I don't think you know anything about what Ross is Ross doesn't sell any fake or used clothes they either have a manufacture defect that is almost never noticable or pants that weren't sold by the end of the season so those go to department stores like Marshalls and Ross @@lilguppies9741
@@dcf3601 I just can't hear or read this constant recommendation to dry clean anymore. What is this nonsense? Firstly, every sensible person has always washed their jeans - and not only their jeans - with water. People buy a 501 shrink-to-fit one to two sizes larger in the waistband and three to four sizes larger in length (see the label on the back pocket of every 501) so that it fits perfectly after washing. It's that simple Wash inside out and hang inside out, jeans keep their color for a very long time and develop an individual patina over time: deep blue to washed light in places. Dry cleaning was invented during the Second World War and has absolutely nothing to do with jeans and their invention, which is almost a hundred years older. After all, that is the purpose and history of jeans and nothing else.
cold soak in the bath tub keeps most of the indigo dye. so u don't lose the colour so quick. u will only get to the way yours look after 6 soaks and by then it already builds up alot of nice fades
Prince Josh correct the pair to the right are raw denim and they have a unique feel unlike regular jeans. The color is pretty much the same as the feel.
Hell yea. I tried explaining this shit to a Dillards employee today because they didn't have the raw rigid 501's and she didn't know what I was talking about. I'm buying them online for now on.
Very informative... I bought a pair of 501's at an outlet in Fla. last year. I have not worn them yet or "fitted them"! I might just roll with"em "as is". Thanks Bro,digging the Ol' school vibe!
I bought some like eight years ago(501 raw denim) from washing so much they’re baby blue almost white in some parts ..people don’t believe when I tell them it’s the raw dark blue ones(the one in this video)now they have natural wear tears but I still wear them they have a nice light fading to baby blue to almost white in some parts
@@dcf3601 261 / 5.000 Chemical cleaning for a 501? I'm having a crisis. What kind of madman comes up with ideas like that? You probably don't take your leather shoes to a shoemaker, but to a car repair shop or clean your carpet with a high-pressure cleaner ***** shake head Is there no more water in the USA?
Dude I'm so sorry for the long delay. A lot has transpired since this video but what i will do is a quick video with some raw denim (Levis) in including same pair that are in this video that i still have along with some other pairs so you can see how dry cleaning basically prevents the shrink to fit Levi's from fading as much & prevents them from shrinking.
956 / 5.000 "Dry cleaning" jeans is - and not just for me - an absolute horror. "Dry cleaning" simply has nothing to do with the 150-year history and culture of jeans. So what's the point? No cowboy or factory worker would have ever taken his jeans to a "dry cleaner". And not just because they didn't exist (yet) at that time - Strauss registered his patent in 1872. Dry cleaning was an invention of the time during/after the Second World War and was intended for everything else but not for work clothes or jeans. I now own my third 501 shrink-to-fit and have always washed them inside out at 30 degrees with a mild colorfast detergent and the colors have gradually become more expressive over the years: from deep dark blue in places to very light spots on the knees, bottom and in the crotch area of the front pockets.
However dry cleaning has come a long way. With practically all cleaners going green it's safer for your clothing and you no longer have thst nasty smell on your garments anymore. This bideo was to show what happens to your shrink to fit jeans should you wash them on the 2st wash. Many ppl like me like the way these jeans fit as is and don't want them to shrink and or may not have had a clue that this transformation would happen to there jeans. However some ppl may not mind, it's all about preference that's all. I'm just using my platform to advise all to the conditions on washing these specific 👖
I haven't, some things changed since this video but i recently decided to get prepared to do another video using 2 pairs of these same jeans that I used in this video. I still have other pairs of these aRaw denim and I'll go over why I only use dry cleaning and I'll also share 2 pairs that I had alterations done so that they fit similar to my regular denim jeans that are the same size as the raw denim however then denim are longer & wider. Stay tuned! I'm gonna try and have this video done by next weekend
@@dcf3601 956 / 5.000 "Dry cleaning" jeans is - and not just for me - an absolute horror. "Dry cleaning" simply has nothing to do with the 150-year history and culture of jeans. So what's the point? No cowboy or factory worker would have ever taken his jeans to a "dry cleaner". And not just because they didn't exist (yet) at that time - Strauss registered his patent in 1872. Dry cleaning was an invention of the time during/after the Second World War and was intended for everything else but not for work clothes or jeans. I now own my third 501 shrink-to-fit and have always washed them inside out at 30 degrees with a mild colorfast detergent and the colors have gradually become more expressive over the years: from deep dark blue in places to very light spots on the knees, bottom and in the crotch area of the front pockets.
