How to Wash Selvedge Denim Jeans (Telling You All My Secrets...)

[@OolabaSwa]

I have been wearing raw denim for 8 years now I think it’s funny I’m still watching ‘how to wash your denim’ videos 😂 but your energy really makes these enjoyable

[@daveyboy4715]

How many pairs have you been through in 8 years?

[@WilsonLeee]

@@daveyboy4715 1 pair, never washed.

[@simonsimonc]

Have you washed them yet? 😶

[@OolabaSwa]

@@daveyboy4715 over the years I have owned about 8 pairs, with several falling victim to a crotch blowout before going untouched. It took me a long time to realize fit is 100% everything to committing to a pair long term. Soon as I discovered I needed high rise instead of mid allowed me to hit 400 wears on my current pair!

[@OolabaSwa]

@@simonsimonc I used to be never wash crew when I first started. 8 years later I’m a bit older and focus on cleanliness a lot more 😂 lately I have been washing every 2 months after realizing you can still get pretty decent contrast washing frequently if you are very active in them

[@adamr63]

Good video for those looking for extreme fades, and very good points made about not overstressing the washing aspect. Personally I don't like this kind of extreme fading, I think they look artificial and just plain over the top, but then again, I grew up wearing jeans in the '60s and 70s and they were good quality and faded naturally, because as a kid and teenager we didn't own multiple pairs, most people had one pair they would wear until it got very worn, and then you'd buy a new pair to overlap for a while so you had a good pair to wear when you needed to look less casual, and the heavily worn pair that was supremely comfortable that would be used for hacking around, playing outside, doing chores, etc. The thing I find the most paradoxical these days with many denim heads is that they either have so many pairs they never get to the well-worn stage, and that the search for extreme fades means that the jeans are washed so rarely they start to blow out and tear long before the denim has faded overall and become worn to that soft velvety stage that is impossible to fake and that only lasts a few months before the jeans start to fall apart. I rarely see people these days with a really nice pair of faded worn jeans, they either are super dark, artificially faded, or have these modern extreme fades that lack the elegance and subtlety of a naturally faded and worn pair that have got that way from natural use and occasional but not excessively rare washing.

[@rubenberger3243]

maybe check out Resolute

[@adamr63]

@@rubenberger3243 What's Resolute ?

[@rubenberger3243]

@@adamr63 a brand from Japan. The founder is all about what you are saying. Check it out. I think you would like his philosophy

[@adamr63]

@@rubenberger3243 Thanks for the suggestion, they look great. To be honest I won't need a pair of jeans for a few years, I just bought one of the last pairs of the Lee 101 1950's LHT, on sale no less, with a fairly new pair of 101Z and a few my older faded N&F and Levis Vintage 501s I'm good for a while. I try to avoid the classic denim-head trap of buying so many pairs that none ever end up wearing in enough!

[@dennisclanton5342]

I often cheat by buying nice used jeans for 1/3 or less new value . This way I can pick the fade etc and get a nice pair already broke in some..Probably 1/3 of my jeans I got like this.But you're correct about volume .I probably have 50 pairs pant or more but partly because I've worn the same size for 40 years.

[@andrewmurdoch6116]

XHS from iron heart are incredible denims. I now have three pairs of 25oz and two at 21oz. All 634. All with different indigo variations. Slow faders but incredible denim. Plus iron heart offer a repair service which is great. I now have a 25oz pair at four years old. Value for money no doubt.

[@sakojanessian4938]

Fjorde, you get me so excited for jeans like I'm headed to a girl's house.

[@Fjorde]

😂😂👊👊

[@crack61616]

you thinking about buying your first pair?

[@sakojanessian4938]

@@crack61616 yes

[@crack61616]

sry man...i couldn`t😆

[@dwmilo]

I put my selvedge jeans inside out through a warm wash with vinegar and gentle dry with tennis balls. two times. Yes also with a spin cycle. Worked like a charm. No weird creases, just loosened up the fabric so I can actually wear them. Having a high quality washer and dryer helps a great deal.

