Storing your denim for the long term
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I have too many great fade projects going at the same time. With new drops and restocks, I’ve started to collect items with the intention of wearing them later, when current fade projects are complete and there is more space in my rotation. Which begs the question, how do you store new denim in a way that prevents unwanted creasing and preserves its integrity long term? And for well worn pairs, how do you put them away? Share your experiences, methods, and best practices in long-term denim storage, whether it’s brand new or no longer in an active rotation.
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@Mizmazzle fair enough. Do you worry about setting unwanted creases with new pairs you keep to wear later?
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@jdwaid I remember I used to worry about that. But after just folding them and storing them over the years and not seeing any creases form, I realized nothing negative was going to happen.
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@Mizmazzle that’s good to hear. I’m storing the XHS IB for at least 6 months. I don’t want to set creases at the fold points before ever wearing them. I do just fold well worn pairs and stack them in the closet. Pairs that are in rotation I hand from the belt loops with hooks.
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@jdwaid My current II pair were stacked in the closet for over a year with no problems.
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@DrPat loving that setup
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I fold them how they naturally fold, chuck them in a cardboard carton, bung them in the attic and forget. Pulled a few out a couple of years ago, they had been stored for 30 years or more, and guess what? They came out, how they went in.......
I'm pretty neanderthal in my approach, but they are not the Bayeux Tapestry.....
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@Giles that’s great to hear. Sounds like the simplest solutions are the best solutions when it comes to storing denim for the long term. An Occam’s razor approach to denim preservation