IF only UK Levi store would sell the original 501 STF it would be great what a shame since thats the original levis jeans as it was when it came out shrink to fit. ofcourse the sahpe of the 501 has changed over the years since it has been around forever. Take note Levis UK store
This is Levi's completely inexplicable sales policy. A problem not only for the UK, but for the whole of Europe. So we are still - a little - connected. ;-)))) I actually bought a shrink-to-fit for 118 $/€ on Ebay-US. It just takes a while until the right size is offered there and at a reasonable price. I hit a brick wall at all the US stores. Levi's seems to have them completely under control. At the time I used a free US post office box to which I had the purchase sent within the USA and they then forwarded it to Europe. But because of the post office box operator's shipping costs, it was only worth it if you bought two pairs of trousers or more, and then it wasn't worth it because then you had/have to pay additional customs fees. At the time, the two pairs of trousers cost just over €120 in total, including everything, or €57 each to be exact, although the US retail price was around $30/$33 as far as I remember. Levi's USA is currently offering the shrink-to-fit again on special offer for $54.75. It would be worth buying two pairs again, as the lower customs limit is $130 and if the shipping costs weren't too high, as they are (now) included in the purchase price by customs. Just take a look and see if you can get to the UK with them: www.levi.com/US/en_US/clothing/men/jeans/straight
Honestly I don't believe they have a name for them. I have at least 2 pair of them. 1 pair from Macy's the other from a Levi's at one of the premium outlets and what really sux... they don't make a matching jacket for this colorway. I've checked for years and just a quick FYI if you haven't purchased a Levi denim jacket they run SMALL I'm typically a 2X in jackets but I had to find a 3X just to give you an example of how small they run
@@dcf3601 That's actually true. I've been wearing a BIG E slim fit for over 10 years now. (My second pair. A real gem. They probably only fit very few people these days. That's why Levi's hasn't had these slim, great-cut slim-fit jeans in their range for a long time. (The previous pair, with just a small e, was completely worn out and frayed on the collar, sleeves and elbows after almost 30 years. But I've kept them to this day and couldn't bear to part with them)
Yeah man they weren't lying when they mention how they will shrink after just one wash and the color completely changed as well. I donated them with the quickness 🤣 replaced them with 2 new pairs of the same color.
What up bro! I mostly buy 501 Raw blue. I have worn these types of jeans for years. Always dry cleaned them back home in Cali. Moved to Texas recently and now I can’t seem to find anyone out here that doesn’t mess them up. They either crease them, wash them or even dry clean and they still dont come out the way they use to in Cali. Maybe they use a different solvent. How do you clean them and keep the same size and rawness to them?
If you have a an premium outlets in your area that had a Levi's store they have aell the shrink to fit Levi's in there too. And I MUST share this with you! It's gonna sound odd but trust me on this... after you find your size and are about to make the purchase PLEASE! SMELL the jeans! Trust me you'll thank me later. I give this advice because there are some pairs that will have a distinctive smell, you'll know it once you get a whiff of it. Should this happen put the pair back and here's why... I don't know why this happens to the jeans but the smell will not go away. I've tried to freeze them and nothing works. I even tried to use febreeze 🤣 nothing has seemed to work and I've had this pair if S2F for years.
Levi 501's come in a sharkskin type of color ( My favorites) then , a darker blue. Black bit it's not a solid black & a darker blue but the pair I have a a smell unlike the other colorways.
Hello I have a question about the 501's shrink to fit if I don't want to wash them because of the color but they are dirty how can I wash them without them shrinking?
If yoou want to keep the look of these jeans than you may want to go with a 34/32 but don't plan on washing them because you see in my video what will happen lol.
I only dry clean mine. I just put 2 of the pairs in this video in the cleaners for alterations & cleaning so I'll do a video once I pick them and compare them to 2 other pair of raw denim jeans.
Please dont listen to this dude, you can try spot cleaning the stain first and if it doesn't fix the issue just drop them off at your local cleaners and inform them of the specific stain to see what method they can use to treat it. Especially if these are shrink to fit jeans.