[@Bixnoodle]

Me too. I spin wash all my selvedge, but I hang dry. The whole point of jeans is that they're supposed to be rugged, no hassle pants. The dudes who obsess over them are funny to me. I did have one pair of 3sixteens that I didn't wash enough though and they totally fell apart

[@EKdlwoasred]

I also love to wash my tennis balls. Brings back the nice yellow colour

[@theway3058]

These little chats make my day. Thanks for all the great points. I learned that there is a left hand twill in the triple 6 IH.

[@RaeWilliams]

That Jean jacket is 🔥🔥🔥

[@xDuckBoyx]

Bro took the Clocks and Colours glasses and put clear lenses in. I'm in LOVE!

[@Fjorde]

You've got it right. 👊 👊

[@curtisinhouston4120]

One of the things I've learned along my 'denim journey' is how conditioned we are to constantly wash our clothes. As you said, hanging clothes out in the sun with a nice breeze is a severely underrated way to save time, wear and tear on your garments, and of course gallons and gallons of water. Great vid and tips for us all. Pretty cool you even got a special guest in the comments section! 🤙

[@NakedandFamousDenim]

This is very true, I'm going to start promoting this method a whole lot more.

[@Fjorde]

You said it Curtis. 👊👊 Thanks so much. I’ve found it works really well for me. Just have to find a moment when it’s not raining now in Canada. 😂😂😂

[@curtisinhouston4120]

@@Fjorde ☔☔👖👖

[@corneliuscrewe677]

Clearly none of you work in an industrial environment. Then again, I can’t remember ever giving a frak about the contrasting wear on my jeans, either. Because I’m not a girl.

[@bryanguest2807]

I think weve been conditioned as consumers to needlessly use alot of products and disposable junk. Just look at plastic shaving razors that replaced steel double edged razor handles

[@aarondaniel1974]

Has anyone tried vacuuming their jeans to pull out dirt and avoid blow-outs? And, Fjorde, what's that smokey outdoorsy fabric spray that you use?

[@markjackson1989]

Dude... if you're at the point where you are trying to vacuum out the filth, wash your pants.

[@Nephellim786]

This is a great video indeed. I'm guessing with trying to avoid crotch blowouts through cleaning, whatever that can be done to reduce excessive stress on the area will help and crotch reinforcements is avoided by manufacturers for cost reduction.

[@rafaelumali4404]

Great vid! But no washing of jeans for 6 months, or even less, doesn’t work here in a hot & very humid like the Philippines where you get too really sweat a lot, specially when with raw denim.

[@luvthefades]

Mate your lefty’s are incredible love that pair 🙌 Don’t forget turn them inside out and Soak them before putting them in the washing machine 😉

[@crack61616]

lets say i have a nice selvedge jeans two sizes to big.can i try to shrink it down in a dryer after wash and get lucky that it fits maybe?or is it a bad idea?

[@bernardofernandez6138]

Thanks a lot for your videos and all your enthusiasm, I'm new to this world of selvedge denim and I just got a pair of samurai SO511's should I wash the jeans to fit before the first wear?

[@petrastolle6798]

i am all for no washing for 6 month (i use the freezer and direkt sun as well), than only water and than really soft soap … gets u best results

[@kalli199]

What spray do you recomend?:)

[@Fjorde]

I've really enjoyed this one: dutildenim.com/products/denim-spray 👊

[@Fjorde]

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[@EditHandleError]

Hi, just to clarify first soak new denim to get rid of starch then wear wear wear?

[@mattblair2224]

Great info and another wonderful video, keep them coming.

[@domnech]

Hey Fjorde!Great Video and tips! I was wondering what spray you were talking about. The link you posted doesn't work anymore. : ( I also didn't realise you were based in Canada? Where? Just curious as a fellow Canadian resident. Keep up the great work!

[@airrelevant8851]

Hey, what detergent are you using? A selvedge denim specific or just a regular one? Greetings from Germany

[@Fjorde]

Greetings. 👊👊👊 I use Tide. Do you have this in Germany?

[@darrenjones5533]

​@@Fjordenice video brother. Jacket you have on is solid, details/info please.

[@malikcantdress7508]

what glasses are those? very cool shape. Are they JMM?

