https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 22 May 2026 09:13:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question/page/2#post-1921621 Wed, 23 May 2018 09:54:48 +0000 Mainelady 1921621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I air dry a lot of my clothing, including most of my jeans. I smooth out any wrinkles when taking them out of the washer and either lay them flat, or hang them on a rack to dry. If needed (which is rare) I will fluff dry for about 5 minutes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921453 Tue, 22 May 2018 15:57:31 +0000 texstyle 1921453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I usually dry most things on delicate low heat for about 12-15 mins. then take them out and line dry. </p> <p>p.s. - I *always* set a timer for this.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921436 Tue, 22 May 2018 14:18:12 +0000 Carla 1921436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I put all my jeans in the dryer, and they are 98/2 or 99/1 cotton to synthetic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921423 Tue, 22 May 2018 13:44:51 +0000 Angie 1921423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KILLER</p> <p>Your best outfit on the forum so far. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921311 Tue, 22 May 2018 02:20:27 +0000 Greyscale 1921311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly I also line dry almost everything but I'm sure they'll be fine in the dryer. My 'play clothes' jeans go in the dryer to no ill effect except that I think the black fades faster. Yes, some things might shrink, but not much if you do it on low. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921308 Tue, 22 May 2018 01:53:03 +0000 Aquamarine 1921308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang up most things to dry, except underwear and bum-around-the-house stuff. I’m especially picky with denim...at least the premium denim. They do not go anywhere near a dryer, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921293 Tue, 22 May 2018 00:51:14 +0000 Jjsloane 1921293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My rule is if they stretch I will dry them (on low) to retain their fit. If they don't (usually my 98/2 or 99/1) I hang to dry and then soften in the dryer once almost dry for 15 minutes. I find the ones with higher cotton content can be worn more before washing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921226 Mon, 21 May 2018 20:50:20 +0000 Thistle 1921226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear my jeans several times before washing. When I do wash them, I almost always dry them in the dryer.</p> <p>Maybe it reduces their life, but I find my jeans stretch out when I wear them, so the dryer helps put them back to their original size.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921213 Mon, 21 May 2018 20:35:31 +0000 cindysmith 1921213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I line dry everything because shrinkage is just that big of a problem for me. I need long sleeves to be LONG, and a longer inseam is a must in pants. The elastic breaks down in the heat from the dryer and all that lint in the trap is my clothes slowly eroding away. For some of my clothes, I just hang them on a plastic hanger from an unused cabinet knob because the clothesline is a pain in the butt and requires I go outside in the heat. Matter of fact, I'm sitting here interacting on this forum while a load of my darks languishes in the washer. Because hot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921200 Mon, 21 May 2018 19:47:52 +0000 Beth 1921200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm surprised so many line dry everything! I don't have the patience. The only things that don't go in the dryer are bras and some sweaters. I also find that many clothes are less soft if they don't go through the dryer.&nbsp;</p> <p>No, my clothes don't last forever. But I'm also not buying high-end items that I expect to last forever, either. Comfort and ease are my top wardrobe priorities, so into the dryer they go.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921198 Mon, 21 May 2018 19:36:10 +0000 Sara L. 1921198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun earrings!&nbsp; I dry pretty much everything in the dryer.&nbsp; The only things I don't dry are bras and swimsuits.&nbsp; I haven't noticed any problems with jeans other than my black jeans fading faster than I'd like.&nbsp; I don't have the time or patience to hang my clothes.&nbsp; I have 3 kids and do at least 7-8 loads of laundry on a typical weekend (not including towels and sheets). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921191 Mon, 21 May 2018 18:39:01 +0000 Anonymous 1921191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team hang dry. Anything with elastic, spandex, stretch of any kind will break down faster if placed in drier. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921124 Mon, 21 May 2018 13:15:55 +0000 RobinF 1921124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gosh, I am an outlier here! I dry almost everything. I don't have the patience to hang everything and them wait for it to dry. On the other hand, I don't buy very expensive clothes so that makes a difference. Most of my jeans have spandex and they do tighten up a little bit when I dry them but relax after wearing for a while. They don't seem to get too tight to wear so I am OK with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1921015 Mon, 21 May 2018 02:29:17 +0000 Like the Season 1921015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for your thoughts, <b>Delurked</b>.</p> <p>Thanks, <b>Smittie</b>. :)</p> <p><b>Cee</b>, how sweet you are. And funny!</p> <p><b>Krishnidoux</b>, thank you! You know I love my MJ's. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920973 Sun, 20 May 2018 23:47:04 +0000 krishnidoux 1920973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super cute jeans! And these are my favorite shoes of yours with them too.&nbsp;<br />I hang dry my jeans after washing them with cold water. I would never dream of drying them completely in the dryer. Sometimes, I run them on low for about 5 minutes, just to get the wrinkles out.