YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?

YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 16:39:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Beth on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262623 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:43:16 +0000 Beth 262623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The same thing happened to my sister and she told me hers bagged out nearly two sizes.:O She took them back but Gap refused to allow her to return them:/ Kari on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262582 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:13:18 +0000 Kari 262582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I don't put my jeans in the dryer & wash denim on cold, and for the first 2 washes my Gap Real Straight jeans (in the lighter wash) were okay for a couple wears in between washes without bagging out. After the 3rd wash (still on cold & line dried) they started bagging out after 1 wear, so I have to wash them a lot more frequently even if they are clean enough to wear again. Sveta on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262581 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:12:14 +0000 Sveta 262581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have 2 pairs of Gap leans and no bagging after wash - I air dried them. I wore them 3 times between washes and did not notice much bagging at all - I was even tempted to wear them for the 4th time. Lisa on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262576 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:03:34 +0000 Lisa 262576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I own two pairs of the same style, Perfect boot, the dark wash holds up great, the lighter wash bags out like crazy! Mamapicklejuice on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262574 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:00:48 +0000 Mamapicklejuice 262574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks everyone, for your sympathies! Angie - I am fortunate to have a second floor laundry closet (no hauling baskets up and down two flights of stairs) - the drawback is a lack of space for drying items. Perhaps I need to look for non-lycra denim? Some people rave about how they mold to your body... Angie on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262381 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:16:48 +0000 Angie 262381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ MPJ, why did you dry your jeans? lpr200 on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262373 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:59:54 +0000 lpr200 262373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I had this issue with the waist bagging out too much, and it didn't matter if i washed and dryer dried or air dried. So I bought some elastic belts at Nordstrom Brass Plum for about $12- they solved the waist bagging out problem, at least. Christie on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262369 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:56:22 +0000 Christie 262369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think I made this mistake recently with my Kut jeans. No advice, just commiserating. Anonymous on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262325 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:19:27 +0000 Anonymous 262325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have washed and air dried them. I think thats the safest method. I also use dryel between washes. Take them to gap. The worst they can say is no. Try to go to a flaship store. I've found that customer service there tends to be better. They have become more strict in their policies as of lately, though. Sarah on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262307 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:53:45 +0000 Sarah 262307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I never dry denim unless they are already a size too big and I'm trying to extend the wear just a bit longer. I know I have to dry them after every wear, though. My Gap jeans stretch a little, but don't bag out. I went down a size and wear them about three or four times before I wash and hang dry. Sorry about your baggy jeans. MNsara on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262294 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:06:08 +0000 MNsara 262294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ditto what QM said - if you follow the label and it fails, that sounds like it should be returned and brought to their attention. (I think that also might be why SO many clothes labels now take the safe route and just say Dry Clean Only. . . ) Queen Mum on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262291 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:33:13 +0000 Queen Mum 262291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ MPJ- if the washing instructions say wash and dry (which most denim does) I might be tempted to take them back to the Gap and try to get your money back. The item is not holding up under the manufacturers posted washing guidelines. Not sure the Gap will comply, but it's worth a try. I took a turtleneck back to Old Navy once because I didn't like the way it washed up and they took it. crwilson on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262290 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:41:52 +0000 crwilson 262290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I don't dry any of my denim in the dryer, and my ATL jeans still bag out like crazy. Not my Gap ones as much, but I don't wear those as much either. I'm sorry about your jeans - there's nothing more frustrating or disappointing than clothes that don't hold up the way that they should! shana on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262286 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:35:04 +0000 shana 262286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Argh, that is not good! I don't dry any of my denim in the dryer anymore so I don't know about the bagging I'm sorry to hear about your collection though! Mamapicklejuice on "Gap Denim - Have you been good at laundering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-denim-have-you-been-good-at-laundering#post-262278 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:56:41 +0000 Mamapicklejuice 262278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ *siiiiiigh* I am so mad at myself. I have, of course, dried all of my Gap jeans (2 jeggings, 2 straight leg) in the dryer) and, of course, they do seem to bag out EXTREMELY quickly after donning them in the morning. My question...for those of you who have bought these and have laundered them properly (inside out in machine on cold, line dried), have you noticed significant bagging? It is an expensive lesson for me to learn, but sadly, as a MOTG, denim is still my go-to fabric/item and with all of my jeans in sad shape, I either have to replace them with the same or look for different brands. Thanks for your input!