of people don't get fatter over time, it's obviously not healthy. Sure, throw away cheap old clothes but if you have some designer stuff, just put it in an attic because it will retain it's value almost guaranteed even if it isn't vogue.
No way! Mine are a candidate for the Smithsonian!
PHANPHOTO1 genes are family heirlooms
jokes aside, jeans cost like 60 to 90 bucks each on average. for a few pairs to wear daily you're looking at a hefty investment
wasteful!
PHANPHOTO1 i try to keep mine until they really don't fit because it is extremely hard to find them in my size. i have a weird body type.
I bought a Levis 501 one wash in October 2019. It's the really dark blue, heavy cotton version without any washing treatments. It smelled chemical when it arrived, so i washed it one time before the first wear. Since then i washed it never again, for 14 month now. It doesn't smell at all, it isn't dirty and you don't realize anything. The main reason why i do this is a much longer lifetime of the jeans. By washing a jeans for about 30 times a year, it looses more and more of it's cotton and thickness. With repairing it a few times i think it lasts 2 jears longer than my old 501. And i really love old worn jeans with visible character.
I have worn the same jeans now for three years straight with out washing. Not only do they have amazing fade patterns and wear marks but also have that one of a kind arsehole odor that truly makes them unique to me. A top tip I would like to offer other raw denim enthusiasts is the use of a damp sponge applied in a dabbing motion (do not rub) to remove shart stains from the rear panel of your jeans. I have used this multiple times after the consumption of Indian meals and it had dames me from having to run my jeans through the washer.
you guys absolutely hit the nail on the head with this! it's the same thing we tell our customers as well (who usually do like an authentic and unique fading pattern)
The person in the video recommends washing your underwear. What is the recommended frequency for washing underwear, monthly or weekly?
I'd say anually
You misspelled anally.
depends on how often you wash yourself.
denim underwear, anyone?
Mdelta2000 monthly wether they need it or not
I have been getting my light blue Levi 501 CT jeans professionally dry cleaned once a month every month for the last 18 months & they look & feel like new. Dry Cleaning is good for denim especially if you can find a eco friendly service👍
Wouldn't be lot cheaper washing them and buy another pair instead?
I'm new to RAW denim, but I have to say, I love my 14oz Naked&Famous jeans...I have a few pair which I rotate and so far it's been a couple of months and they don't smell any different without washing.
I think some of that is because it's winter and I'm wearing long johns under them, so they aren't getting rank with sweat. By the time things warm up (or if I spill something on them) then of course I'll wash them.
In fact, a friend of mine had a pair of Left Field jeans which he wore everyday and hadn't washed for a year-I was surprised because they didn't stink. We soaked them in ice cold water with a mild detergent for an hour. The soaking water was definitely dirty (but it didn't really bleed blue). It wasn't until we rinsed off the jeans with slightly warmer water to get rid of any left over soap, that the indigo bled a little. Afterwards, we hung them up in the shower to dry, and in the morning they looked good as new.
I think the secret to not making raw denim fade is to use cold water, because the it's the soap that is the thing that cleans them.
wow. Such a debate for a jean.
For me, just washed it for hygene.
Zulrasham Rahmat did you watch the video? The hygiene is basically the same.
Yeah. If you wash yourself everyday and the less activities you do a day the less you have to wash them. Never sleep in them or do dirty activities in them.
the musk from your sweat clings onto the denim and leaves a strong odor. I usually get two wears before I wash them. I flip them inside out before tossing them in.
I haven't washed my jeans in like a month or so, my trick is to leave the jeans hanging in my backyard in a way that the air makes the bad smells go away. After heavy use, I normally let it outside for about 2-3 days until using it for the smells to go away. If it gets something splilled on it then thats when I wash them.
that ''stuff they dont want you to know'' reference at 1:31 lololol!!!
I recommend to wash jeans regularly because they really get sweaty and uncomfortable inside after a couple time of wearing and get a bad smell because of sitting on unhygienic public places like bus, metro, benches, restaurant seats etc.
I hardly washed my jeans when I lived in the northern parts of the US, but now that I live in the south where it's usually hot, I have to wash them as they feel gross from all the sweat.
Narata what state in the north?
+Rhys Nicholas In Illinois. While it did go to the upper 80's and 90's at times, it wasn't too much to make me have to wash them all the time.
“Almost no difference” is such a convincing argument !
Levi’s 501xx vintage blue jeans are my fav! Plus Diesel 71J pre distressed wash!
WTF people don't wash their cloths? I pretty much wash them after every use and they are fine. I still have jean shorts from high school, 7+ years ago, they are just more faded. the real thing that eventually kill the jeans is the crouch area coming apart from the rubbing together.
+watwud Scooby Doo But do they look good? chances are they are faded and all that.