[@alexocampo9982]

Very insightful. I learned a lot from watching your video. I will follow your instructions and see what happens. Good hygiene and keeping your bottom clean 🧼 with fresh undies helps too 😅 Thank you for sharing your experience. 🙏 Btw, your Jean collection looks amazing. 😮👍

[@brandonpeniuk]

Can you spray vodka to disinfect the jeans?

[@drzaius844]

Nice hat, where can I find one?

[@CRojas]

Hey man, thanks for the selvedge saving tips. They are indispensable. Honestly I would have ruined a new pair using spin cycle with my first wash. Thank you!

[@Fjorde]

Happy to help. 👊👊👊

[@Paddythefriendlykiwi]

Epic vid again Fjorde. Working on a pair of Japanese Selvedge Nudies right now, but will buy a pair of either IH or PBJs...if you could choose one pair to love and start a fading process on, what would you go for? Utility is a consideration too.

[@curtisinhouston4120]

Personal experience and many anecdotes I have heard is that IH are slower to fade but of course YMMV

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much. 🙏 I would highly recommend IH for utility. PBJ has some really really nice fabrics if that’s what you are after. But if you get a pair of IH in your favorite cut… that’s a great first pair. I’d recommend 25oz as the best weight for fading, but thats really heavy. Like, they will stand up on their own like a cardboard box. Try something in the 18oz range. The IH-777S-19L is a great pair of you like a tapered jean cut. 👊👊👊

[@firdaussahman3281]

My uncle used to keep his jeans in refrigerator, what are your thoughts about that?

[@MrKnifeart]

Man I wish I saw this before I washed my new black naked and famous and overheated them in the dryer as well.

[@actontreadway1168]

My machine in the USA is not great for this; even if I stop it before the spin cycle, those lines can still happen. Very annoying. I just washed some 21oz unbranded brand and I got those lines, BUT, since I had turned them inside out, the effect was minimal. May not be visible in the long run. Not too worried about it but I would be very careful with heavier weights since they get stuck in the same position in the machine and repeated movement keeps hitting the same spots over and over.

[@markjackson1989]

You know, you can wash your jeans with other clothes. Throw in some socks and undergarments, and you won't get creases. Cold wash.

[@Armatoly]

Can we use detergent when washing them?

[@lancecowburn1693]

What is the name of the alcohol-based spray that you use?

[@zack1256]

Those Iron Heart fades are insane. How long have you had them?

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much. 👊👊👊 Quite a while now. 😂

[@firdaus.m97]

hi ,from Malaysia . good explaination, easy to understand

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much. 👊👊👊

[@thewiselamb]

Something I’ve been looking for an answer to, is after hand washing the jeans are gonna be totally saturated, like dripping, is there anything I can do about that? I don’t want to wring them out or anything because I know that’s not good for them, but I also ideally don’t want them to take like days to dry and id like to take any precaution to avoid a mildewy smell forming from being wet for too long

[@Bixnoodle]

What I used to do is lay them between two towels and walk on them to swish the water out. Now I just air dry them outside. It takes about 12 hours to fully dry. You can also just put it on a spin cycle which rings all the water out

[@darnoth772]

Super cool. Thamks for the tips!

[@Bulshitero]

Any tips on what detergent to use aside from samurai?

[@operamatthew]

great advice. for shoes, boots and jeans i alternate and try not to wear them two days in a row.

[@Fjorde]

Exactly! 👊 👊 👊

[@꼬뮨]

How do you fade denim jackets? You cannot wear them as often as your jeans and less traction.. as always, a good video! love your vibe and info thanks

[@Fjorde]

Thanks for your question. The trick for me has been to wear them almost every waking minute I can. It's become my housecoat. I also swing my arms back and forth as I walk to get good elbow creases when on walks. It might look funny, but it's all worth it for the fades. 😂 👊 👊 👊

[@snapcult464]

Wear it. I find most jackets take a few years to start developing wear around the sleeves and collar. I’m currently wearing a Levi’s LVC type II shrink to fit and it’s breaking in pretty quickly. I wore it in the shower to shrink and dried it on.

[@mercyme3400]

Will they shrink after soaking?

