Raw Denim 101: A Beginners Guide to Understanding Raw Denim
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In this video professional male image consultant and style expert, Aaron Marino, explains the difference between regular denim and raw or dry denim. Raw denim is becoming a very popular alternative the normal wash jeans. Learn how to take care, wash and clean your raw denim jeans. How to eliminate smell, care, wear and how to wear your new raw denim jeans. This is denim for dummies. Understanding raw denim and selvedge jeans
that's right! wear them for a long time until it will stand alone if you take them off, and it will climb the the wall all by itself.
Never thought I'd hear the words "virgin jeans" 😂
Finally! A hobby my mom's willing to fund!
Raw denim boys for life. Reppin the Rogue Territories right now.
I put on my new raw denim jeans on april 26, 2015 and around that time I also watched this video. In 2 days my jeans will turn 1 year without a single wash. They look amazing with all their creases and such and today I'm washing them for the first time and I'm so excited!
+MrLolmaster101 Sometimes a few hours, 2-3 days/week. Sometimes 7 days in a row (often day and night, as I tend to stay up watching RUclips, until I fall asleep in the middle of watching a video).
+Beckah Rolandsson How did they turn out?
I'm interested in how they turned out as well!
How'd they turn out??
how they smell..doesn't smell like balls...ehemm i suppose? lol
just kidding. I'mm interested to see how they turned out as well. :)
Want to begin with dry/raw denim?
Cheaper: Unbranded, Cheap Monday, certain Nudie Jeans, Levi's STF
Medium: Naked & Famous, A.P.C. Atelier laDurance
High end: Momotaro, Iron Heart, Samurai, Somet
For clean freaks: one guy got his jeans tested at university at the beginning and after months of wearing: bacteria levels were not different from one that was worn just one day. Smell depends on your own hygiene and what you do, no one can smell anything from my dry jeans :P
Meh, I haven't wash my jeans in 2 years and they don't smell bad, guess I'm either lucky or you shit yourself monthly?
2 years? my god.
i wash my clothes after every wear.
That would wreck a good pair of jeans
People can quickly not become aware of their own scent. I know of people that use powder shampoo that think they don't smell too. But if you have ever been near (like within 20 miles of) them, you know better. :D
bcbbysausage I went on vacation for 1 month where I couldn't wash my jeans, the very first thing I did when I came back was washing the jeans. It just felt nasty even walking with it.
If you put your jeans in the fridge the smell goes.
Apc, naked and famous, nudie jeans co. Boom! There it is.
Unbranded Jeans, same makers of Naked and famous, Oni, Big John, Momotaro. Bam there is a few more!
love this video, i love raw denim jeans (Levi 505 shrink to fit ) but the secret is to DRY CLEAN ONLY or the other method vinegar & water but you never wash them otherwise the fit is changed drastically! and the color becomes totally different
3 months in on my Petite Standards and they still smell brand new. The only way that your jeans will smell after 2 wears is if you've never used a shower in your life.
It's funny reading the number of comments saying that not washing your jeans is disgusting. The CEO of Levi's said at a conference that he hadn't washed his jeans in over a year. I never wash mine and there's absolutely no smell. Obviously if you spill some food on them you'll want to sponge it off but there's no need to throw them in the washing machine.
+Drew Mac also study has shown that it makes no difference in wearing jeans for a year or for probably 1 weak, the number of bacteria will be on similar level ;)
+Filip Vydra what's your suggestion on what to do after having loosen the area on the knees from squatting or kneeling
+Drew Mac No Sh*T the CEO of Levi's doesn't wash his jeans. He's probably only worn that pair twice that year. He must have thousands, or hundreds at least.
+Filip Vydra independent reserach i assume. lollll
He doesn't have to own that many pairs at one time, but he does have the liberty of just grabbing a new pair from the facility any day of the week that he pleases.
I have been wearing US made shrink-to-fit (STF) Levis 501xx jeans since 1970 so I have a lot of experience with "raw" jeans. I don't believe your recommendations are practical. Before washing, Levis STF 501xx jeans are way too big to wear. So much that it is hard to believe they will shrink enough to fit, but they do. If you buy too small a size so that they fit when unwashed, then you can never wear them again once they are washed. Levis STF 501xx jeans are so stiff you can't wear them before washing. Even after the first washing and drying they are still too stiff. I have to wash them at least twice before they don't hurt.
My beliefs are that anyone who buys Levis STF 501xx jeans that fit them before being washed is wasting their money, and anyone who wears them before washing is a masochist.
