And the truth is, jeans don’t require a ton of maintenance. In fact, if you want to keep them in tip-top condition, you should actually wash them as infrequently as possible.
Hazel Morley, VP of design at menswear provider Bonobos, said she washes her jeans as little as possible to ensure they last a long time. Until your jeans are visibly in need—or smell in need—of a washing, hold off on cleaning them.
To keep your jeans dark for a very long time, hand-wash them inside out, and then hang-dry them right-side out.
For the average person who isn’t obsessed with keeping their jeans in perfect condition, machine-washing works too. Washing your jeans inside out helps maintain their color by protecting the outside fibers, regardless of whether you wash them by hand or in the machine. “I’ll never suggest drying your jeans in a dryer, which can be really hard on clothes,” Morley said
As for what will actually clean your jeans, skip the specialty denim detergents, and instead opt for something mild, like Tide Free & Gentle.
What about cleaning raw denim? Raw jeans are made from unwashed and untreated denim material; they break in over time, developing a faded color and fit that will be unique to each wearer. Christian McCann, founder of Left Field NYC, recommends wearing your raw jeans at least 30 times before hand-washing them, inside out, with a mild detergent and then hanging them to dry. It takes 30 wears for your jeans to stretch properly and set the creases for maximum fade contrast.
— by Justin Krajeski https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/how-to-wash-jeans/
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