[@SocialHgrenade]

where is the hat from?

[@irinadragos]

Hi Fjorde love your vids. What denim jacket are you wearing thanks

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much for your kind words. 👊 This is the Mister Freedom Ranch Blouse clutch-cafe.com/products/mister-freedom-ranch-blouse-denim-jacket-twin-denim-sc47-sc66-indigo?ktk=MFc5c25ZLWE2ZTY0NDBmZjAz It also comes in Double Indigo: franklinandpoe.com/products/mister-freedom-ranch-blouse-lot-64-md-2?ktk=MFc5c25ZLWVmMzBjZmUzOTE3

[@duhcky3887]

can you review The Stronghold selvedge denim jeans? there isn't a video on them

[@AUTOxMATIK]

Turn them inside out when haning and washing. Some people use vinegar

[@kodoyama]

What hat are you wearing? Looks awesome

[@LarsLenningerJansen]

Nice Video. I like this guy. What’s How Jacket?

[@mr.papalaka374]

What brand is your hat?

[@withallduerespectcompletely]

Miss my A.P.C jeans but they were too tight 😮😢

[@mrhsiijoisiejiy919]

What about first soak right after buying?

[@chantlmcclary6419]

Which fabric spray do u use?

[@theHerathrig]

Febreze

[@MrKnifeart]

How to reverse it?

[@KA-id5xb]

What jacket are you wearing😍

[@Fjorde]

Thanks so much. This jacket is the Mister Freedom Ranch Blouse. clutch-cafe.com/products/mister-freedom-ranch-blouse-denim-jacket-twin-denim-sc47-sc66-indigo?ktk=MFc5c25ZLWE2ZTY0NDBmZjAz It also comes in Double Indigo: franklinandpoe.com/products/mister-freedom-ranch-blouse-lot-64-md-2?ktk=MFc5c25ZLWVmMzBjZmUzOTE3

[@fernandoayala2477]

Awesome jacket!

[@ROB-12013]

The fade patterns make it look like the jeans are old, I don't get why that is the goal. I want my jeans to look new as long as possible. Especially if I ever bought a pair that cost so much.

[@Tiger24kicks]

I barely wear any of my jeans I mostly wear sweatpants build up my denim collection got 7 Nudie jeans and 2 Jean jacket.

[@biblical6504]

My genes are perfectly fine🧬

[@christianbarros1580]

My jeans only get washed when my wife accidentally wash them 😂😎

[@BeyondHeadlineStories]

What kind of necklace are you wearing?

[@Fjorde]

This is by a company called GoodArt. 👊 👊

[@BeyondHeadlineStories]

@@Fjorde Thanks!

[@RaginYak]

man....what jacket are you wearing?

[@Fjorde]

Mr. Freedom Ranch Blouse. 👊

[@jeffrx]

I’ve ruined many jeans by using spin cycle. I guess I need to buy more pairs. 😂

[@Bixnoodle]

Man I've put my jeans on spin cycle and in the dryer and they look totally fine. They're jeans dude, no need to treat them like dress pants!

[@donmagulon]

washing machine tadaa

[@Fjorde]

🥳🥳🥳

[@voque7144]

Why mine turn greenish , yours fading to kinda black 😢

[@koningklootzak7788]

Is there anyway to prevent blow out? I find it kind of stupid these jeans makers can't come up with jeans that don't blow out. We need kaizen mentality here.

[@llstarlight]

Throw them over a box fan on low over night - now you know something

[@JustineWiniker]

No Brand brand constricts. my boyfriend's hips and he is thinking he made a huge mistake.

[@RLSteffler]

If the spin cycle creates problems for you, you might need a new washer.

[@waynekoren828]

The heavy denim gets the crotch blowouts.

[@ferbadcompany1499]

How would you call your style?🐂

[@Fjorde]

I would say Heritage Menswear. 👊👊👊

[@insanedb]

y que no te echas pedos wey?

[@darfelbrandt4256]

This man is struggling to breath.

[@Bixnoodle]

The only time I've ever had a blow out was with the one pair of jeans I wore for six months without washing. Not worth it! Just wash your jeans. Fades will come, just wear them and forget about them