How to care for your jeans

Jeans are an essential in any man’s wardrobe. They work for casual daywear, casual nightwear and even for a slightly more dressy occasion. So, these valuable items need to be cared for properly. So where to start?

Surprisingly enough people these days wash their jeans too often. A crazy notion, but true. You need to let your jeans get dirty. Not covered in food or mud dirty, but every day wear and tear dirty. Dirt that occurs with natural wear is what is recommended. This is because it allows the denim to become suppler and will prolong its life. It will also maintain the fit of the jean making it better value
for money.

Mens jeans are generally made from the stiff denim that this kind of treatment is ideal for. This prolonged washing approach is especially good for dark denims that tend to be stiffer and starchier. Jeans such as the G-Star range on www.very.co.uk are generally made of this stiff denim.

However, there are a few pairs that are made of stretch denim. These should be approached completely differently. You should wash these as often as possible. The washing heat moulds the jeans back to shape. Therefore you should wash these at least every other wear. A steady temperature of 40 degrees is ideal. However, if you have a environmentally friendly washing machine or detergent, then 30 degrees will work just as well.

My final two tips are to patch up holes as soon as you see them and do not put them in the dryer. If you see a hole then sew on a patch on the inside, you will not see it this way. Secondly avoid shrinking and extra stiffness by not putting your jeans in the dryer. They may take a while to dry naturally, but you will extend the life span of your jeans if you do not expose them to this unnatural drying method.

So take care of your jeans and they will be forever young in your wardrobe.