https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/best-way-to-fade-denim-deliberately Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:05:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/best-way-to-fade-denim-deliberately#post-878750 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:30:38 +0000 Kalli 878750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely agree with caro, wear in the ocean, play in the sand, let it dry in the sun. Then wash! Show us when complete! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/best-way-to-fade-denim-deliberately#post-878412 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:13:34 +0000 Caro in Oz 878412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wear in the surf &amp; rub with sand, was how I used to do it:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/best-way-to-fade-denim-deliberately#post-878411 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:13:27 +0000 Kalli 878411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with jjsloane, lots of sun and sandpaper, I did this to a pair a LONG time ago. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/best-way-to-fade-denim-deliberately#post-878409 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:12:56 +0000 Anonymous 878409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe Ironkurtin will weigh in. She's the queen of wash n' fade. I think she uses a Clorox cocktail.</p> <p>I've tried color remover from Rit Dye, but it's mainly to be used before re-dyeing. The blue denim we tried it on lightened considerably but it turned very green. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/best-way-to-fade-denim-deliberately#post-878402 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:10:27 +0000 Jjsloane 878402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm thinking back but the standard ways (when denim was not "prewashed") were to use sandpaper, rub on bricks, wash repeatedly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/best-way-to-fade-denim-deliberately#post-878394 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:06:07 +0000 Beth 878394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought a pair of dark gray jeans this past year that look more like faded black than intentionally gray. I'd love to see if I can fade them a bit more. </p> <p>Other than repeatedly throwing them in wash, is there a better way to lighten them up? </p>