The ones that will definitely shrink after any wash (except dry cleaning will say Shrink to fit on the Levi cardboard print that's attached to the jeans that you would take off . As well as the label that's stitched on the rear of the jeans, these are raw denimso they won't be pre-washed.. With pre washed I think your pretty much safe
Thx for the vid bro. Just recently copped my 1st piece of raw denim. Levi’s 501. Some type of Beams and Levi’s mashup. Are all selvedge STF? I’ve heard/read of some who soak in cold water and Woolite like twice yearly. Then hang dry in the sun if able. What are your thoughts on that in relation to shrinkage? Born in 73. Not cool with no tight clothes. Not baggy. They fit. But def not tight.
Honestly bruh if they are Levi shrink to fit I wouldn't suggest any water at all. The best way to clean them as well as preserve is dry cleaning. Preferably one that uses the green method... basically its a cleaner earth friendly method to dry cleaning & it work just as if not more efficient than traditional dry cleaning machines PLUS no more of that foul smell from the dry cleaning chemicals on your clothing. Its what i use for my jeans. I'm going to follow up with a new video of all my shrink to fit jeans including the pair from this video that have all been dry cleaned. Hope this helps fam. Be safe 🙏
@@dcf3601 "Dry cleaning" jeans is - and not just for me - an absolute horror. "Dry cleaning" simply has nothing to do with the 150-year history and culture of jeans. So what's the point? No cowboy or factory worker would have ever taken his jeans to a "dry cleaner". And not just because they didn't exist (yet) at that time - Strauss registered his patent in 1872. Dry cleaning was an invention of the time during/after the Second World War and was intended for everything else but not for work clothes or jeans. I now own my third 501 shrink-to-fit and have always washed them inside out at 30 degrees with a mild colorfast detergent and the colors have gradually become more expressive over the years: from deep dark blue in places to very light spots on the knees, bottom and in the crotch area of the front pockets.
If you like the shrinking of these shrink to fit jeans than my brother do you. I made this video to show what happens should you wash them, they lose the original color and fit very different after that 1st wash which I totally hated. So my video was for those who don't want to lose that fit and keep there jeans practically new. We're about to enter 2025 & i still own and can fit these jeans and they look the same as day one because they've only been dry cleaned when needed.
Dont listen to the clown that's saying just wash, he wants you to ruin your shrim to fit jeans, nothing like a ass clown to stalk your comme t section with his just wash BS.. you can try spot cleaning and for a total cleaning to keep your colors looking nice and original fit drop them off at your local dry cleaners it'll be worth it years later when you notice how good they still look.
@@dcf3601 You keep repeating the same nonsense. Washing jeans and other things is as easy as this: Turn them inside out. Wash at 30 degrees and then hang them up to dry in the dark. Everything else is nonsense and completely unhygienic.
That may be true however if you own any of their Raw Denim that specify "Shrink to fit" and you don't want them to lose their original color and shrink drastically than you will want to dry clean only. In fact I dry clean all of my jeans even the non shrink to fit and they've all been fine. The only time I noticed any issues such as the Denim shredding under the crotch area was after washing them repeatedly so I quit that cycle and decided on dry cleaning and I've yet to regret this option.
@@dcf3601 Your constant harping on about "dry cleaning" is driving me crazy. What is this nonsense? Do you run a dry cleaner or are you paid by the chemical industry? The only sensible and hygienic way to care for jeans is to wash them, turning them inside out and at a low temperature (30 degrees). After that dry them on the line in a dark room. Then the colors will last a very long time. Everything else is fairy tales and nonsense and, above all, more than unhygienic.
I've read that however it does nothing to them as I've been doing this for decades and the results prove that you preserve your original color and fit by doing so.
