Washing your duds in suds

[Supersonic]

Hi All,

Pretty new to IH, grabbed a few pieces over the past few months. But I'm not new to this fading lark.

What's the longest some of you have gone without washing an item.

I've got a RGT Sashiko Cruiser (first batch 2020 I believe?)

I've worn it on and off for the last 4 years, recently started wearing it again the past few days. It doesn't really smell that much surprisingly. It's pretty snug, another reason I've put off soaking or washing it.

But got me thinking, what are other peoples experiences with Jackets compared to jeans. Anyone rocking something they've never washed for a considerable amount of time?

Cheers
Rob

[goosehd]

@Supersonic I’ve moved your post to here to continue an ongoing discussion regarding care.

[Supersonic]

@goosehd Okay cheers mate.

[goosehd]

I think you will find everything under the sun regarding washing and care. Some never wash and some wash when dirty or starts to smell. I really don’t think there is a right answer and it’s one of those answers where it depends on the wearer (and the people around them).

I will push out an initial wash for as long as I can, but then wash anytime it gets dirty or I start to notice a smell.

I will be interested in other’s opinions and observations.

[WhiskeySandwich]

The most I’ve gone is 100 wears. At that point you could go forever unless you drop your chili dog on them one day. If you’re getting dirty regularly you might want to wash regularly, which I have a pair or two for. I like the look and feel of unwashed jeans, but there comes a time when you just need it, and I think it becomes obvious. I like to wash to actually tone down the fades for a good balance between contrast and vintage looks. But the main thing is to not be disgusting and help your stuff last longer. I treat fadable shirts the same as my pants. If it is a flannel, I wash it every few wears and let the under-tee do its job

[Oaktavia]

@Supersonic I will echo @WhiskeySandwich as he pretty much said what I would have. The longest I have logged is 141 wears before washing my 634XHS. They were gross!

I don't make it as long with jackets, I made it 90 days before washing my slubby type 2.

[sabergirl]

I’ve found that I can wear a type III jacket for years without washing. That said, I don’t usually sweat in them and only wear over one or two layers in colder seasons or at night. Also don’t really count my “wear days” so I have no idea how many I’ve actually put into my jackets, but I’ve only ever bothered to wash one of them, after a ranch dressing incident.

[Supersonic]

@sabergirl Yeah I think I'm in the same boat to be fair. I don't count the wears and go through phases of wearing it. Naturally it's been nowhere near Daily over the period.

[Marty_funkhauser]

Does anyone have experience with washing their jeans with Kaminari soap? Good, bad, indifferent? Worth the cost?

[Giles]

My personal experience is that it makes not a gnats pube of difference what you wash your jeans with. I'll use bathroom soap or washing-up liquid if it's all that is lying around

[Matt]

Same.

[flannel slut]

Gnat pubes. Think I saw one of those on the macro shot threads

[popvulture]

I just wash my jeans with the same laundry detergent I use on everything else. Sometimes I’ll use Woolite Black if I want to try to preserve the darkness of a pair, but tbh I wonder if it even does that. Also sounds like I’m maybe not alone here, but I tend to think special denim detergent is scamsville.

[WhiskeySandwich]

Trippy

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich woah dude...far out man

[Mizmazzle]

@WhiskeySandwich like, psychedelic AF!! You spill some oil on urself??

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Mizmazzle lol don’t think so but they were in definite need of a wash. Pretty funky

[WhiskeySandwich]

Magicwash

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich do you machine wash too or just soapy soaks? I can't remember if I have asked that.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia after my experience with the sbg, I’ve been doing tub washes for denim with mild dish soap and light agitation. I find the fabric remembers my creases better than in the machine, and this minimizes marbling. I’ve found it also slows the all-over wash fades a bit, so I’ve been doing it a bit more frequently.