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    Care For Your (Denim/ Wool/ Cotton)

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    • J
      jacoavlu
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      +rep with the 04 and 10 flannels

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      • J
        jacoavlu
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        oops, that's 11, not 10… I'm just a young buck in the flannel game

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        • jimmyJ
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          @gollotti:

          How do you spot clean your jeans without ruining the look out the indigo and the natural fade progression?

          I dropped toothpaste on my jeans and got most off but now there are large white spots on them.  I tried cleaning the spots off with a wet towel and noticed the area was getting light blue so I stopped cleaning so not have a large light blue area haloing the white spots.

          Do I just forget about it and deal (happened on my 2nd day of wearing them) until i decide to wash them, or is there a secret way of getting the stain out by spot cleaning them some how without creating a light spot?

          I would hate to have to wash them so early in its lifespan

          that sucks. i would have let it dry and try brushing it out.

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          • jimmyJ
            jimmy
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            I brush my jeans about once a week while at work. It always surprises me just how dusty they get

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            • gollottiG
              gollotti
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              ^ I've got to try that since I have taken to walking 2 miles a day on a dirt trail by my work….I've just been slapping my jeans with my hand while I hold them with my other

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              • FOXYF
                FOXY
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                @gollotti:

                How do you spot clean your jeans without ruining the look out the indigo and the natural fade progression?

                I dropped toothpaste on my jeans and got most off but now there are large white spots on them.  I tried cleaning the spots off with a wet towel and noticed the area was getting light blue so I stopped cleaning so not have a large light blue area haloing the white spots.

                Do I just forget about it and deal (happened on my 2nd day of wearing them) until i decide to wash them, or is there a secret way of getting the stain out by spot cleaning them some how without creating a light spot?

                I would hate to have to wash them so early in its lifespan

                Stupid thing about toothpaste is that most will contain whitening or bleaching components. Brushing it off if is dry or using lots of water immediately if it is wet.
                Rubbing it in with water can have bad consequences in the long run - the bleaching components reacting with the indigo/dye.
                In any case - take it like a man - although not exactly a fading but actual proof that you wear your jeans and not pamper them too much. Battle scars?

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                • gollottiG
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                  Yeah - and to add fuel to the quick fade fire was that it was also toothpaste with baking soda.

                  I cleaned it by throughly hot soaking the area while vigorously shaking it and have been wearing them proudly ever since…light spot and all

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                  • S
                    stevesoul
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                    You guys probably know this already, but I'm new to all this and it worked for me, so I thought I'd share it. Got my new jeans - DC4001, hot soaked to get shrinkage out (.75 in length, measured straight after drying, became .5 after a little wearing), then sent them off to Giles for hemming. Got them back, obviously un-roped hems, so, because I don't aim to wash them for months, soaked the hems, hung to dry, and noticed that there was plenty of roping on the inside, but none to speak of on the outside.

                    Struck me that this was because the denim bunches up on the inside of the circle (tighter radius), and tries to stretch on the outside.

                    Soaked agin, inside out, hung out to dry, still inside out, in our glorious English sunshine til dried to a (crinkle-cut) crisp, checked and hey presto, lovely roping. no washing involved.

                    (Cuff wearers ignore…)

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                    • TripleterrorT
                      Tripleterror
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                      Duly ignored  ::)

                      just wear - don´t compare - what matters is that one loves what one is wearing…

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                      • jimmyJ
                        jimmy
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                        Pretty much common knowledge I thought and really it's still washing just not the whole jeans.

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                        • Morose_PenguinM
                          Morose_Penguin
                          Raw and Unwashed
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                          Recently arrived via EBay:

                          Can anyone recommend a good/cheap-ish product to get the patch supple again? It's rather dried out.

                          Thanks.

                          M_P

                          realise this may not be the correct topic to post this in and for that I'm sorry.

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                          • SeulS
                            Seul
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                            M_P:

                            http://www.ironheart.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=173

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                            • Morose_PenguinM
                              Morose_Penguin
                              Raw and Unwashed
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                              First place I looked 🙂

                              Out of Stock 😞

                              More Morose than usual

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                              • SeulS
                                Seul
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                                There are some on eBay.com - US sellers though…

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                                • Morose_PenguinM
                                  Morose_Penguin
                                  Raw and Unwashed
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                                  Once again Ebay comes to my rescue/steals my money.

                                  Checked out DC4 as well. Their only leather care product is 45€ which is a bit too rich for my pocket at the moment.

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                                  • SeulS
                                    Seul
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                                    Or order through Obenaufs.com

                                    14 for the polish, 9 $ for shipping to €urope…

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                                    • SeulS
                                      Seul
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                                      Just ordered - came to 16 € ppd. Not too bad ey!..

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                                      • derivative666D
                                        derivative666
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                                        I love Obenaufs

                                        "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                                        • Max PowerM
                                          Max Power
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                                          I always use Red Wing Boot oil and Mink oil. Much cheaper than obenaufs or the DC4 thing. 5-10€.

                                          @elclintor:

                                          > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                                          • simoncS
                                            simonc
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                                            Vasiline

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