Unfortunately most of what you said is inaccurate. Dry clesning has always been an alternative to washing your clothing. It is hygienic and it makes the materials like denim, cotton, etc last longer because it doesn't require the harsh method of a washing machine. This bideo i made was about SHRINK TO FIT LEVI JEANS or any other shrink to fit clothing. It was to demonstrate what will fallen should you wash these specific jeans. Case & point... I still have these jeans today and we're closing in on 2025 l, they still fit and look as they did in this 2016 video because I've only... you guessed it , dry cleaned them. The history of when dry cleaning was invented us pointless. And no washing these jeans in cold or negative cold will still result in them shrinking. But if you like the color change and slimmer fit once this happens than do you. I just gave an alternative should anyone want to preserve the original look and fit of these specific jeans. But you can do this for all of your jeans and I promise you you won't be going back to purchase new jeans as often as you once did using the DRY CLEANING method. And no I don't have a dry cleaning company nor a chemical endorsement. 😆 Not totally sure where you were going with that one as dry cleaners have gone green for years now removing those harmful chemicals resulting in safer & cleaner clothing without that foul smell that you you used to get from dry cleaned clothes. Have a great Sunday & support your local cleaners my guy. Be nice 🤣
I wouldn't recommend washing them at all, if you want to keep them looking and fitting as good as when you first purchased them than stick to strictly dry cleaning them
@@marcelaleon9250 damn that's unfortunate but it's the least you can try before going going with a washing machine just know that washing them will result in what happened in my video.
Best thing to do for these pants I've had a pair 5 or 6 years. Get a bandanna and a big bowl of cold water with laundry soap dip n soak the rag n lay it on the iron board and part by part iron it out keep going over as much as u want it's gonna absorb the dirt n shit n a little denim but they will get stiff asf again then after u hang dry them lay em back out on the board and iron them with the wrag cuff em do what u do n u can do it every other week or every month they stay sharp n new
So many options l, it really depends on which one you wanna try. Some use the cold water and liquid detergent. I've heard and tried the freezer method but I didn't care for it. Jeans came out stiff as hell 😆. But the spot cleaning i think is a very good option because your not soaking the jeans.
Dry cleaning them is the safest way imo. The color of your jeans will last longer over time I experienced they get a tad bit darker depending on the color but most importantly they won't lose there size and will continue to fit you as they did on day 1. The only other method I've tried was to spot clean where I world clean any area I find that needed cleaning and use a cloth and water and lightly clean that area but you have to be cautious by lightly rubbing because the dye in the jeans can come off while trying to clean this way. That's why dry cleaning is your safest & best option. Another option is checking if your dry cleaner uses what they call environmental cleaning or green cleaning... it's something along the lines of a environmental safe cleaning that many cleaners have since began using but basically it's safer for your clothes& the environment . The other plus is you'll notice your garments no longer have that unpleasant smell that dry cleaned clothes use to have every time you world remove the plastic from your clothing. Yuk😷🤢. Hope this helps..
@@dcf3601 homie, would you recommend me to buy a levis 501 STF even if in my area where I live there are no dry cleaners? in this case I would use the spot clean method, and I wear Dickies Original Fit pants size 32x34, in the case of Levis 501 STF would I have to buy a 34x36?
@BG K.O so the best advice I could give you is to try the 501 STF on but in the event you were trying to order them online I would say try your original size, as long as your not soaking the jeans you should avoid any shrinkage spot cleaning should work to your benefit.
@BG K.O I don't know about starching them but if I were to ever do it I would turn them inside out to do so. Lobe heard many that said they spot cleaned there raw denim.
Are Wilhelmsen Hey thanks bruh. I enjoy making these vids, I'll be putting up more coming soon, but raw denim jeans are my favorite. That's why I use my whirlpool Swash to care for them as well as the dry cleaners
@@omarsanchez3069 they were washed by mistake. Cold water no dryer. One I pulled the clothes out of the washing machine and noticed they were inside they were already ruined.
I spot clean only and have had all 501s for year I found this video cuz I was wondering if there was a way to bring them back judging by this video there isn't so thank you it was helpful...and if always get the rug off on my forces!! Fyi yea Khols must by returned shit cuz all their shit is washed
Hey Darnell the jeans with the 501XX are "shrink to fit". They are raw denim. The 501's that do not have the XX are not raw and ARE pre-washed. That is why the ones with the XX shrank soooo much. They are not the same jeans.
Jamie Johnson actually I have 2 pair of the same Levi colored jeans that are shrink to fit, one shown in this video with the XX and a newer pair I purchased this past November from the Levi store in Woodbury Commons and they don't carry the XX but are in fact shrink to fit, I think Levi removed the XX because I have at least 3 pair that I purchased allong with the pair that have the XX yet they don't have the XX and they're shrink to fit.
That's completely wrong. None of the 501 shrink-to-fits I've bought in the last 20 years have an "XX" on them, including the current one. And all of them were not pre-washed and all of them shrunk identically.
