Comments on: ACL Advisor | How to Wash Your Denim

By: gabe

gabe — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:11:39 +0000

how many times did you soak your jeans before they got to look like the photos above?

By: gabe

gabe — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:06:11 +0000

how many times have you soaked your jeans before they got to look like the photos above?

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:49:34 +0000

Quick question:

How much salt and vinegar should I add? Or was that a joke?

Thanks

By: Jstokes

Jstokes — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:17:56 +0000

the jeans tht youve had for a year do not look like they are the same jeans because of the whiskering effect on the front wearing jeans for a full year will not give it tht effect so u may wanna explain

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:01:40 +0000

I just bought a pair of pre-owned but unworn APC jeans that I’m sure have been sitting in a closet for nearly a year. Is the “wearing” part important in keeping the color? Or does the dark color set with time alone?
Like the post before me, I’d also like to hear any thoughts on how much shrinkage to expect after washing as I’d like to get them hemmed now.
And, finally, has any one had any luck/experience with wet cleaning? Done by a dry cleaner but usually better at getting soil out?
Many thanks!

By: eli

eli — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:42:16 +0000

i’ve had a pair of these for two months now, semi-regular wear. planning to hold out on washing/soaking for a full year, but need to get them hemmed. how much shrinkage should i anticipate post wash, if any at all? should i just hem to fit?

By: salaam

salaam — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:51:45 +0000

oh yeah, dr. bronner’s(any scent) is better than anything woolite makes….

By: salaam

salaam — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:49:54 +0000

if the jeans are dyed well, you don’t have to wait a long time to wash, esp. if you are rocking them really hard. but APCs aren’t that well-dyed, so they will look washed-out quicker than a repro-quality denim. if you wait a long time without washing, the fabric won’t last as long due to the grime/sweat/bacteria thats festering amonst the fibers. skull, pbj, and flat-head, and somet offer slim jeans with better denim. it costs more, but you gotta pay how you weigh…

By: Brad M.

Brad M. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:30:33 +0000

I picked up a pair of APC New Standards last Nov/Dec and have been wearing them daily since. No washing, no dry cleaning.

I happened upon a perfect solution that has left them a great dark blue with noticeable whiskers and wear marks:

I ended up lost and stuck walking around downtown Chicago for two hours in the pouring rain last month. I hung them up to dry and now they’re perfect.

So if you get the chance, give it a try!

By: E

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:16:44 +0000

I was just introduced to raw denim through a friend at work last week. I did some research, and A.P.C.’s seemed like the kind of thing I’d be into. I saw a pair in person Just 2 nights ago, and I decided to get a pair. I went with the new cures, The tightest fit A.P.C. makes. They were so tight, that I tried to button them the first time and gave up. I walked out of the dressing room, convinced I couldn’t squeez into these things. I eventually bit the bullet and went into the dressing room for round two. I got them buttoned, and decided they might fit right after they stretch properly.

So far I’ve had them on since buying them, aside from showering. Sleeping in them helped a lot, but walking around the city today made a big difference. Now I’m left wondering how much more these will stretch. There’s still some room for them to get a but larger in the waist, but will they continue to stretch at the same rate much longer?

P.S. This is the blog for the store I got them at. Find the post from Thursday June 18, 2009 to see the jeans that convinced me to go with A.P.C.’s.