jeans that shrink a lot with each wash

MawBroon that was funny

Mine seem to shrink in the cupboard

BBbevan what memories you bring back. These days I'm glad if I can do up my jeans easily, don't want to struggle into them.

I'm another who likes the Bonne Marche jeans and haven't found that they shrink in the wash.

We used to sit in a hot bath with our jeans on in the 60s Then they fitted a treat. And then have to lie flat to do them up. Times haven't changed much then

Pull them on up to the waist then lie flat on the bed to do up the zip and button.
It usually works!
Then they gradually stretch again throughout the day.

How hot are you washing them?

My jeans do have Lycra in them and still shrink a lot. The pair which don't shrink also have Lycra in them. Its a puzzle!

Get the jeans with a little bit of Lycra for stretch, and don't tumble dry them. I had a great pair recently from Bonne Marche, fit well, wash well, and hardly need any ironing.
Oh, and they were only £16.

Yes, I wash jeans to make them tight again - so I consider it a benefit not a problem.

Sometimes there's only a day between washing and wearing again, so even if it was a weight increase I don't think that would account for the initial tightness.