Comments on: The Break-In Breakdown: The Five Stages You’ll Pass Through When Breaking In Raw Denim

By: bjszabo

bjszabo — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:57:40 +0000

In reply to BullfrogBlues. That should say "Inside out". Definitely inside out. 30 degrees should be fine if you want to keep shrinkage to a minimum. Make SURE that you turn off the spin cycle.

By: BullfrogBlues

BullfrogBlues — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:25:18 +0000

Cool. thanks for that. appreciate your reply. Interesting that you say to wash them outside out, usual advice is to wash inside out.. Shrinkage won’t be an issue ( I hope) is a machine wash at 30 deg acceptable in your view?

By: Bryan Szabo

Bryan Szabo — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:08:52 +0000

In reply to BullfrogBlues. Now that you're off to the races, it's probably best to just continue with them dry until they NEED that first wash. Wash them carefully outside out in cold water and hang them to dry (wash by hand if you are worried about any shrinkage). If you really like how this pair turns out, you might want to keep wearing your pairs dry. If you want to try something new, try a pre-wear soak with the next pair. I soak most pairs before wearing them, but, as I say above, many faders swear by the other method. Hope this helps.

By: BullfrogBlues

BullfrogBlues — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:48:32 +0000

What’s your opinion on soaking ? I bought a pair of sanforized jeans about 6 weeks ago and have been wearing them daily. I’m seeing articles advising a pre-wear soak , as it’s good for the fabric yarns and clears out starch and other chemicals. I didn’t do this and am wondering should I do it now?

By: bjszabo

bjszabo — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:02:11 +0000

In reply to Raw Denim Well Done. Thanks, brother.

By: Raw Denim Well Done

Raw Denim Well Done — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:33:06 +0000

Great blog.