+watwud Scooby Doo I wash my cloths all the time, but some of my clothes get left for a while...
+Cave Johnson That doesn't matter if you aren't self-concious about your appearance and aren't afraid of what people think of you.
thomas elvidge Well that is an option, if you want to look homeless and unattractive. people who dont care what others think usually are the ones who smell bad. Just saying.
Cave Johnson No, I was making a point to wash your clothes. It doesn't matter what your jeans look like, they're just jeans. Nobody cares.
It's better to stay healthy and smell better than to keep wearing the same dirty jeans.
Levi's slogan once was 'The more you wash the better they look'
Yeah Levi's is beginning to sound bullshit. It's just business for them & i bet they would wash their own jeans 2 or 3x a week . The more wash you do the better it is for Levi's cuz your pants wouldn't last as long if you DON'T.
Bernard Tan
God I hope English isn’t your first language.
@@louisgardner5580 It’s 100% true. Back then, Levi’s were a more heavyweight raw denim. That slogan was printed on the inside label, along with ‘wash ‘em hot’ 👍🏼
Now I understand the brand name of G-Star Raw! Thanks! I guess with those more upmarket designer jeans not washing them is best...
As somebody who's gone months without washing their jeans. Its possible, if you don't sweat a lot down there, wash your balls, change your underwear daily and give your jeans time to dry and rest between wears. At the end of the day you are wearing a protective layer of clothing (your underwear) between your skin and your jeans, just like wearing a jacket over a tshirt or wearing socks and shoes. And yes, you have may have to wash jackets more often because of arm pit odor and you shoes may smell bad in the summer when you sweat a lot, but usually we don't wash or clean these things all that often. If you wanna get rid of dead skin cells, dust and other dirt on your clothing you can also use brush and gently brush it out of the fabric. That was a common practice men used to do to prolong the time they are able to wear their suits before dry cleaning became a thing, because you also don't wash suits after every wear. Bottom line is when it starts to develop an odor it's probably time to wash them and that time span is different for everybody, because some people sweat more than others, some people just sit in the office all day, while some basically work out in their jeans on their job. So just do a little sniff test and decide if it's time to wash them.
I like spending that extra money on predamaged clothing to look like a pennyless hobo.
I guess this video was intended to be viewed by trendy hipsters. real people don't buy jeans as an ongoing project to create weathered patterns. my Lord.
bizzarrogeorge Not hipster. Hypebeast.
The people who do this aren't hipsters. The way you described it overcomplicates it. It's simply to make it look vintage and broken in, casual even. That's it. If someone does this anyways, they aren't trying to appeal to you in the first place if you don't "get it", they are trying to appeal to a certain crowd and it's not like you are actively doing something to get this look, you just wear 'em.
Remington Rojas
"It's simply to make it look vintage and broken in, casual even."
Thank you. This is exactly what trendy hipsters like, clothes that look vintage, hence the frequent trips to the thrift shop looking for vintage clothes.
Normal people just wear them, and don't put effort into making them look artificially weathered.
I just clicked on this video to find out how often other people wash their jeans
Who cares
I have a pair of 501 levis jeans that haven't been washed in about 1 year. They are a raw denim without elastane, which means that IF I wash them they have a tendency to shrink and they're not really meant to be washed often.
they do not loose shape that jeans with elastane in them so I don't have to 'wash them to bring them back to shape';
so far I've left them out (inside out) in direct sunlight to kill germs and odour which seems to work fine. Honestly, they're not dirty at all still.But if the need arises to wash them I will do that.
I've heard we weren't supposed to wash it, and I thought it was disgusting. But then, I started to buy a lot of black jeans and because their color would fade so fast... I decided to just tried it. It has been 3 years now and... they really don't smell! Every time I get home I take it off, flip it inside out and let it hanging for some time after putting it back into closet. That's it. I'm super careful so I won't spill anything on it, and eventually I take any spots away with a cloth soaked on water. So... yeah... thanks imune system.
Some one watching this video is going to buy a pair of jeans, and resew them into underwear now...
Never Nudes unite!!!
2Awesome LOL
I just S_•*T in my pants ...should I wash them?
nah
No; that would ruin the unique patterns.
You just shipped your pants? Just now?
Not for another 5 months.
I had a pair of Levi 511's before the 510 was considered skinny, true black... Wore them for 3 years before I washed them... They turned out gold... Crazy wrinkles... Although the first wash caused small holes that eventually grew huge... I ended up spraying bleach spots and personalizing the jeans even more... I'm currently doing the same thing with a dirty wash pair of replica Balmain... Been wearing them about 6 months now, no wash in sight...
Loved the video, specially your way of presenting.
I keep forgetting that jeans have become 'fashion'.
