Morphinity 2.0 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 http://www.businessinsider.com/levis-ceo-dont-wash-your-jeans-2014-5 Levi's CEO Chip Bergh says you should keep your jeans out of the washing machine. Bergh lives by his words and hasn't washed his own jeans in more than a year, reports Neha Prakash at Mashable. The executive claims that eschewing the washing machine keeps your jeans in mint condition and is better for the environment. Bergh was speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm Green conference, where business leaders discuss ways to be more sustainable. Bergh also discussed how Levi's created a line of jeans that take less water to produce. ... In the past, Levi's has suggested freezing your jeans instead of putting them in a washing machine. The company told Elle Magazine that doing this once a month would keep jeans from smelling bad. I've heard of this notion, but I haven't tried it. I don't get how you don't wash your jeans after a week, max. I always get stuff on them over time, and even though they don't smell all that bad, they feel sort of weird. I've never heard of freezing your jeans. That sounds silly. Has anyone tried this? Obviously, this isn't for people who do manual labor in jeans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Jeans really don't require washing often because of how intact they stay through wears. Chinos have to be washed all the time because they look like shit after being worn, but jeans you can keep on wearing. The only time I actually wash my jeans is when they start getting stretched and I want the true fit back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I wash my jeans like once a month. I rotate between three, four pair and only really wash them when I end up getting something on them, like food. But even then, I often don't wash the entire item, instead just cleaning the area I got a stain on. I've never tried freezing them. I'd need to see more of the science behind how/why that works. I do know that I've read you are supposed to do the same with shoes to remove bad smells. That I've tried, after getting a pair of sneakers soaking wet a few months ago, and it absolutely worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Might have to try. I honestly only wear jeans on the weekends and barely at all in the summer months, so I'd have to wait until the fall. Phil, for a guy who sweats on cue, this works for you? Your jeans don't smell like a yeti after a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I wash mine like once or twice a month. I get them dirty though because I have to wear them to work at the moment. Even if I didn't I don't think I could consciously never wash them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Might have to try. I honestly only wear jeans on the weekends and barely at all in the summer months, so I'd have to wait until the fall. Phil, for a guy who sweats on cue, this works for you? Your jeans don't smell like a yeti after a week? Well, I've never done the freezer thing. Not yet, at least. What I usually do is air-dry. We have a clothes line off our kitchen/bathroom window that I can usually run clothes out on if I've sweat in them a bit. I do it with dress shirts and jeans and it almost always "cures" things. I'll turn jeans and shirts inside out and let them hang for an hour or two. But I also take precautions to being someone who basically swims in a layer of sweat all day long once the temp hits about 75?F, like wearing techwick under-clothes (shirts, underwear) to keep the jeans or shirts I'm wearing relatively dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I was my jeans every 3 or so weeks. I wash them with light soap, on gentle cycle for the shortest time, and then dry them on delicate and low. Washing machines that don't have agitators are easier on your clothes, in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 i don't wear jeans. i still never wash my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Do you guys treat your jorts the same way you treat your jeans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 I don't sweat as much in my jorts. More air flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Me neither, my tucked in graphic T helps absorb the sweat as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Wide Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Depends. If I'm home, I'll try and get 4-5 wears before washing. If I go into the city, I wash them after. Its a mental thing. If I cared more how my jeans looked, I'd probably find another way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Do you guys treat your jorts the same way you treat your jeans? I don't wear jorts. They're not as functional as my camo cargos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Scags Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I will go about two or three (and I have a lot of jeans in my rotation) before washing them, but to never wash them? That's a little extreme. I sit behind a desk for a living, I don't have a need to get dirty so I can go without washing for a little while. Chip also must never wear his jeans while doing 'real' work. Real work to me is not sitting in board meeting or behind a desk. Anyone who has jeans and 'works' in them for a living, and gets them muddy, greasy, etc, yea you're going to fucking wash them! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 sounds about right, especially as the last two pairs of Levis I bought fell apart. very disappointed. I don't know what changed but something did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Scags Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Depends. If I'm home, I'll try and get 4-5 wears before washing. If I go into the city, I wash them after. Its a mental thing. If I cared more how my jeans looked, I'd probably find another way. Same. Whenever I go into the city, and I have to ride on a train or sit in anywhere, I'm washing EVERYTHING. I'm sure I'm fine, but its mental for me to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I will wear 1 pair of jeans for the week, but Im not in them that long, I just wear them to work and then change into my uniform at work, ad then wear them home. The longest I wear them is on the weekend, but I will wash that pair at the end of the week just because with two little kids, I never know what I get on them. But I have like 6 pairs of jeans, so they get switched out every week to a different pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontonyr Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I wear, I wash - that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I wear, I wash - that simple. What about things that need to be professionally washed like wool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I wash mine every 3 or 4 weeks and hang dry then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 One word: Cargos :pbjtime: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizz GAWD Lav No Cap FrFr Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I wash mine at most once every month. You bleed out the colors of dark jeans if you wash them too much and in general the fit gets wonky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 One word: Cargos :pbjtime: This isn't 2002! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontonyr Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 What about things that need to be professionally washed like wool? They get professionally washed, like wool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 This isn't 2002! Lol. For casual wear.....(shopping, chores, etc.) they are perfect. Obviously, for a more "intimate" setting I'll wear a nice pair of jeans. For work, it has always been slacks. I just threw down some solid $ for some nice cargos pants/shorts from Eddie Bauer. Don't hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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