How do you make your jeans last? Well, I try not to dry them in the dryer. More often then not I have waited to the last minute to wash them and I wind up putting them their anyway. I was introduced to a new school of thought this weekend. Derrick at the GAP in Perimeter Mall Dunwoody, GA helped us with our purchases. First let me praise Derrick. GAP was very busy as they had put on a 50% off Jeans sale from 12-3 in the afternoon. That should tell you something about how busy it was. He really took the time to help us and find what we needed. Then he dropped knowledge on us too! What more could you ask for? OK anyway so my hubby asked how much should he expect the jeans to shrink? **side note: he was asking because as we had discussed he is working on dressing for his body and doing a wardrobe transformation. So he was buys his first pair of straight leg Jeans... a more narrow cut to fit his frame** I digress... So Derrick said well if you wash them you will see about 2% shrinkage ever 2 months... BUT... you should never wash your jeans. If you can imagine we were very perplexed by his statement. He then went on to explain how to care for your jeans.
After my return home I had to look up his claims. There they were! in black in white... almost word for word what he was telling us! It was an article printed in the Wall Street Journal by CHERYL LU-LIEN TAN . Check the article out here. Anyone up to trying it??
I actually went to a boutique in the Highlands. The jeans were like $300. The man told us the exact same thing. There is actually a lot to how jeans are made. Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteSo your in?? Next pair I buy I will use this process and see how it works!
ReplyDeleteBest to believe we taking care of those jeans. That was an investment. But we'll see if this whole non washing thing works. Where I come from you WASH your clothes.
ReplyDeleteI am sure the non-washing process works, but I just can't bring myself to not washing my jeans. However I do air dry my jeans.
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