How do you wash jeans without shrinking them?

Question

i like to wear tight jeans but everytime i wash them they get even tighter and its hard to put on.

is there a way i can wash them with out the jeans shrinking?

Answer 1

don't dry in dryer just lay them out

Answer 2

Jeans Shrink In Wash

Answer 3

Back in the 70's when big bell Levi's ruled, there were a few things we did besides the cold wash. If the jeans fit perfectly, dry low, but not quite all the way. If they tend to be on the short side, hang dry UPSIDE-DOWN. Clip or pin the two front corners and the back corners of the bottom of the jeans together and put a hanger between them to hang upside-down. If the fit is just a hair from perfect, wash cold, dry low till damp, and put them on. Be careful to keep them clean, but they will dry right to your dimensions to an exact fit. Another tip, we used to wash our jeans inside-out because we wanted the brand new dark blue color and fabric feel. It keeps away fading for as long as possible. It won't do anything for shrinkage, only looks.

Answer 4

The Right Way to Wash Your Jeans.
• Wash jeans in warm water, with no bleach. Air-dry them to keep them in mint condition, but if you’re in a hurry, you can tumble dry them on low.
• If you’re determined to make that dark rinse last, turn your jeans inside out before washing to slow down fading. If you’re really determined, send the jeans to the dry cleaner.
• By the way, never put more than four pairs of jeans in the washing machine at once (adding other clothing is fine), because the heavy weight of the denim will constrict the movement of the wash cycle. This can damage the machine and the clothing, and chances are the jeans will end up less than clean, not to mention wrinkled.

Answer 5

> Wash jeans in warm water, with no bleach. Air-dry them to keep them in mint condition, but if you’re in a hurry, you can tumble dry them on low.
> If you’re determined to make that dark rinse last, turn your jeans inside out before washing to slow down fading. If you’re really determined, send the jeans to the dry cleaner.
> Don’t worry too much about shrinkage. Denim is resilient, and most pairs have been preshrunk by many rigorous washes before they hit the sales floor.
> Never put more than four pairs of jeans in the washing machine at once (adding other clothing is fine), because the heavy weight of the denim will constrict the movement of the wash cycle. This can damage the machine and the clothing, and chances are the jeans will end up less than clean, not to mention wrinkled.
>You may have heard of jean stretching — meaning hanging the pants upside down while wet, or even attaching some weights to them, to make them extend a bit. Although experts say that this could conceivably work, it won’t make enough of a difference for you to notice. Also, they warn, the use of weights could warp the seams. And once you wash the jeans again, they will shrink back to the length they were before. Better to invest in a pair that fits properly or is even slightly long.

Answer 6

I take my favorite jeans to the Dry=Cleaners, and they know how to shape them perfect.
At home cold water wash, and hang them to dry. The problem is the heat from the Dryer.Which also causes more fading in color than the actual washing.

Grand-Mother's Secret= If your in a hurry, and your jeans shrunk up from the dryer, Use a spray bottle of water, spray the area that you want to stretch out. Then pull the fabric( Stretch) while you iron. This works great on tops too.It really works, and you can even gain length on the legs of your jeans, if needed.

Answer 7

Are you wearing them too tight? Usually they are a little tight on me after I get them out of the wash but they loosen up after I break them in a little bit. I think that hanging dry, dry cleaning, etc. That is all a lot of work. You should just buy the right size jeans so you don't have to worry about it. I like GAP jeans best. I never seem to have a problem with this brand.

Answer 8

1) Wash your jeans in cold water. Never warm, the transition from a warm wash to a cold rinse will shrink them.
2) If you use a dryer, use the low heat or delicates setting. It take a bit longer to dry, but by using less heat you decrease the chances of the fabric shrinking.
Your best bet for drying is to hang them on a clothes line, but make sure to use plenty of fabric softener in the rinse sycl, because drying this way can make your jeans feel stiff when you put them on.

Answer 9

I would recommend washing in cold water to keep the color bright. If they are really nice jeans I would say let them air dry. For a normal pair of jeans and most of my clothes I dry them on medium heat. This way they still dry quickly, but they don't shrink.

Answer 10

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How do you wash jeans without shrinking them?
i like to wear tight jeans but everytime i wash them they get even tighter and its hard to put on.

is there a way i can wash them with out the jeans shrinking?

Answer 11

Wash them cold, and tumble dry on a cool setting. I hate not drying jeans because it makes them stiff, but line drying would probably be ideal. Or hand wash the jeans. The key to keeping cotton from shrinking is cold water.