I wear jeans in situations where the work I am doing would destroy other materials. It is a great fabric for work pants. But after I am done for the day they are usually covered in dirt or dust or any number of materials so they get washed. One use, one wash. Maybe if I am working on a multi-day task I will reuse the same pair and wash them later.
Then again, I really do not care about fade patterns or how much blue there is. I tend to be more concerned with 'sharp thing not drawing blood' or 'keeping off stuff that takes forever to remove from skin' type functionality.
+neeneko Agreed. If you work outside you should definitely be washing your jeans.
You're not missing out on anything. _Fashionable_ jeans look like crap anyway; too tight on the thighs and legs with the butt half hanging out. Definitely not suited to do real work in.
TIL people use things differently.
#skinnyjeanmasterrace
I've been doing landscaping work all summer with my naked and famous skinny guy raw denim in 90 degree weather. I've gotten ocean water, dirt, chlorine, mustard, and mayo all over them. Two things:
1. If you get a "stain" like a small mustard spot, it will go away over time, usually within a month. All my spots have vanished.
2. Spot treating (getting the stain immediately wet first then GENTLY wiping) goes a long way.
Also, I say embrace the dirt that goes into your jeans. It'll help them age and break in. It tells your story, too. I PROBABLY should wash soon though… 🤔
I wash them when I get dirt or pen marks on it 😄 sooaaah every 1-2 months?
it's like weekly tho when I'm at my mom's 😁
I've had a pair of 501s for about 11 months, and havent washed them yet. But, i've been wearing them about 5h a week, and mostly in the cold months. So, in the end, it's the same as if i was wearing them for a couple of months every day, by sitting at the office/restaurant.
I last washed it yesterday morning. I'm honestly up for anything that doesn't hurt.
I wash my jeans only if they become dirty from the outside dirt and it happens maybe once a year, most of my jeans I have never washed yet. And the only smell they have is the smell of jeans fabric.
I just wash mine when it starts to smell. Wear patterns seems fine on my denims.
pre wash and 1-2 week between washing sometime 3 days, depends on sweat and mess, im hard on em and usualy get stuff allover them so more frequent washing hence 3 days is often needed
I have a good quality denim jacket made in Britain by a company called Flip and it is around forty years old now and worn regularly in cool weather as i am living in Australia these days and it has only been washed four or five times over the years and still looks clean with a nice wear pattern although the cream coloured corduroy collar has not aged as well as the denim even though it is all made from cotton.
To help prevent fading, turn the jeans inside out before washing. The pigment won't disperse onto other clothing as easily.
Thanks, I'll use this
Always turn inside out!
Hmm on my washing machine I have a 15 minute short cycle which is perfect for my jeans. Its not only how often you wash them but how long they are being rinsed through in the machine. My 15 minute cycle prevents wear. I dislike worn looks a bit and prefer to prolong life. I work 50 hours a week so I barely wear my jeans but sometimes you have to freshen up clothes. The video made a good point that it all depends. I may wash my jeans maybe every 10 days but I barely wear them anyway so a really short wash and hung dry for me is best. I have had my jeans for months and they still look brand new without the "worn" look. For me its something I want to avoid and just prolong the life of my clothing. T shirts and my other items of clothing are washed daily. It's only my jeans I refresh. If you want to prolong the life of jeans there is nothing wrong with short washes. It won't kill bacteria but most washes don't anyway unless you put them on a high temperature but for most clothes it would ruin them at anything above 40 degress (104 for americans). To start to kill bacteria you need at least an hour and a half at 60 ( 140 for americans) and if you did that to t shirts it would wreck them.
For clothes its about smelling good and making them clean. This is probably why the guy mentioned in the video found no difference. If he washed at 60 degrees he probably would of found some difference and it also depends on other variables so I wouldn't take it as a proven science as it's more pseudo than anything else.
Those concerned about bacteria though and do wash at low temperatures (like me) then if your washing machine has a maintenance option then use it at least once every two weeks. It puts the washing machine in a hot cycle to prevent bacteria and cross contamination onto other loads. Most peroples clothes still contain bacteria after washing and mixing loads with say tea towels and kids clothing increases it. However one fact you can look at is the bacteria on our skin we are pretty immune to anyway and it only becomes serious if someone has something like trachoma or a skin rash or soiled clothing. Most bacteria is actually pretty harmless (despite the headlines and fear mongers). Has an item of clothing made you sick?
I say use common sense, do your best to stay clean.
Lol he said Tea towels. Along with teabags?
I’ve got a pair I haven’t washed in 2 years, where them 3 out of 7 days. Clean them with water/lime juice solution or steam. Never washing machine. Heard vinegar is good too.
I try to avoid washing my jeans at all costs because I have some that have a really deep blue dye that comes off in the wash. So to keep them fresh I'm thinking of hanging them outside for a while. See how that goes!
A simple summary of this video:
1.Wash your jeans.
