Raw Denim Jacket Soak

Wash and soak the denim raw denim should be washed alone because it will lose dye especially during the first six or more washings.

Raw denim jacket soak.

Add this closet staple to your wardrobe for a classic and traditional look. To soak your raw denim. Fill a tub with water cold water for sanforized hot for unsanforized. Men s denim jackets add a finishing touch to any outfit.

Do not try to shake or move your denim too much otherwise you will risk losing more indigo. But if you have any hard to remove stains you ll probably need something more intensive to get them out. Determine the ideal water temperature. Carefully remove from the water and hang dry.

The jeans should feel roomy with about two fingers of space in the waistband and a pinch of fabric in the thigh area. Unless they re at least one size too big and long enough in the inseam. Do not soak or wash your jeans before wearing them wear your jeans for at least a full week preferably two to three weeks before the first soak or wash. Fresh raw denim has dyes and starches that make them dark stiff and rigid.

Multiple styles and colorways offer several options allowing you to find your true style. Please be aware that there are no right or wrongs in how you choose to wear in your raw denim jeans. Drain the soapy water and refill the tub with clean cool water. The main reason to soak your jeans before you start wearing them is that they will simply last longer as starch and chemicals are removed which softens the fabric.

Fill your bathtub with cold water and submerge your jeans letting them soak without any detergent then hang them to dry. Flip your raw denim inside out and lay flat in the tub for 1 2 hours with bottles resting on top to submerge them. With most unsanforized denim we recommend to go up one or two sizes from your normal waist size to accommodate for shrinkage post soak. Soaking them helps lighten and soften them up so they look and feel better.

Since there s no scrubbing or hot water there won t be much dye loss. There are no ifs ands or buts about this one. How to soak your raw denim the main reason to soak sanforized denim before wearing it is to remove some of the wax and starch in the finish of the denim. Air dry them until damp then put them on and let them dry on your body.

To optimize the post soak fit sit in the bathtub wearing your denim.