Wow I would love to see your jeans, it will be great if you make a video for me
They might not smell, at least not that much, there are bacteria called AOB (Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria) that develop and they consume the smelly ammonia. AOBs are really beneficial bacteria can remove smell, heal wounds, reduce acne and help keep your skin clean.
You might think that cavemen were really smelly, in fact this might not be true because of AOBs. If you stop showering with soap and use just water after 2 weeks the smell of sweat will go away and stay away, I tried it and my acne also healed up really well during that time. The bacteria is also used in some hospitals to spray directly on wounds to help them heal faster and better. There's also a commercial skin care product.
Decent video, it covers some very general knowledge. But misses a few key points. I think as an average not-in-the-know viewer was to watch this, he or she would assume that unwashed denim is this new phenomenon. And while it certainly has made a comeback within the last decade or so, unwashed/selvedge construction jeans are about as old as time itself. That's why people like myself enjoy them. it represents tradition, an Era where things were simply built better. the 'self edge' lining comes from the old shuttle looms, which bind the ends of the fabric neatly and clean. This is how denim was ORIGINALLY produced. Owning a pair of Cone Mills denim is like putting on a piece of history. In the mid-late 70s companies started using a much faster denim production technique known as projectile looms. While they can weave denim in higher volumes and in much shorter time, leave these very frayed/messy ends to the fabric, which is much more likely to unravel than your traditional selvedge cut. with that out of the way, as far as the smell goes I have never had a problem with that. I'm 6 months strong into my 17oz Cone denim from Left Field NYC (Made in the good ole USA) and I have no odors whatsoever. and I wear these jeans pretty damn hard. I guess it all comes down to personal hygiene? I shower twice a day so my likely hood of smelling like shit is low. I see pre-distressed jeans as asinine. Since the factory methods of distressing the jeans are extremely tough on the fabric (they often get washed and dried with basalt stones lol) it's like buying a brand new car from the dealership but they "broke it in" for you by adding 15,000 miles on it.
One of France's best discoveries Denim .
The word, "denim," comes from the fact that sailors located at Nimes in France, They needed strong pants, so they made their pants out of the same material used for sails.
I found it curious that you hadn't mentioned the sizing/shrinkage factor which is critical to unsanforized denim. My cheap LEVIS STF get the hot water tub soak for an hour, then drip damp and out on until dry. This is the raw denim custom fit method, THEN wear without washing for extended period.
A critical component of the goal.for me. My 34' inseam is now 31' and perfect!
Funny video. I used to use the freezer and Febreeze, but after a while, I just gave up. Embrace the smell of your denim, it's the smell of progression and VICTORY!
Might have been mentioned before but freezing temps _don't_ kill bacteria. What will remove the bacteria is to heat the jeans up to 110F. Also, studies have shown very little increase in bacteria on unwashed jeans when compared to washed jeans.
I wear raw denim almost everyday......from last 2 years i stopped wearing washes.....but i dont wash my jeans....but i dont like the results after washing....so i buy another in every 6 months and donate older....i m a dark denim lover!
Mandeep Baweja what brands we talking about? I could use some donations
The Chad m talking about USPA...my fav brand in denim :)
Mandeep Baweja nasty
This is waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much commitment for jeans for me. I'm already doing enough with just getting shit dry-cleaned. Plus thick, raw denim if you're wearing a slim fit makes it extremely uncomfortable if you squat down or bend your knees a lot in my experience.
Hyperdenim has a really nice fit, and they have a little bit of stretch in them too. They fit really well and are comfortable
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Awesome, I was watching some of your older videos this morning and thinking to myself "I wish Aaron would upload another video!" and here you are! Thanks, brew!
i just like the way raw denim look like brand new :\
Yeah you can wear jeans with a jean jacket, just make sure you have different shades or fades. Its not a Canadian tux lol just make sure your contrast is there. Cant go wrong with a dark wash on bottom and a white jean jacket.
Your video editing has gotten a lot better.
Just bought my first pair after watching this video. J Brand baby.
Gimme strength, Argh.
just buy your jeans, wash them when they get too shiny, wear then till they rip, patch them and eventually use the remaining cloth to patch newer worn out jeans.
Don't buy pre-washed jeans, ever.
Smell after a few days? Seriously? Dude, you're way too suburban.
i’m halfway thru the video and you’re hilarious 🤣 🤣 you had me at “uh uh jack that’s not how it works” lmfaooo 😂😂
Images of Wolverine’s brother kept flashing in my head. Was waiting for the claws to come out. 😂. Good vid-it was helpful.
