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How to wash

How to wash jeans

Jeans don't need washing after every wear: indigo dye rinses out easily and cotton shrinks in heat. Rarely, inside out, cold – and the colour lasts for years.

A typical label
Wash at 30 °CDo not bleachDo not tumble dryLine dryIron on medium (up to 150 °C)

Always follow your garment's own label – it beats any general advice.

Washing

  1. Do up the zip and button and turn them inside out – the inside rubs, not the face.
  2. 30 °C, a non-bleach colour detergent for dark denim. The first few times on their own – the dye runs.
  3. Stretch jeans (with elastane) – gentle cycle: heat and a hard spin break down the elastane.

Drying

  1. Hang by the waistband and straighten the seams. The dryer can shrink them a size.

Common mistakes

  • Washing too often – faster fading and wear.
  • Freezing 'instead of washing' doesn't kill bacteria; air them and spot-clean instead.
Questions and answers

Frequently asked

Got the whole label?

Pick all its symbols and get the washer, dryer and iron settings in one place.

Decode the labelPrintable symbol chart →
01How often should I wash jeans?

Every 5–10 wears, or when they bag out. In between – air them and spot-clean.

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