&nbsp;<br />I'm like Suz, Joy and the others on this.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920970 Sun, 20 May 2018 23:29:50 +0000 Cee 1920970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fabulously FAB, LTS :)</p> <p>As for me, I never bought jeans that couldn't withstand Armageddon or a 5 year old's birthday party ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920713 Sat, 19 May 2018 19:34:12 +0000 Anonymous 1920713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your style!<br /> Oh I would definitely put these in the dryer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920690 Sat, 19 May 2018 16:10:45 +0000 delurked 1920690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting responses. I also hang dry almost all of my clothing and only use the dryer for items I would want to shrink or don’t care too much about. Occasionally I will throw something in to de wrinkle and then hang. I thought I was the outlier in hanging vs drying. Luckily my climate has things dry very quickly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920689 Sat, 19 May 2018 15:55:10 +0000 Like the Season 1920689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, <b>DonnaF</b>. Good question about your dryer. The extra low setting on mine seems to put out a surprising amount of heat.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Katerina</b>, thank you. I love these earrings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920684 Sat, 19 May 2018 15:19:16 +0000 DonnaF 1920684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I dry most things in my dryer on low/delicate but only until they are damp dry. Never a problem. I soaked my badly stained white jeans in Oxiclean in hot water which seems to have stretched them out. I like the dryer to eliminate the bad wrinkles and will even saturate an item fresh out of the washer to help it along. </p> <p>I also wonder if perhaps my 30+ year old gas dryer runs cooler than other folks’ dryers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920596 Sat, 19 May 2018 05:41:47 +0000 Like the Season 1920596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting. Thanks, everyone.</p> <p>I guess it must depend on the brand of jeans. I think I may try a short dryer time and see what happens. They could shrink a wee bit without much problem, but I wouldn't want the spandex sproinging out all over the place.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920594 Sat, 19 May 2018 05:29:39 +0000 Suz 1920594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang dry almost all my clothes and they last a lot better that way. In summers I have a humid climate, too, so this can take a bit of time, but it's worth it. The only jeans I put in the dryer are those that I use for chores etc. The only other clothes I put in the dryer are socks, underpants (which I probably shouldn't do), workout gear.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920578 Sat, 19 May 2018 03:29:59 +0000 Anonymous 1920578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang almost all my clothes, especially jeans.&nbsp; The one pair that accidently were dryer dried, eventually sprouted bits of elastic thread&nbsp;sticking out all over.&nbsp; These were not more than 2% spandex.&nbsp; The crazy threads made them unwearable after only a couple of wears.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920575 Sat, 19 May 2018 03:21:39 +0000 binkle 1920575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I usually line or rack dry after the first few washes, then I figure any shrinkage has hopefully happened, and then into the dryer (gently) they go. I always turn them inside out befor washing/drying, seems to help retain the color </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920550 Sat, 19 May 2018 00:33:55 +0000 lisaflex 1920550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i hang dry and then fluff when barely damp.....or dry clean..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920517 Fri, 18 May 2018 22:04:15 +0000 Style Fan 1920517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang dry all my clothes.&nbsp; I don't put much in the dryer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920470 Fri, 18 May 2018 19:06:01 +0000 Diana 1920470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I put my (mostly premium) jeans in the dryer. &nbsp;Most of them are 98/2 or 99/1 cotton/spandex, so not very stretchy, and the dryer doesn't seem to do much damage to them. The exception is two pairs of leggings, which are some weird mixed fabric content with more stretch. &nbsp;</p> <p>In any case, almost all of my jeans die in a particular way, by wearing out at the inner thigh or occasionally in the seat (hazards of being pear shaped), which has nothing to do with the dryer. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920462 Fri, 18 May 2018 18:46:13 +0000 Katerina 1920462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang dry or flat dry all my clothes, never use the dryer, so I can’t tell...</p> <p>Great outfit and fun earrings! The jeans are super. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920446 Fri, 18 May 2018 17:49:49 +0000 JAileen 1920446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always hang dry jeans. I’ve experienced what Toban wrote: shrinking jeans in the dryer. I did it on purpose, too. It depends if you want that or not. Also, the dryer can wreck the spandex. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-a-jeans-question#post-1920441 Fri, 18 May 2018 17:39:10 +0000 Toban 1920441@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I line dry 95% of my wardrobe, including all jeans. The stretch in the jeans don't respond well to heat and can shrink the item, even at low. However, when I was losing weight, I purposefully tumbled dried jeans with stretch. I found that they tended to shrink half a size in the dryer and thus be wearable longer.&nbsp;</p> <p>Short answer -- expect potential shrinkage, even at low heats. That may or may not be acceptable to you. </p>