What is a good way to fade Jeans?

Question

What is a good, quick way to fade Jeans? I bought a pair, wore them, decided they were too dark and cant take 'em back now

Answer 1

You can fade jeans artificially, but realize that the results will be slightly different than if the indigo-blue dye faded naturally over time. To fade jeans, skip the washing machine — too hard to tell what the heck is going on in there, so your chances of bleaching your jeans evenly are slim.

Instead, fill a bathtub with about eight inches of water and, using a pair of waterproof gloves, pour in between a quart to half a gallon of bleach (depending on how much you’d like to fade your jeans). Realize that the more bleach you put in, the more you’ll weaken the denim. Take a long stick (like the kind given out in paint stores) or some other disposable tool and stir the bleach in thoroughly. Be careful not to splash on yourself, or you’ll get bleach spots on whatever you’re wearing.

Add your jeans into the mix by laying them out flat — no folds, twists or wrinkles. Any of these will cause your jeans to lighten unevenly. With your tool, poke the jeans down so that they are submerged. Turn them every five minutes or so — again, laying then down flat. Check the color after a half hour of turning. Take the jeans out about two shades before the one you want (fabric looks darker when wet). Rinse the jeans in cold water — three times — and then hang them over the shower to dry. Drip-drying is best to ensure that dye doesn’t accumulate in the folds.

Once dry, you’ll notice they stink — bad. Throw them in the washing machine and then into the dryer. Use good-smelling dryer sheets to help with the smell.

Answer 2

How To Fade Jeans

Answer 3

Rit® Laundry Treatment Powder Fast Fade 1 3/4 oz
Description:Rit® Fast Fade® softens and fades Jeans and Denims right in your washer -Without damage to fabric! Combine Fast Fade® with regular laundry detergent in hot water in your washer. Makes denim lighter, softer, and more comfortable quickly, easily and affordably. Use one package for a pair of jeans, two for a more faded look. Never pour powder directly on fabric. Use only on fabric containing 50% or more cotton. Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval Fast Fade® 1 3/4 oz



this works great

Answer 4

Try bleaching them, you can get them as light as you want with bleach. Just put the jeans and ONLY THE JEANS!!!! into the washer, put quite a bit of bleach in there and let it soak, then wash a second time or however many times you need to get the desired color and then do a wash in regular detergent to wash and dry as normal, super cheap and easy. Enjoy your lighter jeans and rock on with your bad self. *smiles*

Answer 5

you could bleach them, but also use ... oh, I can't remember the name, there is a product to stop the bleach effect once it has gone far enough, so it doesn't also weaken the fabric. But bleach by itself will do it, if you don't mind the jeans lasting for a shorter time.

Answer 6

wash them 4 or 5 times then put them out flat in the sun to dry and when they are dry if you want holes in them use a cheese shreder and rub them together till they are just the way u want them i promiss it works iv don it a thousand times to my jeans

Answer 7

wash in hot water add bleach this will help fade them

Answer 8

Wash them with water and some bleach, depending on how light you want them to be.

Answer 9

Wash them in the rough cycle. or just wear them and stretch them.

Answer 10

Wash with woolight