FabSwingers.com forum: How many wears before you wash your jeans?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

If you wear them of course.

After every wear?

Every other wear?

A handful of wears?

Once a month?

Wait / what? You wash jeans!?

Me.. probably after about 4 times of wearing them on average… is that bad!?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wash mine after every wear.

I assumed this was the norm?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends what happened whilst wearing the jeans

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

What is this clothes washing thing you speak of?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As soon as they're filthy.

Then I turn them inside out. Same with underwear.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When they get stiff haha.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I wash mine after every wear.

I assumed this was the norm? "

Well we will see!

Assuming there’s no obvious mud or dirt on them I can squeeze a few wears out to be honest. Like on a weekend I’ll regularly wear the same jeans both days. Maybe I’m just a dirty skank?

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

When they can stand up on their own, I tend to hit them with a stick to bend them and then poke them into the washer.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Stamford

"When they can stand up on their own, I tend to hit them with a stick to bend them and then poke them into the washer. "

That's what you do with men - what about your jeans?

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By *hoirCouple
over a year ago

Clacton/Bury St. Edmunds

Denim was designed to not be washed. I wash them when they are bad (smell) and I can't spot clean them.

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

I heard that jeans get damaged if you wash them too much, which is why all mine have holes in the knees. I wear them for a week or so, unless they get messy from the kids. Like vomit or poo, lol

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By *ordo320Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

Good selvedge denim doesn’t like being washed too much. Best to do it as little as possible. Enjoying the fades as they appear. Cheaper jeans I don’t mind washing more regularly. I just wish they’d stay dark forever!

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By *erfectman122Man
over a year ago

from somewhere nice

After every where

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Denim was designed to not be washed. I wash them when they are bad (smell) and I can't spot clean them. "

I do the same. Over washing them makes them fade a lot quicker

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By *host63Man
over a year ago

Bedfont Feltham

Depends. If I am out dancing at say a weekender every other day.

Normal wear, once a week. As someone said, denim is not supposed to be washed too often.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Same as jumpers and hoodies, After 3-4 wears or if I spill something on then and can’t spot clean.

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Holibobs

Everytime I wear them, love the snug arse clinging feeling of fresh jeans

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Once a year, whether they need it or not!

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

I like them best when they've been broken in and not straight from the wash, so probably about every three wears or so

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By *l MateMan
over a year ago

Sheffield Centre

One month after I first buy a new pair,less if they get covered in mud. After that a few wears.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

2,maybe 3 times. Depends what I’m doing when I’m wearing them.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks all a wide range then, from the only wear once-ers to the let them mellow for a while brigade!

Anyone else?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

42.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Every wear like all my clothes x

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I remember when u used to sit it the bath with new Jean's so they shrunk to fit u! Think it was cold water x

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By *ordo320Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

"Thanks all a wide range then, from the only wear once-ers to the let them mellow for a while brigade!

Anyone else?

The reply’s for men probably vary depending upon how lazy we all are and how fancy our jeans are.

So, whose everyone’s favourite denim brands?

PBJ and Iron Heart make some of the best I can come across. But haven’t been able to justify yet. Trying to justify a iron heart denim jacket but think it’ll come up too short

I find G-Star a bit chavy sometimes but that’s what I mainly wear along with a few pairs of sevens. But g-star are good quality and for a good price. The make the right length and cut for me too which really helps! Some of the posher selvedge jeans are really high quality and fade well. Then the basic 3301’s are a good value Jean for every day.

What does everyone else think?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read the title as how many years, and thought “that’s gross”

When they need it, lots are the mo, with all the mud

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tend to wear mine two days on the trot and then wash (unless they get dirty obviously).

Danish x

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

3 maybe 4 days on the go, earlier if there's a spill

Herself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That ‘I’ve worn the sam jeans for four days now’ song was a bit of an eye-brow raiser as always thought my wearing them for about a week was normal.

Do wash them if noticeably dirty or smelly though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really depends what I've been doing in them, anything dirty and they go in the wash after one wear otherwise maybe 3/4 wears then wash them.

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By *iss KissWoman
over a year ago

near Coventry

I don't wash anything unless it smells or is grubby. (Except my smalls) So there is no time limit.

I could wear jeans for 1 hour and get them dirty. Then again, they could last ages.

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By *ecretlivesCouple
over a year ago

FABWatch HQ

When they are dirty and drying and brushing off or spot cleaning is not enough. Chip Bergh of Levi Strauss apparently said he had a pair he never washed (and he washed his by hand).

Could be that too many fabbers are wearing without underpants to be ready for action!

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