Here's the problem, when the laundry gets done, my jeans always come out lighter. I dont want super light jeans. There's no beahc used, all that's used is soap, so why are my jeans getting lighter in colour without bleach. they look bad now, they looked better darker, but why are my jeans always coming out lkighter each wash? is there a way to stop this? These jeans are worth a lot of money and i hate to see them get lighter and ruined.
2007-12-08 12:11:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Soap (Detergent) is the number one cause of clothes fading. So get a soap that says "color safe" on the label, like Cheer, but not all of them are color safe. Some contain bleach and will fade your dark clothes. I use cheap detergent on my regular clothes like towels, sheets, etc. But when it comes to dark colors I use Color Safe Cheer. Yes, its does cost alittle more but well worth it.
2007-12-08 12:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by kingsley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably poor quality dye. Best bet is to wash in cold water, such as Cheer, cold water, with color guard.
Former soap rep.
Could also be that the jeans are knock offs. Did you buy from a ligit store?
2007-12-08 20:18:23 · answer #2 · answered by William C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wash your jeans in cold water and turn them inside out befor putting them in the wash. You might also want to look into detergents that are formulated for dark clothes Like Ultra Cheer with color guard ( http://www.cheer.com/laundry-detergents/dark-formula-detergent.shtml ).
If all fails and you want to get color back into your jeans use some RIT dye ( http://www.ritdye.com/home.lasso )
Good luck!
2007-12-08 20:25:13 · answer #3 · answered by Gabriele M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some jeans fade with washing. Do you wash in hot water? If so, switch to warm or cold.
2007-12-08 20:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by MURMADE 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't use any laundry soap that has even color bleach in it. Try cheer, And also wash in cold and turn them inside out.
2007-12-08 21:54:48 · answer #5 · answered by mommas 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i always wash in hot water so the jeans do fade so use warm water which doesnt fade as much and still kills germs. also inside out and dry outside in the shade
2007-12-09 08:57:42 · answer #6 · answered by allaboutme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is washing them inside out with a very mild soap and in cold water. (in the denim business)Good luck.
2007-12-08 20:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by Toby 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
what id do is change the soap to Cheeror sumtin thats what i use and i like it and i only have like 1 pair of dark jeans and they dont fade
2007-12-08 23:00:15 · answer #8 · answered by Sie. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cold water wash,nxt time you get a pair,cold water wash in vinegar,to stop dye from running,also you can get some dye from a chemist shop and re-colour them,wont be excat,but will be darker for you.cheers :)
2007-12-08 20:31:52 · answer #9 · answered by shrebee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the first thing i thought of was did you follow the exact instructions on your pants label? another thing you can do is wash them inside out in cold water to keep the color from bleeding
2007-12-08 20:19:43 · answer #10 · answered by slushpuppie86 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