2.Don’t, if you want faded-wear-marks.
I live in Arizona and my jeans get wet with sweat every time I wear them. And this video is telling me I don't need to wash them?
I have 5 pairs of jeans, i wear each one for one week at work. then wash all 4. the 5th is a backup for spills/stains. Never notice any smell, and if they get a bit dusty, all you have to do is shake them off.
i have a pair of A.P.C denim and i havent washed them since no smells, stains, etc. i only steam it once every while to get rid of odors/bacteria
I wear mine 4 to 7 days before wash. I wash them sooner if they smell
saves time and money
Chris Lawrence you wear the same ones everyday? See, I have like 9 pairs so I don't have these issues. I do wash them once every 1 or 2 uses
Same
Ow well, I have a lot of jeans. So I do like a month with them before washing it
You're telling me it's 2017 and there isn't some magical shit I can spray on my jeans that can kill some bacteria ?
Vodka
That's kinda magical shit.
Silver will kill bacteria. There is spray silver. They use silver in hospital bedding.
Lysol
We are basically stuck here in this day and age and technology is never ever gonna get any better they just make different models out of the things we already have or had
lol I can’t remember the last time I’ve washed my jeans. I don’t get them dirty and they don’t smell bad, basically feel the same as a freshly washed pair. In fact I have a pair of ripped jeans that I’ve never washed bc they were $70 and I’m terrified of ruining them 😂
I work in a professional office setting so I sit in a well air conditioned setting while doing little to any movement that requires effort. As long as you shower everyday you should be fine. I don’t wash my jeans and don’t think they smell. Only wash mine if they get stained or dusty. Only wear one pair jeans probably once a week
I get swamp ass tho
Deadskin cells, dirt and sweat:
Am I a joke to you?
When I have let jeans go unwashed for a few wearings I have noticed. That they usually feel looser especially around the waist. The material softens. They start stinking around day 3 even with the most thorough of personal hygiene practices and use of underwear.
They might as well start a blog. I'm not sure they understand the concept of a description for a video. When they wrote the whole script in the description box.
I wash them when they get stains or start to smell.
i change underwear everyday.
Ryan I DON'T
Same
im happy for you and you should
I change socks everyday.
Are you trying to say that there is a person on this world that doesn’t??
Great video, thx for sharing
My tip is to change your clothes as soon as you enter the house. If you wear your jeans all week for shorter periods of time they get less dirty than wearing them for hours and hours straight, sweating around in them.
what about dry cleaning them?
I don't care about the color. just wash them please. ew.
U
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I care about the color; get out of my business; thank you.
bahaha omg Ben I always watch you on your 'other' channel... I appreciated the nod
I had a pair of black Levi's i wore about twice a month for 2 years before wash
I bought a pair of black jeans about 17 months ago. Have been wearing then everyday since then. Never washed them. Made them into crust pants about 2 months in.
Turn the jeans inside out and wash at 30 celsius. DONT USE A DRYER.
I mean do that if you don't care about them or they're work jeans
2 years later... what is wrong with using a dryer? I did it once and mine came out fine.
I don't dry my jeans, flannel shirts , tee shirts etc etc either. Undergarments sometimes I'll put in dryer. The reason is the dryer destroys the fabrics quicker. Also, I don't use hot water. I use cold and wash jeans inside out.
Always keep a few pairs of washed and raw jeans. Love the look of raw denim but I love dem fadez too. There are totally hygienic ways of keeping denim unwashed though
Regular store bought, turn em inside out and wash em whenever. Hang dry.
Selvage, I give them an initial soak to get the starch and chemicals out then wash them inside out and hang dry them when they get funky.
I wash mine after 2 or 3 days of wearing, unless I spill something on them. Then I wash them immediately.
I thought this video will answer the question.
Well, guess I was wrong
I used to wash them after a single use in high school. I dont know why.
Now i wash them after wearing them 5 -10 times during fall/winter.
If its spring/summer Ill wash them after 1-4 uses but I rarely wear pants during these seasons.
He’s talking about high end stuff. Most jeans come pre-washed so wash them after every 5-10 wears. For raw denim wait as long as you can. I have a couple pairs of Japanese raw denim I got in the spring and still haven’t washed them. But I’ve only worn them 5-6 times. It helps if you have a lot of jeans so you can rotate. There is a special soap you can get for raw denim
To hell with the damn pattern, I want my jean and my lower region clean and fresh as daisy
“When should you wash your jeans?” After wearing them, like everything else.
Yeah no. You destroy your jeans super fast that way. A few wears then wash. If you get them dirty from food then wash them.
well for me washing my jeans depends on how i often use it. if i only use my jeans once a week or twice a month I don't have to wash it so often. i wash my jeans after 2 or 3 months or sometimes after i wore it for 10 times
Man, that sweater is smooth. I dig that.