He cares a lotCustomer Ben washed his M16 jeans for the first time. How did it go?
We love it when you’re as bothered as we are. Ben loves his jeans so much that he sent us these words and photos and went to the trouble of describing the first wash of his M16 jeans. Ben’s wash routine can be applied to any of the jeans in our range. Care instructions for all our products can be found here https://hebtro.co/care/
Not washed your awesome Hebtroco jeans yet? Worried that you’ll ruin them or they’ll lose that great indigo colour you love so much? I did too.
I held off washing my M16s, stayed careful and sponged off the occasional spot. I loved the new, deep indigo look and wanted them to stay that way but knew the day would have to come sooner or later when they’d need a wash. I’d seen the horror stories of machine washing and didn’t want to dick around with my favourite jeans.
I’ve had the jeans for 2 and a half to 3 years. I didn’t wear them every day to start with and treated them more like best. Over the last 6 or 7 months I’ve worn them to work everyday. Admittedly I work in an office so they’re not getting mucky but they’ve had a lot of regular wearing now including pubs and gigs.
The conditions were right. A free weekend. The sun was out. A light warm breeze. Time to do this.
Ben chose to hand wash his jeans…
The method? Simple. If you haven’t already noticed, it’s on Hebtroco’s website. A little detergent (can’t go wrong with their own Clean Jeans detergent), a little lukewarm water, somewhere to rinse them. A washing line. The experiment was on.
If you think they’ll lose a load of colour, you’d be wrong. Streaks? Nah! Lose shape? Not a bit. Shrink? Not even noticeable. Become that overly floppy feel? These aren’t a crappy mass-produced brand here, y’know!
Here’s the evidence. Wash anxiety has been expunged. Jeans are practically like the day I bought them and still fit like a glove. They’re going to last for f&$king years! Next up my M14s. In about a year or so, I reckon.
Clean Jeans Denim Detergent – 500ml
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