@@dcf3601 "I think Levi removed the XX because I have at least 3 pair that I purchased allong with the pair that have the XX" You don't really believe that Levi's "removed" the XX because of you.
Well I have a Swash machine , it's by whirlpool and it used tide pods to refresh your clothing, it doesn't remove stains from your clothing but it will remove oder s like cigarette, cigar, b/o and it also heats to remove wrinkles from your clothing, I'm I stain my clothes I use a cool cloth to wipe off any stains. I have yet to place any of my levi jeans in the cleaners and recently purchased another pair as the ones in this video and when I compared them to the ones in this video that were only put into the swash, and the color and size were the same as when I first purchased them.
robert gutierrez well taking them too the cleaners will remove stains and your jeans will eventually Dade in color but slower than washing them whereas it'll only take one wash to shrink and fade your jeans which aren't supposed to be washed at all, washing breaks down the fabric in jeans causing them to rip and tear. The swash machine is great! I use it for all my jeans, sweaters, button ups, screen printed shirts, you name it and I use it, and they're much cheaper than when the machine first released. I highly recommend you look it up.. I'm still working on what type of camera I should buy so I can continue making my videos
No problem and I think it's the 514 that now have a darker color but other than not being shrink to fit they have a zippered fly instead of a button fly. I'll cop some and do a video
It depends on what your natural waist size is . I believe that if your natural waist size is from 28 to 34, the recommendations indicate that you should purchase 'Shrink to Fit' jeans 1 inch larger in the waist and 2 inches larger in the length for them to fit to your actual size after being washed. Truth be told, after some experience with Shrink to Fit's myself, I must say that the best way to wash and care for them is the 'good old' fashioned way, which entails hard work. These days, it seems that a lot of jeans come better fitting and in different fittings depending on your personal likes, so honestly, I'm not purchasing Shrink to Fits anymore. It's too much damn work. I just maintain and specially care for the ones that I have. The way I'd go about it is as follows: I'd actually put the jeans in a contemporary washing machine that accounts for fabric care. !Make sure the jeans are turned inside out when washing. I would then put the pair with a medium sized load of dark clothes. Only use liquid laundry soap!! This should be a given, because powdered soap will mess your brand new pair up. The only liquid soap I trust for washing ANY of my denim is 'Woolite Dark,' which is a little expensive, but well worth it. After washing, put the jeans together with the load of clothes in the dryer under a medium setting. When you take out the jeans you should notice that they already appear a little smaller and wrinkled. Don't worry about this, but before putting the new jeans in the dryer, I recommend quickly stretching the jeans out, so they don't go in the dryer twisted up. Leave the jeans in the dryer for about 10 to 12 minutes. After the 12 minutes are up, press pause on the dryer and take them out of the drying cycle (after taking the jeans out, proceed to finish drying the rest of your load of clothes. Mold isn't cool.) When you take the jeans out of the dryer, they should be a little damp, but obviously not soaking. Now, you must put the jeans on damp, so they can mold to your body. I usually walk around and bend at the knees, with the hope that they can already form stiff crease marks at the hip and by the fly area. After walking around for about an hour in these damp jeans, proceed to hang dry. Obviously the best time of the year to do this is during the summer when the weather is hot and the sun shines brightly. Now, keep in mind that when you put the jeans down, the fabric although rough, will not be as rigid or silky feeling as when the jeans are brand new. The jeans will also still be a little wrinkled. I personally like that sleek and somewhat shiny look, so my finishing touch, which probably is one of the longest steps in the process is to iron the jeans inside out and use fabric friendly spray starch. I use Flauntless Premium. The thing is that starch can leave marks on pants in an undesirable way, so I use a pillow case in good condition to create a barrier between the hot iron (on steam setting) and the denim fabric. After ironing both pant legs inside out, I pop them right side out, but naturally that causes a little wrinkling, so I proceed to iron the denim right side out, placing particular focus on lining up the seams and then starching once the jeans are lined up evenly and accordingly. Of course, just as you did when the jeans were inside out, Please Remember to use a pillow case and place on top of the jeans after spraying down with starch. The end result will be well worth the work as you will have new looking jeans that are fitted to your actual size and will break in amazingly. LASTLY......Avoid washing them again if possible and wear them sparingly. If they do smell a little after quite a few wears, simply open then up and spray the inside crotch area and back side with cologne. If they've been worn quite a bit, putting them in a plastic bag and placing them in the freezer helps kill most bacteria that may have gotten on the jeans. Well, that was a mouthful of info. Now you can see why I don't mess with Levi's 501 Shrink to Fit's anymore.
