will my STF 1947 LVC's fade after one wash?

[OGCmon]

ive had my big E's for about a week now. i got a 32, i normally wear a 30, i want to wash them so that the jeans will shrink to my size, but i don't want to risk the jeans from fading. how can i prevent this? my friend suggested just throwing them in the dryer w/o washing them first and it should shrink a bit. any help will be greatly appreaciated. thank fellas! cheers.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

if you wash them, they will turn bright white and then burst into flames...

i wouldn't worry, homie. flaming white jeans is the new raw.

[Tisswat]

OGCmon, check http://city.superfuture.com/city/supertalk/index.cfm?page=topic&topicID=6863

Lots of info in there about washing your jeans.

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gandhi: "i think it would be a good idea."

[asfberg]

there should be a huge sticky at the top of the denim page saying "IT IS OK TO WASH/SOAK/RINSE YOUR JEANS ONCE IN A WHILE .... REALLY you bunch of big girls' blouses"

[Busted Seam]

Soak them overnight. That will shrink them, and minimise fading. Of course washing is OK, but because the denim is abraded more during washing, the process will lose more denim than a simple soak.

[poly800rock]

at least he aint complaining about a pair of STF from kohl's and freaking out about the $40 he spent on it

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[airfrogusmc]

My advice wear'm raw till ya can't stand it then wear'm another week after that. (several months) Then rinse in cold water only in a sink or tub. NO SOAP. Hang dry.

[airfrogusmc]

Once water hits'm they'll fade and shrink but if you only rinse in cold it will keep both to a min. Check these 1996 LVC 201s that have had only 2 rinses in cold and also a pair of 37 501s (raw/deadstock) that I wore for about 5 months without a rinse.

2 rinse redline 1937 201s

37 501s worn for 5 months without a rinse. They have about 10 cold water rinses now.