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How to soften denim jeans

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Mazgg Thu 24-Aug-23 20:10:03

I have a new pair of jeans which were described on line as soft and didn't seem too bad until I washed them. I washed them separately and on a low temperature incase of any dye transfer, put them in the tumble drier and they came out stiff and hard. I then rewashed them and line dried them - even worse.
Any suggestions how to soften them and make them more comfortable ?

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NotSpaghetti Fri 25-Aug-23 09:56:10

What fibres are these please?
Doesn't sound like "true" cotton type denim...

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MerylStreep Fri 25-Aug-23 10:00:26

YouTube, everything you need to know is on YouTube.

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NotSpaghetti Fri 25-Aug-23 10:12:09

... u less of course they are "old-style"

Remember leaving jeans overnight in vinegar/water and washing it out the next day?

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NotSpaghetti Fri 25-Aug-23 10:16:16

Also, - just remembered my friend in America who washed new jeans and then tumbled with tennis balls.
She took them out and rolled them tight (like you would a sleeping bag going into a stuff-sack), tied them up with a (dressing gown) cord and let them cool for several hours. It seems to stretch and release the fibres.

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grandtanteJE65 Sun 27-Aug-23 15:07:11

Don¨t dry them in the dryer!

Are they 100% cotton?

If so try adding vinegar when you put the laundry soap in the machine.

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