Denim's Things #16 How to treat your dry denim

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 How to treat your dry denim

Imagine if your denim or jeans not been washed for six month just because you want to get the natural unique in your jeans or denims. All dirt and sweat will stick to your jeans or denim. Is there a trick to treat jeans without washing it?

"First time i used dry denim, i directly used short pants before using jeans or dry denim, so it will not directly touch the skin. And to prevent the bad smell, i always dry it on the sun or wind. After 3.5 month there's nothing like bad smell or itchy effect on my skin" Said Diah Young women designer who join the dry denim challenge.

Diah thinks that dry denim will looking good if using a non stretch material. Because, the changed on the pants will more seen then a jeans that using a stretch material

"When i used dry denim, if my denim look dirty, i just waggle it with wind" Said Andre Yudhistira Director of Indigo Soul in Art Denim Laundry. Andre become a judge in Dry Denim Lee Cooper Challenge.

Washing Trick

For washing your jeans, Lee Cooper have a trick that jeans fans usualy doing it

Use your jeans 6 month minimum every day. Six month is the ideal time to get natural worn out effect. If you not stand to not wash it during six month, you can wash it.

• Wash your jeans with washing machine in 30 degree celcius without using soap or washing powder.
• Use for next 3 month.
• Then wash again with machine in 30 degree Celcius. High temperature can make the color more fading.
• Dry the jeans by waggle in shady place, never dry your jeans directly under the sunlight.

But if you want to wash your jeans everyday, try this technique

• wash it on machine with 30 degree celcius.
• Dry it by hanging your jeans under the sunlight. This way will make your jeans or denim shrink about 2.5 - 6 cm, but your jeans will not feel stiff like after being starched.