I love the conceptual idea of raw denim BUT in reality I wash them after about 5 wears (cold water, hang to dry). They still look like new, the way I like them.
I was thinking about getting raw denim until you said put them in the freezer for 5 hours to control the smell >__>
use fabreeze or something. jesus christ.
One thing to note is that washing raw denim is really a catch 22 situation. If you dont wash them you'll get nicer fades but you'll almost certainly get a crotch blowout. If you like the look of patches then it's fine but it's not a matter of if it happens, it's when. My two older pairs have it and I've had to get them patched.
501 shrink to fit requires a wash to shrink to your body. This does not mean to throw them in the machine, but to turn them inside out, put hot water in the tub, soak the jeans for an hour, hang them and let them drip dry, then get some towels and soak up the rest of the water. Then wear them while they are damp until they dry. Do not wash them again for about 6 months repeat.
Holy shit
Raw or Dry Denim. Good explanation!
Hey Alpha, long time follower here. There are some inherent problems with wearing ANY new clothes without washing, espcially denim;
1) dyes and chemicals used in any new clothes (especially denim) will be in direct contact with your skin and open pores as your body temp goes up. Lots of science on this, not going to write out stats.
2) garments shipped from overseas are bathed in pesticides because of legal regulations.
3) people try these things on sometimes, and some people are filthy (I know from 7 years of working retail fashion from macy's to armani).
**HAND WASH at the very least!**
id argue and say all jeans fit more to you over time.
Good video but there are a couple things I wanted to add. The whole 6 month rule isn't always true. It all depends on how much fade you are able to get on your jeans. if you wear them more rigorously then you might be able to wash them even earlier. And when it comes to the stink, you just gotta make sure you keep yourself clean. I've been wearing my pair for 7 months now and they smell fine. they had some smelly days but i did what i had to do to keep them on the clean side.
I personally don't find raw denim all that great because of how uncomfortable the material feels. Raw denim feels like wood rubbing against your lower body.
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"your jeans aren't charcoal filters, right?!" best sentence in the whole vid, had to laugh so hard :)
If you want a correct pair of jeans for about 80$, get a pair of Unbranded (they're sold at Urban Outfitters).
For 140$ you can get a pair of Naked and Famous.
Usually for a little bit more cash, you can get a pair of Nudie,APC,LVC.
Most of the time the brand of your denim will effect how it's fading, and how long it takes to fade.
If you have alot of cash to spend, look for Iron Heart, Pure Blue Japan, Momotaro,Oni etc.
I spray my jeans with Lysol and let them hang outside. They smell allright
Selvedge denim is not about having a stronger seam, that comes from the stitching. Sure, the edge of the fabirc is less inclined to fray than a raw cut edge, but non selvedge jeans are merrowed which prevents fraying. Selvedge denim refers to jeans cut from narrower denim fabric with that beautiful selvedge edge on the fabric. Because the fabric is so narrow (~30") the pattern pieces are placed with the outside seam along the edge of the fabric . This makes the best use of the fabric and gives that prestigious seam visible at the cuff.
LOL at 5:22 when he says Febreeze you can tell he hesitates because he's like "Shit we should have had Febreeze pay us for this!!! Ah screw it"
AARON - THE SNOW IS GOING AWAY, SO WE NEED NEW SHOES FOR THE SUMMER AND SPRING. HELP!
I also prefer the look of fresh raw denim than worn. You can get raw denim and wash them after buying them ,raw denim comes starched as it makes the fibers easier to weave. By removing the starch the jeans are less abrasive and fade more slowly. You jeans will still fade but at a much slower pace.
I only have 1 pair of jeans, and I had them since junior year of high school (I'm a junior in college now). But the are balmain jeans.
why the fuck would you wear them every day? No you can easily go every other day or two in a week wearing the jeans and still get the same effect. I've done it. It doesn't take any longer. That's just setting yourself up for smelling like a high school locker room.
you DON'T have to, and that's the thing. raw denim can be done however you want to, people wear em every day basically just to get their fades
I actually did that bro but the results doesn't impressed me......the jeans was slim fit raw indigo...but now it looks baggy coz they r loosen up! Color changed and little distressed effect is there.....but seriously, i wore them 6 months and now i m thinking to donate them!
Every morning I take a shower and put on my raw Levi's, 4 months in and it smells like Old Spice. :P
if you're REALLY obsessed with trying to get sick fadez on the raws, you COULD wear it every single day for a recommended six months. My pair has been not washed since two and a half years ago, but honestly been worn about a year and two thirds. You can hang them with pants hangers. Just make sure they aren't being creased in any way.
