https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-happened-to-my-jeans Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 09 May 2026 13:03:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-happened-to-my-jeans#post-86465 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:53:50 +0000 medusa 86465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, I also don't have a surefire solution, but maybe it's worth trying putting them in the dryer for a bit? It certainly won't make them bigger... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-happened-to-my-jeans#post-86442 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:48:17 +0000 April 86442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon - could you say more about what it is about the look of them that you don't like as much now that you've washed them? Or maybe post a picture?</p> <p>If it's that they're not as soft now as they were, it could be that you have hard water. Line-drying always makes my clothes "hard" and then after they're dry I toss them in the dryer on low heat for a few minutes to soften them up a bit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-happened-to-my-jeans#post-86438 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:45:09 +0000 Anonymous 86438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, I saw this but didn't have any solution for you. I can imagine how disappointed you are. I wonder if you could get your money back if you complained to the company. You certainly didn't do anything wrong.<br /> I've had a problem in the past with jeans that had 4 or 5% spandex getting too big. I don't remember if that was after washing, just that they grew after awhile. Like you, I used cold water, gentle cycle, and hung them to dry. I learned at this site to stick to 1-2% spandex or lycra. All my jeans right now are from thrift or consignment, so were pre-washed before I tried them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-happened-to-my-jeans#post-86429 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:28:45 +0000 shannon 86429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think anybody saw this so I'm bumping it up. Either that or nobody else has this problem. I'm still wondering what I do wrong all the time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-happened-to-my-jeans#post-83671 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:22:48 +0000 shannon 83671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought a pair of Level 99 skinny jeans. They fit perfectly! I wore them a couple of times before washing them. Continued to fit great the whole time. Did not stretch out too much or anything. So, I wash them. Cold water, hang to dry. I wore them again last night. Now they don't seem to fit as nicely. They stretched out more than before and I don't like the look of them as much. What happened? Is it all in my head? I never dry my jeans, but I am tempted to to see if I can get the original fit back. Does this happen to anybody else? </p> <p>Below is a link to the jeans I bought. The review is mine. Maybe I should have waited after washing to post that review. </p> <p><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=923146&#038;parentid=CLOTHES-DENIM-SLIM&#038;pushId=CLOTHES-DENIM-SLIM&#038;popId=CLOTHES-DENIM&#038;sortProperties=&#038;navCount=70&#038;navAction=middle&#038;fromCategoryPage=true&#038;selectedProductSize=&#038;selectedProductSize1=&#038;color=091&#038;colorName=LIGHT%20DENIM&#038;isSubcategory=&#038;tabStyle=Reviews" rel="nofollow">http://www.anthropologie.com/a.....le=Reviews</a> </p>