Damn bro that is my favorite color of 501s and I rocked them with tims all the time and I left them at my grandma's and shebwashed them omg I about puked turned out the same way
I bought a pair of 501's , 1947 from the vintage collection and washed them. They shrunk a lot in the waist and leg. I can still get into them but only just. If I continue to wear them, will the waist give anymore through continually wearing them ？
good question, if it's just the waist that you need to open up some wearing them might help stretching the wait somewhat but there's a possibility it won't widen much.
It will, it should, anyways if you handwash\soak em in a cold water they won't shrink more, and just stretch them, this should work, sorry for being obvious.
Exactly once you wash em' you ruin em' unless you like that look & feel. Not for me though. I actually still have these jeans this very day, in fact I'm wearing a pair now. Strictly dry cleaning.
My wife had dripped some Clorox toilet bowl cleaner on my draws, when I got home and saw this, I almost died, at least she didn't get it on Sears and Roebucks vest!
We "used to" wash ourselves with water. And now? Without water? Without soap? Strange. We all still wash ourselves with water and soap and are still in perfect health. PS: The rest of the people in our area do the same. I've asked everywhere.
I know its late, a lot has been going on since that video, moved out into another apartment & now I purchased my 1st home and its been a great experience than Covid hit smh. I'm going to be putting myn501's etc in the cleaners & will do a follow video when I picked up to show the benefits of dry cleaning as I still have the same pair of jeans in this video including another in the same color. Be on the lookout soon!
Yeah pretty much... but keep in mind denim isn't really suppose to be washed it breaks down the material. I always advise if you must wash than use Woolite Dark for dark color jeans and wash them on delicate. It'll prolong your items.
@@dcf3601 The only SENSIBLE "option" is to follow the Levi's sizing instructions that are on the back pocket of every 501 shrink-to-fit and buy the appropriate size. Then everything will fit in the end.
The only SENSIBLE "option" is to follow the Levi's sizing instructions that are on the back pocket of every 501 shrink-to-fit and buy the appropriate size. Then everything will fit in the end.
Pfff forget about raw denim, its to much work. You always have to be careful and so on. I just buy regular denim and wash them like every 6th month and the color last for 5 years minimum 😊
thats cool but they don't last long. i bought two pairs of levis 504s earlier this year and they're stuffed now. i have 2 pairs of wranglers which are nice and tuff. bit like wearing cardboard but they're tough enough to crawl through a pipe or work on a big rig.
Man I was lucky enough to buy some raw selvedge 501s at a Ross for 30 bucks, needless to say it was the happiest day of my life.
Do you still have them
Same bro
Yeah those r fake or old asf or used
@@lilguppies9741 stfu Ross ain’t no goodwill nigga
I don't think you know anything about what Ross is Ross doesn't sell any fake or used clothes they either have a manufacture defect that is almost never noticable or pants that weren't sold by the end of the season so those go to department stores like Marshalls and Ross @@lilguppies9741
How do you keep them clean and nice
Dry cleaning is the best way.
@@dcf3601 I just can't hear or read this constant recommendation to dry clean anymore. What is this nonsense? Firstly, every sensible person has always washed their jeans - and not only their jeans - with water. People buy a 501 shrink-to-fit one to two sizes larger in the waistband and three to four sizes larger in length (see the label on the back pocket of every 501) so that it fits perfectly after washing. It's that simple Wash inside out and hang inside out, jeans keep their color for a very long time and develop an individual patina over time: deep blue to washed light in places. Dry cleaning was invented during the Second World War and has absolutely nothing to do with jeans and their invention, which is almost a hundred years older. After all, that is the purpose and history of jeans and nothing else.
cold soak in the bath tub keeps most of the indigo dye. so u don't lose the colour so quick. u will only get to the way yours look after 6 soaks and by then it already builds up alot of nice fades
Basically when you buy the 501’s (the jeans on the right) it feels like a sheet of paper
Prince Josh correct the pair to the right are raw denim and they have a unique feel unlike regular jeans. The color is pretty much the same as the feel.