I've torn up a pair of levis in like 3 months before Not sure a pair could even last me a year.
jake h holy shit! I have a pair from high school, 501 button fly, bought them 1991,
Here is something funny.
I am in my 40, I met a Chicky last year who is under 30, she went for the belt, boom. Belt comes off. She went for the first button, boom, it is in button... another button and another, she said what the fuck!!! Did you have these since the 80"s of course I said yes, took them off and went to town on her for a few hours...
Adolpho De La Cerda lol nice
I also work with my hands a lot, custom wood projects and construction and turned wrenches as a mechanic in the army for afew years. Just well versed in destroying clothes lol. even carhartt
jake h I was gonna mention about the 6 months thing. Yeah if all you do all day is sit at a desk, and then hit up the local microbrewery downtown for happy hours, yeah it will take 6 months to get some wear. If you are in the trades, you work hard for a living and the same amount of wear can be accomplished in just one month. Or two months. Results vary on denim and how hard you work.
Fifth of vodka, Big joint, and some fucking Black Sabbath that's how.
well there's 8 minutes of my life I will never get back
Daaamn! Alpha, you dit it again! Keep the knowledge comming!
the term selvedge isn´t fully explaned here. a selvedge jeans is thigter woven then a regular jeans. The selvedge line on the inside is exually the side line of the fabric role. a thigter woven fabric is much stronger then a normal fabric. This is why a selvedge jeans is also much more durable then a normal jeans.
Don't get into raw denim. You'll fall in love with them and start buying more and more expensive jeans. You'll want a $300 pair of all kinds of novel and unique Japanese brand jeans and you'll eventually have more jeans than you'll know what to do with. And you'll still want more.
I like your denim jacket dude
Actually freezing doesn't help with killing bacteria it just multiplies it ... Putting it in an heating path inside out helps in odour control and bacteria killing
The dye is going everywhere also first day sucks bad. But after a while it's amazing.
Brotherhood of the traveling denim.
Wow amazing. hilarious and informative, a rare blend.
I plan on wearing my new pair of raw denim for only three months then a wash, seems reasonable to me. That or dry clean for a year
The red tag leads me to believe it's a Levi's Jean jacket.
That was a good educational video which has enhanced my knowledge.Iam thankfulBro.
probably your best video, i thought. this was pretty great!
educational, funny, interesting. very nice!
Wow!? I didn’t think there was a jean thing. I am a bit confused though. You spoke about wearing raw jeans for a year with the purpose of converting them into faded jeans but there are also videos on how and when to wash your raw denim with the purpose of maintaining their dark *indigo* color. So these are 2 types of *denim heads* ? 👖
I have never had a girl or guy complain about how my jeans smell/how I smell... I have been wearing the same pair almost daily for about 10 months (washed once) for 6 of those months I have been regularly seeing someone who knows about my hobby, she thinks my jeans are dirty, but never once has complained about their smell. (they do smell bad, but only if you hold them against your face and smell them)
Why would you not just buy jeans that are already colored normally? Why waste 6 months?
6 months!? I don't have time for that lol
i miss you making videos all the time
Replay jeans are the best fitting jeans I have ever bought
Oh, and once you're ready to wash them, put about 1 inch of warm water in your bathtub, put a little bit of Woolite and if you want you can also add salt in the water.
Let your jeans soak for a few mins, then wash them with your hands. The more you play with them when you wash them for the first time, the more indigo will go away.
And obviously hang them to dry, never use the drying machine.
Do a video on rugged style please...
Wish they would come back out with the acid washed jeans like back in the 80's.
Does ironing jean good for jeans. thinking that i could help killing the bacteria and virus attached to it especially this time of pandemic. is it good? thank you
Don't follow the 6 month rule. If they stink too much, wash them; if not, keep wearing them. I feel that the freezer method doesn't really work. It's bacteriostatic, not anti-bacterial--it just stops the bacteria from growing for a while.
Also, it is advisable to own one pair of dark denim (raw or not) for occasions when you have to be a little more presentable (i.g. dates, dinners, etc.)
wow! you have grown so fast in subscribers!
Holy shit so many misconceptions in this video.
My raw denim doesn't smell bad . . maybe I just don't shit my pants on my gassy days?
y'all need to check out prison blues, all their jeans and jackets are raw denim, they're a nice thick denim, they last forever, made in America, and are about 30 bucks
This seems interesting and all but I think I will go buy some jeans that were distressed in the factory and call it a day. Personally I don't care to smell like a dead hobo's exploded ass for a year just to get the same effect. Maybe this works out better for people in cooler climates where you aren't instantly drenched the second you walk out the door during the summer.
