How to Keep Your White Jeans White

Labor Day is next week, the traditional “end” of all things white. Whether you follow this style mandate or not, we thought it would be helpful to pass along our tips on how to keep you white jeans looking bright:

1. Check the manufacturer’s label and see what they recommend. For INDI white denim, our label reads “Machine wash cold. Gentle cycle with like colors. Only non-chlorine bleach, when needed. Tumble-dry low. Remove promptly.”

2. If you are going to use bleach follow the directions on the bottle for soaking and then immediately put the white jeans in a full wash cycle with regular detergent.

3. If the detergent you are using already contains bleach make sure to again follow the directions on the bottle and also allow the detergent to mix into the water before adding the white jeans. If possible (I know if you live in an apartment with shared washer/dryer this probably won’t work) let them sit for a few hours before running them through a normal wash cycle.

4. Alkali in detergents, high dryer heat settings, and fabric softeners can all cause your white jeans to yellow. To prevent that from occurring simply make sure all detergent is rinsed out, keep the dyer temperature on low, and avoid using fabric softener.

We think fashion rules are made to be broken, so go ahead, follow these four simple steps to keep your white jeans looking bright and wear them well into Fall!

posted by: Bonnie Coombs on August 22, 2011 at 9:33 am
filed under: Denim 101 | Add a comment
TAGS: custom jeans, white jeans

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