Wash Jeans Without Fading Its Colour & Stretch!

Improvement

oi-Amrisha

By Amrisha Sharma

Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 15:13

Washing jeans can be a difficult job as the colour fades and the material also loses its stretch. Washing jeans without prevention can fade its colour thus making it look dull thus spoiling its quality. Therefore, here are some tips to wash jeans without fading its colour and stretch.

Tips to wash jeans without fading its colour and stretch:

1. Always wash jeans from inside out. Washing the exposed jeans can make the faded colour visible. Don't wash the jeans regularly. This can further spoil the quality. Jeans have a thick cloth material which can be washed after wearing it 4-5 times.

2. Use light detergent to wash jeans so as to prevent it from fading and losing its stretch. Detergents with bleach takes off the colour of the clothes.

3. Wash both dark and light coloured jeans in cold water every time. Soaking jeans in hot water spoils the stretch and colour of it.

4. To keep the jeans crisp and colourful, you can freeze it for 4-6 days. Cover the jeans in a plastic bag and keep it in freezer. This process doesn't clean the stains but kills the bacteria and germs from it.

5. Wash dark or light coloured jeans with hands. Avoid scrubbing it. This fades the jeans colour and shrinks it.

6. Wash cycles should not be more than 3 rounds. This means, soak in detergent for 10-15 minutes and wash in plain water 2-3 times to remove detergent from it.

7. Use fabric softener after washing jeans. Don't use salt as it fades the colour. Fabric softener keeps the jeans soft and maintain its colour.

8. To wash white jeans, add white vinegar, ammonia and baking soda in a bucket of water and mix. You can also add little hand soap and soak white jeans for 15 minutes. This is an effective process to wash white jeans. It removes the stains and keeps the brightness.

9. You can also add baking soda in water to wash white jeans and remove the stains whilst keeping its white colour.

10. Never use dryer after washing. This shrinks the jeans and spoils the stretch. Hang it to dry after washing.

Use these 10 tips to wash jeans and avoid it from fading and losing its stretch.