Hell yea. I tried explaining this shit to a Dillards employee today because they didn't have the raw rigid 501's and she didn't know what I was talking about. I'm buying them online for now on.
The Macy's Ahere in New Jersey & the Levi's outlets here sell them so maybe try them in your area.
Very informative... I bought a pair of 501's at an outlet in Fla. last year. I have not worn them yet or "fitted them"! I might just roll with"em "as is". Thanks Bro,digging the Ol' school vibe!
I bought some like eight years ago(501 raw denim) from washing so much they’re baby blue almost white in some parts ..people don’t believe when I tell them it’s the raw dark blue ones(the one in this video)now they have natural wear tears but I still wear them they have a nice light fading to baby blue to almost white in some parts
Thanks for all the feedback on this video! I'll be uploading a part 2 today. Look out for it. I know i know its about damn time 😆
Are the 505s as baggy as 501 STFs? I like Levis jeans but most of em are not baggy enough. Shrink To Fit ain't for me cause I want to wash my jeans.
westcoast870 you can get 505's in a baggy fit. Trust me 501 STF WILL maintain there size and color as long as you dry clean only.
@@dcf3601 261 / 5.000
Chemical cleaning for a 501?
I'm having a crisis. What kind of madman comes up with ideas like that? You probably don't take your leather shoes to a shoemaker, but to a car repair shop or clean your carpet with a high-pressure cleaner
***** shake head
Is there no more water in the USA?
can u do a video xplaning on how to preserve them in da freezer. that sounds interesting. n i like ur video very usefull. thanx
oh yeah n the XX is roman numerals for 20 wich means their originaly made using 20oz of raw denim.
Thanks for the xx explanatiion
Thanks. I've never tried the dryer method. I've always dry cleaned all of my 501's but I will look into it and see if there are any results
The freezer thing doesn't work it supposed to kill bacteria but doesn't. bacteria dies from heat not cold
I never wash my 501s I always take em to the cleaners that's how they stay nice
It works?
@@Lifehackz137 yup
U mean to say... Dry clean ?
@@Anujj444 aren't the same thing
FACTS
Where’s part 2 video on taking care of the jeans?
Dude I'm so sorry for the long delay. A lot has transpired since this video but what i will do is a quick video with some raw denim (Levis) in including same pair that are in this video that i still have along with some other pairs so you can see how dry cleaning basically prevents the shrink to fit Levi's from fading as much & prevents them from shrinking.
@@dcf3601 how wash them?
@@Moneyoverbullshit850 strongly suggest dry cleaning only.
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"Dry cleaning" jeans is - and not just for me - an absolute horror.
"Dry cleaning" simply has nothing to do with the 150-year history and culture of jeans.
So what's the point?
No cowboy or factory worker would have ever taken his jeans to a "dry cleaner". And not just because they didn't exist (yet) at that time - Strauss registered his patent in 1872.
Dry cleaning was an invention of the time during/after the Second World War and was intended for everything else but not for work clothes or jeans.
I now own my third 501 shrink-to-fit and have always washed them inside out at 30 degrees with a mild colorfast detergent and the colors have gradually become more expressive over the years: from deep dark blue in places to very light spots on the knees, bottom and in the crotch area of the front pockets.
However dry cleaning has come a long way. With practically all cleaners going green it's safer for your clothing and you no longer have thst nasty smell on your garments anymore. This bideo was to show what happens to your shrink to fit jeans should you wash them on the 2st wash. Many ppl like me like the way these jeans fit as is and don't want them to shrink and or may not have had a clue that this transformation would happen to there jeans. However some ppl may not mind, it's all about preference that's all. I'm just using my platform to advise all to the conditions on washing these specific 👖
My boy did you ever make a video on how you wash the 501 jeans with put getting faded?
I haven't, some things changed since this video but i recently decided to get prepared to do another video using 2 pairs of these same jeans that I used in this video. I still have other pairs of these aRaw denim and I'll go over why I only use dry cleaning and I'll also share 2 pairs that I had alterations done so that they fit similar to my regular denim jeans that are the same size as the raw denim however then denim are longer & wider. Stay tuned! I'm gonna try and have this video done by next weekend
@@dcf3601 956 / 5.000
"Dry cleaning" jeans is - and not just for me - an absolute horror.
"Dry cleaning" simply has nothing to do with the 150-year history and culture of jeans.
So what's the point?
