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    Washing your duds in suds

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    • goosehdG
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      I think you will find everything under the sun regarding washing and care. Some never wash and some wash when dirty or starts to smell. I really don’t think there is a right answer and it’s one of those answers where it depends on the wearer (and the people around them).

      I will push out an initial wash for as long as I can, but then wash anytime it gets dirty or I start to notice a smell.

      I will be interested in other’s opinions and observations.

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      • WhiskeySandwichW
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        The most I’ve gone is 100 wears. At that point you could go forever unless you drop your chili dog on them one day. If you’re getting dirty regularly you might want to wash regularly, which I have a pair or two for. I like the look and feel of unwashed jeans, but there comes a time when you just need it, and I think it becomes obvious. I like to wash to actually tone down the fades for a good balance between contrast and vintage looks. But the main thing is to not be disgusting and help your stuff last longer. I treat fadable shirts the same as my pants. If it is a flannel, I wash it every few wears and let the under-tee do its job

        "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
        -Seneca

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        • OaktaviaO
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          @Supersonic I will echo @WhiskeySandwich as he pretty much said what I would have. The longest I have logged is 141 wears before washing my 634XHS. They were gross!

          I don't make it as long with jackets, I made it 90 days before washing my slubby type 2.

          IG: electricindigowizard

          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

          WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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          • S
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            I’ve found that I can wear a type III jacket for years without washing. That said, I don’t usually sweat in them and only wear over one or two layers in colder seasons or at night. Also don’t really count my “wear days” so I have no idea how many I’ve actually put into my jackets, but I’ve only ever bothered to wash one of them, after a ranch dressing incident.

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            • S
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              @sabergirl Yeah I think I'm in the same boat to be fair. I don't count the wears and go through phases of wearing it. Naturally it's been nowhere near Daily over the period.

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              • Marty_funkhauserM
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                Does anyone have experience with washing their jeans with Kaminari soap? Good, bad, indifferent? Worth the cost?

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                • GilesG
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                  My personal experience is that it makes not a gnats pube of difference what you wash your jeans with. I'll use bathroom soap or washing-up liquid if it's all that is lying around

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • MattM
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                    Same.

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                    • flannel slutF
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                      Gnat pubes. Think I saw one of those on the macro shot threads

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                      • popvultureP
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                        I just wash my jeans with the same laundry detergent I use on everything else. Sometimes I’ll use Woolite Black if I want to try to preserve the darkness of a pair, but tbh I wonder if it even does that. Also sounds like I’m maybe not alone here, but I tend to think special denim detergent is scamsville.

                        WTB
                        IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                        Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                        • WhiskeySandwichW
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                          Trippy
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                          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                          -Seneca

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                          • OaktaviaO
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                            @WhiskeySandwich woah dude...far out man

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                            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                            WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                            • MizmazzleM
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                              @WhiskeySandwich like, psychedelic AF!! You spill some oil on urself??

                              In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                              • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                @Mizmazzle lol don’t think so but they were in definite need of a wash. Pretty funky

                                "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                -Seneca

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                                • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                  Magicwash 🤘
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                                  "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                  -Seneca

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                                  • OaktaviaO
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                                    @WhiskeySandwich do you machine wash too or just soapy soaks? I can't remember if I have asked that.

                                    IG: electricindigowizard

                                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                    WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                    • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                      @Oaktavia after my experience with the sbg, I’ve been doing tub washes for denim with mild dish soap and light agitation. I find the fabric remembers my creases better than in the machine, and this minimizes marbling. I’ve found it also slows the all-over wash fades a bit, so I’ve been doing it a bit more frequently.

                                      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                      -Seneca

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                                      • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                        Basically, anything I can do to keep from ending up with Homer pants
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                                        "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                        -Seneca

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                                        • OaktaviaO
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                                          @WhiskeySandwich right on, why dish soap over laundry detergent? Curious

                                          IG: electricindigowizard

                                          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                          WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                          • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                            @Oaktavia uh lol, no good reason really. We ran out once and I tried it, cuz they say it’s gentle, and I’ve used it for my car too, so I figured it’s worth a shot. Turned out fine and made cool, trippy suds. Hahaha
                                            I have soft water so no probs really. I guess I kept doing it because the kitchen is closer to the tub than the laundry room….lazy excuses! I should probably use laundry detergent huh? 🤔

                                            "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                            -Seneca

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