How To Wash Raw Denim

Visit our store: https://redcastheritage.com/ Much has been written about how long you should wear raw denim before washing it for the first time so that the fades are as contrasting as possible. Our recommendation is that, if you want jeans with dramatic and highly contrasting fades, you delay the first wash as much as possible, but do always apply logic. In other words, if for example after one month of wearing your jeans they have become dirty and need washing, do not hesitate to wash them; after all if the cotton fibres are clean this will contribute to extending the life of your jeans. If you give the jeans their first wash after 6-7 months of regular use and you put them through consecutive washes only once in a while and always by hand in the bathtub, there will be very little loss of indigo and you will therefore obtain highly contrasting fade lines, mainly next to the front pockets (fades known as whiskers) and behind the knees (honeycombs). If, however, you wash the jeans very regularly in the washing machine right from the first month, you will have greater loss of indigo, providing a far more even fade without those highly contrasting lines produced by use. We ourselves love a contrasting fade in which the denim jeans or jacket reflect their owner’s lifestyle. This is why we recommend that you delay the first wash and do it in a bathtub or bucket according to the following steps: 1.- Fill the bathtub or bucket with enough water to cover the garment. Lukewarm