How can i stop my clothes from fading?

Question

I got a new pair of black jeans a few weeks ago, and they are already starting to fade, and they weren't cheap so it can't be the quality. I really like these jeans and dont want them to fade, they are black, but going gray. Do you know how i can stop them from fading?

Answer 1

All jeans fade, expensive or cheap.
I dry mine inside, instead of out in the sun.
Perhaps use cold water to wash instead of hot?
Maybe you could try to dye them when they're too faded.

Answer 2

First off wash your dark clothes in cold water only, because warm water fades colors faster. Then use a specially formulated detergent and softener (like Woolite dark). Lastly, try to hang dry your darks a much as possible due to the fact that the heat from the dryer fades darks as well...

Answer 3

Don't put them in the dryer. Dryers cause major damage to clothes- wears them out & fades them. Line dry as much as possible.
There is also a laundry soap that is meant for dark clothes. I haven't tried it yet but I keep meaning to because I wear tons of black clothes & I don't want them to fade either.

Answer 4

Don't put them in the dryer. Dryers cause major damage to clothes- wears them out & fades them. Line dry as much as possible.
There is also a laundry soap that is meant for dark clothes. I haven't tried it yet but I keep meaning to because I wear tons of black clothes & I don't want them to fade either.

Answer 5

Using a detergent that is especially for dark or light clothes would probably be a great idea. For a simple fix turn all of your clothes inside out and that will help control the fading. :)

Answer 6

use fabric softener and a color protectant detergent like Tide. You probably have hard water. Here in south florida we have really hard water and we too have the color fading problem in a bad way. The best thing would be to get a water softener system, but if u can't get that try the fabric softener thing.

Answer 7

this is a weird remedy, but my friend swears by it. you take your black clothes stick them in the washer let the water fill up, and dump 2 cans of coca cola into the wash let is spin for a second so that the cola is evenly despensed and let it sit overnight.

or just hang dry your pants, drying it in a dyer is a sure way to make them fade a lot sooner.

Answer 8

A lot of the problem could be the chlorine in your municipal water supply. I would really encourage you to use a water softener and an activated charcoal water filter on your household water system.

A color stabilizer will also help.

Answer 9

Before you throw them in the washer turn them inside out i do it all the time and my clothes don't fade.

Answer 10

I started washing all my dark clothes in either Woolite for Darks or Cheer for Darks (the products are comparable, in my opinion) when I started noticing the same thing with my clothes. Works great.