How to Wash Jeans So They Keep Their Color and Shape
Jeans last longer and keep their color when they are washed less often and more gently than most clothes.
The basics
- Wash less often. Every few wears is enough unless they are dirty.
- Turn them inside out. That protects the color on the face of the denim.
- Use cold water. Warm water fades dark denim and weakens stretch fibers.
- Air dry. A hot dryer shrinks denim and breaks down stretch.
Picks to look at
Wide-leg jeans, light washHigh-waisted jeans with a straight wide leg in a faded light blue wash.
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Wide-leg jeans, dark washThe same high-waisted wide-leg cut in a dark, slightly faded indigo wash.
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High-waisted wide-leg jeans, mid blueRelaxed wide-leg jeans with a high rise and a classic mid-blue wash.
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Brown wide-leg jeansHigh-waisted wide-leg jeans in a warm brown, with a wide turned-up hem.
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Stretch bootcut jeans with contrast stitchingMid-wash bootcut jeans with a two-button waist, contrast stitching and plenty of stretch.
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Dark wash bootcut jeansClassic dark indigo bootcut jeans with a regular fit that sits well over ankle boots.
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High-waisted wide-leg jeansLong, high-waisted jeans with a very wide leg in a mid-blue wash.
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Wide-leg jeans, dark indigoWide-leg jeans in a deep indigo wash with a shaping waist and a full-length leg.
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Stretch bootcut jeans with contrast stitchingMid-wash bootcut jeans with a two-button waist, contrast stitching and plenty of stretch.
Check price on AmazonDark wash bootcut jeansClassic dark indigo bootcut jeans with a regular fit that sits well over ankle boots.
Check price on AmazonHigh-waisted wide-leg jeansLong, high-waisted jeans with a very wide leg in a mid-blue wash.
Check price on AmazonWide-leg jeans, dark indigoWide-leg jeans in a deep indigo wash with a shaping waist and a full-length leg.
Check price on AmazonPicks to look at
Stretch bootcut jeans with contrast stitchingMid-wash bootcut jeans with a two-button waist, contrast stitching and plenty of stretch.
Check price on AmazonDark wash bootcut jeansClassic dark indigo bootcut jeans with a regular fit that sits well over ankle boots.
Check price on AmazonHigh-waisted wide-leg jeansLong, high-waisted jeans with a very wide leg in a mid-blue wash.
Check price on AmazonWide-leg jeans, dark indigoWide-leg jeans in a deep indigo wash with a shaping waist and a full-length leg.
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