+JLConawayII In my experience raw denim doesn't really smell after aging too bad... Alpha sort of made it seem like the wreak. If you put your nose up to them sure they might smell a bit, but they're not terrible. Of course, that's my experience, living in Michigan. There are many ways to combat this too. A lot of denimheads say that at some point you HAVE to wash, or else the bacteria will eat away at the pants and cause them to rip much quicker (in places like the crotch where you don't really want rips).
just take a shower before you wear them. I wore mine without washing for 4 months and they never smelled
doesn't smell as bad as you think I have a pair I haven't washed in about about 18 months but you cant really tell unless you stuff your nose in them. No one has ever noticed any odor coming off of them.
If anyone sees this: you DO NOT have to wait 6 months to wash your raw denim-just wait until they develop a level of character you are comfortable with (or wash when they are gross!!!!)
This is important. Putting jeans into the freezer DOES NOT KILL BACTERIA. It may kill some, but most will just thaw out and live on.
The thing he didn't mention, and should have emphasized, is that people get raw denim mostly for the custom fit, not to get custom fade patterns. You wear them damp and they form to your body. No need to wear them for six months. Also, not everyone lives in the southeast and sweats through their jeans in two days.
What about those of us who thought the jeans on the left looked better than the ones on the right?
What's always worked for me is to put a spray or two of cologne on the inside rise/crotch area of the jean. Freezing is also great, but I've found that it does not have to be done that often, unless your jeans are put in an unusual situation in a days wear that entails unplanned or unexpected activity.
its not the fact that its raw which makes it more expensive. Alot of companies that specialize in raw denim use better materials and they are constructed better. You can find alot of raw denim which uses selvedged denim. It is an old fashioned way to make denim, which uses rare machinery. depending one where the company gets the denim can mean a higher quality, more durable material
Awesome video! Really liked it! :D Great job, Aaron
Ha Ha. Putting jeans into a freezer is just dumb.
Q: Why does frozen Chicken smell EXACTLY the same as frozen Shit?
A: Because nothing frozen solid has a smell.
Also. Nobody has ever smelled bacteria.
The smell we get comes from their waste products. Cold doesn't' make that stuff go away.
Freezing won't make a rotten hamburger smell nice when its thawed, now will it?
Petra Smith You don't science, do you? The smell of chicken and feces is not the same as body odor. Body odor comes from bacteria that live on/in you. Even the smell of your own flatulence comes from bacteria that live in your intestine. As Aaron put it, freezing the jeans will kill the bacteria that have transferred to them. Most living things will die when frozen for an extended period of time. And because these tiny organisms have died, they no longer exude an odor.
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Can i reverse them and sundry for 12 hours every week? Is it ok if i do that? Freezing the microbes just sounds baseless and stupid to me.
I done the freezer trick . Deforested my jeans and they smelt okay . A few hours later at a restaurant I could smell my Jean's they stunk. Never again
Wear the SAME jeans for 365 days?!?! How did I not know about this before!?!? Count me in!
great work . . . aaron !!
Walmart Jeans name brands like LEE and Wrangler for 5- 30 bucks. I have to buy those because I go through jeans like no ones business.
Im gettin some good denim this fall.
I really love these videos, but what about those of us that don't have $100 to drop on a pair of jeans? What about us living on a tight budget that still want to look our very best?
Have you ever considered doing a video about how to build a basic, budget friendly wardrobe?
Also, where can I get cheap but decent quality fitted V-necks? A lot of people recommended target, but their fit doesn't work for me. My usual medium is far too tight, and the large far too long on my short 5'7" frame.
Just got a pair of Hugo Boss raw denims, I think these are the pair.
It's only for decoration, it is set at 10:10 to indicate a smiling face :)
After wearing out countless pairs of stretch jeans in months, I got my first pair of APCs. I wear them exclusively around the house and steam them occasionally. Sure it'll take longer to get that fade but they'll be customized and more durable than the stretch garbage they're selling. My boyfriend doesn't complain about the smell so I think I'm good. I don't think his APCs smell either. When and if they do, we can be gross together for a few months :p
You should check out the JeanJet. If you want to keep raw denim raw for as long as you need.
ain't seen commitment until you see crust pants.
Freezing does not kill bacteria, the bacteria go into suspended animation when frozen, then come back to life when thawed.
Yup it also doesn't get rid of the sweat, dead skin, dust or piss particles from splashback.