caring for jeans

miche · Newbie Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 14 Smiles: 0 196

what's the best way to wash your designer jeans? liek..temperature, type of detergent, and how to hang them to dry, etc...shoudl i wash them before i get them hemmed? are they expected to shrink or stretch at some point?

_TNA_ · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:16 am Post subject:

Well, for starters, what brand and style of jeans did you get? Cause some brands DO stretch, well others do not. So let me know this info before I can help you!
(My jeans are always washed in cold water and hang dried, no matter what brand!)

lemondiva · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:51 am Post subject:

Yes, you should wash them before you get them hemmed. I just wash my jeans in cold water and either hang dried or tumble dried, depending on how lazy I am.

angela · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

oh yeah wash them before you get them hemmed. most jeans do tend to stretch or shrink.

I was them in cold water and sometimes let them air dry, i'm too lazy sometimes hah. so i do i put it on tumble dry low. and a lot of people have told me to wash them inside out to prevent fading.
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st3ph · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject:

miche · Newbie Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 14 Smiles: 0 196

i have some rocks..habituals..citizens..sevens..etc etc..sometimes im too lazy to wash em before getting hemmed..lol..any specific detergent?

electricpearls · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject:

I wash mine in cold water, and hang dry MOST of them.

I stick my R&Rs in the dryer, but I'm trying to shrink them (they stretch out sooo bad). R&Rs don't shrink much though, unfortunately,
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tootsieroll48 · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject:

^ the fact that you're throwing them in the dryer trying to shrink them might be what is causing them to stretch out so much even though ive heard r&rs stretch a lot

throwing your jeans in the dryer actually breaks down the lycra / spandex that provides the stretch in your jeans (hence why you dont throw your swimsuit in the dryer)

electricpearls · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

^I know, I usually care for my jeans well. I've lost alot of weight and I don't really wear them often so when I do, the only way I can wear them is by sticking them in the dryer. R&Rs cannot shrink in other ways, I've heard of people boil-shrinking but you can't do that with R&R.
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_TNA_ · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

^Omg, R&R's stretch an insane amount. But, I don't recommend putting any jeans in the dryer, it is just bad for them.
It doesn't really matter what detergent you use, haha. Just don't get the cheap stuff that makes you itchy.

electricpearls · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

^Yeah, I'm actually a bigger fan of COH or 7FAM. I don't think I'm going to buy R&R again, after all the trouble they've given me. My Citizens are stretch but they never get to big, no matter how much I wear them.
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angela · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

^ + ^^, I agree with the R&R thing, but mine faded aaaaaaaaloooot when i stuck them in the dryer
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_TNA_ · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject:

^^mmm and COH are just so comfy! R&R's suck. I liek there style and everything, its just there so god damn big.

electricpearls · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject:

^Yeah, for the price that they usually cost, I don't consider them to be worth it, quality-wise.
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_TNA_ · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject:

^Same here. Tehy do not even feel like designer jeans!

missally · Supermodel Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 734 Smiles: +11 559

although parasuco is not considered quite as high end i find their jeans amazing and much better quality. i've had mine for about 2 years and they are simply amazing.

miche · Newbie Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 14 Smiles: 0 196

how do you guys feel about hemming your jeans width wise after they stretch out? my seamstress says she can do anything but i've never asked her about hemming it in the butt to make it more fitted. have any of you guys ever tried it?

tootsieroll48 · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject:

you mean taking it in? lol
i havent tried it but if they're good it should definitely make your jeans fit better

however i know seamstresses are pricey
my grad dress costed me $60 to hem
and my grandma had a plain blouse made for $125 :S :S

lemons22 · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

yeah I heard that it can get pretty pricey so maybe ask her how much it would cost approximately?

what i do is wash cold, hang dry! easy as pie Happy

SUGARR* · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

does anybody know a GOOD seamstress in vancouver/burnaby?
i would LOVE to have my rocks fit well again. =)
they have some with thicker denim now too (r&r),those wuoldnt stretch as much, right?
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angela · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

^ I have some thicker ones and they're still pretty bad for stretching
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_TNA_ · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

^Yup, I thought it would be better, but they still suck.