Denim Care Thread (for denim FAQ)

December 25, 2009 @ 12:26 AM
cbk

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Location: Planet Earth

probably can, but not sure if one pairs dye will soak into the other
December 26, 2009 @ 01:24 AM
ulkgood

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Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: San Diego,CA

Does anybody know how to make pants/jeans attract less crap? I have a pair of H&M Black pants they're 98% cotton and 2% elastin and I always have to use a roller to get white fibers and crap off of them. Maybe a spray of some sort? I've seen something about DIY black wax coating denim and maybe something similar would help but I don't want the waxed look.

Any help would be appreciated.
December 31, 2009 @ 10:57 PM
iamsimon

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when i wash my APC,
do i cycle it alone and a cold wash with a touch of detergent?

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December 31, 2009 @ 11:33 PM
Joweee

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ya
January 2, 2010 @ 09:17 AM
Whatyoumean?

Post: 438

Join Date: Aug 2008

Location: UK

i have just bought some hugo boss jeans

they are black but not raw jeans i dont think, they are a little baggy so what do i do to shrink them to the size i want?

its comfort fit instead of my usual regular fit razz
January 2, 2010 @ 09:27 AM
bkrawk

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Location: bklyn

return them and get ones that fit?
January 2, 2010 @ 09:34 AM
Whatyoumean?

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Location: UK

ok i can take them back, i just didnt kno if there was a way to make them fit better..

im really after a pair of grey jeans similar to the hugo boss orange regular fit if anyone could help me??
January 4, 2010 @ 02:01 AM
TwiggyDig

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Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: Bronx, New York / Lo...

i'm not sure if it's in here but i have some RRL slims.

How long of ACTUAL wear time should i wait until i wash/soak/whatever. i have a school uniform so i only get to wear them during the weekends and when school is out.
January 4, 2010 @ 05:51 PM
WAAA524

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Join Date: Aug 2008

^ wear em out as much as you possibly can, usually people wash em after around 6 months of wear, which would be about 180 days of wear. Depends on how you wear your denim also, whether or not you do hard work in em or bike in them or just wear them casually.
January 7, 2010 @ 08:21 PM
fatbro

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i heard there was a way to "reset" your stacks? my cuffs/ankles are looking like graybill status
January 7, 2010 @ 08:25 PM
kenn23

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if I soak my 9 months old jeans would they lose all the stacks,whiskers, etc?
January 9, 2010 @ 05:11 PM
WAAA524

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^ no, unless they're unsanforized denim that wasn't initially soaked before u started wearing em for those 9 months. If they were soaked initially, then u should be fine and the fading on the stacks and whiskers will remain in place.
January 14, 2010 @ 12:02 AM
kobewoods

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a lot of good info here. thanks to all that contributed.
January 15, 2010 @ 09:16 AM
cbk

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i heard there was a way to "reset" your stacks? my cuffs/ankles are looking like graybill status


iron
January 16, 2010 @ 07:27 PM
Technique

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Location: SF,U.S.A.

I would resoak and then when they're moderately damp wear them and try to arrange them to what you want.

catalystcollective.us // @theconsciousone

January 19, 2010 @ 09:38 PM
grizzzly

Post: 1925

Join Date: Aug 2009

ok so i wore my jeans in the rain today(huge mistake)

now there is grass and mud stains how do i remove them?

also do i have to wash/soak/dry clean them now?

these are fairly new as i have only worn for a few weeks
January 22, 2010 @ 12:01 AM
noop.

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: 604

ok so i wore my jeans in the rain today(huge mistake)

now there is grass and mud stains how do i remove them?

also do i have to wash/soak/dry clean them now?

these are fairly new as i have only worn for a few weeks


just wear em, it'll go away
or u can put a warm damp towel on top of it
January 22, 2010 @ 08:39 AM
grizzzly

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i did use a cold towel to remove most of it

but theres still this huge mud stain that wont come off
January 23, 2010 @ 11:07 AM
cbk

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^prolly wont be able to get tht out then, cuz its prolly set-in by now, u'll just have to live with some brown fades
January 24, 2010 @ 02:44 AM
grizzzly

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^prolly wont be able to get tht out then, cuz its prolly set-in by now, u'll just have to live with some brown fades


its like black confused o well

the leg openings now look like theyre faded
January 24, 2010 @ 02:46 AM
grizzzly

Post: 1925

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also i spilled some in n out secret sauce

on my jeans and soaked it up with a regular paper towel will i be fine

or do i have to do more to clean it?
January 24, 2010 @ 08:44 PM
noop.

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shut the fuck up grizzly your annoying as fuck razz
January 28, 2010 @ 05:40 PM
johokat

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recommend me a starch i can buy online!
January 28, 2010 @ 08:59 PM
Midnite

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Location: bay area 408

Don't use starch on raw denim PLEASE, it will ruin it.
January 28, 2010 @ 09:03 PM
brannen

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Location: Canoga Park, CA

how does starch ruin raw denim?
January 28, 2010 @ 09:15 PM
mjbasilio

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Location: maryland

raw denim comes highly starches when bought new
January 29, 2010 @ 01:18 PM
bull.flag

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Don't use starch on raw denim PLEASE, it will ruin it.


dont raw jeans all come starched.
I love that crisp feeling
January 29, 2010 @ 05:58 PM
Midnite

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Location: bay area 408

Yes, but if you try to add your own starch... no no
January 29, 2010 @ 06:23 PM
3lite

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Does anybody know how to make pants/jeans attract less crap? I have a pair of H&M Black pants they're 98% cotton and 2% elastin and I always have to use a roller to get white fibers and crap off of them. Maybe a spray of some sort? I've seen something about DIY black wax coating denim and maybe something similar would help but I don't want the waxed look.

Any help would be appreciated.


For pants, get dickies or have some lint rollers handy. Or scotch tape if you're felling ghetto...
January 29, 2010 @ 06:35 PM
bull.flag

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Join Date: Jan 2010

BTW, which starch do you recommend for my twice washed jeans. I want to re-live the crisp feeling without buying a new pair smile
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