No cowboy or factory worker would have ever taken his jeans to a "dry cleaner". And not just because they didn't exist (yet) at that time - Strauss registered his patent in 1872.
Dry cleaning was an invention of the time during/after the Second World War and was intended for everything else but not for work clothes or jeans.
I now own my third 501 shrink-to-fit and have always washed them inside out at 30 degrees with a mild colorfast detergent and the colors have gradually become more expressive over the years: from deep dark blue in places to very light spots on the knees, bottom and in the crotch area of the front pockets.
Do 505 levis jeans shrink when you wash them
IF only UK Levi store would sell the original 501 STF it would be great what a shame since thats the original levis jeans as it was when it came out shrink to fit. ofcourse the sahpe of the 501 has changed over the years since it has been around forever. Take note Levis UK store
This is Levi's completely inexplicable sales policy.
A problem not only for the UK, but for the whole of Europe. So we are still - a little - connected. ;-))))
I actually bought a shrink-to-fit for 118 $/€ on Ebay-US.
It just takes a while until the right size is offered there and at a reasonable price. I hit a brick wall at all the US stores. Levi's seems to have them completely under control.
At the time I used a free US post office box to which I had the purchase sent within the USA and they then forwarded it to Europe. But because of the post office box operator's shipping costs, it was only worth it if you bought two pairs of trousers or more, and then it wasn't worth it because then you had/have to pay additional customs fees. At the time, the two pairs of trousers cost just over €120 in total, including everything, or €57 each to be exact, although the US retail price was around $30/$33 as far as I remember. Levi's USA is currently offering the shrink-to-fit again on special offer for $54.75. It would be worth buying two pairs again, as the lower customs limit is $130 and if the shipping costs weren't too high, as they are (now) included in the purchase price by customs.
Just take a look and see if you can get to the UK with them:
www.levi.com/US/en_US/clothing/men/jeans/straight
Opie would have been proud😀. Great vid.
@NewJerzFinest what color is the right ?
Honestly I don't believe they have a name for them. I have at least 2 pair of them. 1 pair from Macy's the other from a Levi's at one of the premium outlets and what really sux... they don't make a matching jacket for this colorway. I've checked for years and just a quick FYI if you haven't purchased a Levi denim jacket they run SMALL I'm typically a 2X in jackets but I had to find a 3X just to give you an example of how small they run
@@dcf3601 That's actually true.
I've been wearing a BIG E slim fit for over 10 years now. (My second pair. A real gem. They probably only fit very few people these days.
That's why Levi's hasn't had these slim, great-cut slim-fit jeans in their range for a long time.
(The previous pair, with just a small e, was completely worn out and frayed on the collar, sleeves and elbows after almost 30 years. But I've kept them to this day and couldn't bear to part with them)
Bro when you showed the shrinkage I lost it 🤣
Yeah man they weren't lying when they mention how they will shrink after just one wash and the color completely changed as well. I donated them with the quickness 🤣 replaced them with 2 new pairs of the same color.
What up bro! I mostly buy 501 Raw blue. I have worn these types of jeans for years. Always dry cleaned them back home in Cali. Moved to Texas recently and now I can’t seem to find anyone out here that doesn’t mess them up. They either crease them, wash them or even dry clean and they still dont come out the way they use to in Cali. Maybe they use a different solvent. How do you clean them and keep the same size and rawness to them?
Spray then bitches down with Starch and iron.
Is the size 40/32 big or small
There kinda on the bigger side. I did this because the thigh area on jeans is somewhat to tight fitting in my normal 36/38 waist size.
What will shrink 501s more? Dry cleaning or washing machine?
washing machine easily
Definitely washing machine
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I washed my 501 S2F and I'm massively angry I did. Hope to find a similar pair they go on sale again.
I feel your pain. If you can get to a Levi outlet you can usually find the S2F there in sale.
If you have a an premium outlets in your area that had a Levi's store they have aell the shrink to fit Levi's in there too. And I MUST share this with you! It's gonna sound odd but trust me on this... after you find your size and are about to make the purchase PLEASE! SMELL the jeans! Trust me you'll thank me later. I give this advice because there are some pairs that will have a distinctive smell, you'll know it once you get a whiff of it. Should this happen put the pair back and here's why... I don't know why this happens to the jeans but the smell will not go away. I've tried to freeze them and nothing works. I even tried to use febreeze 🤣 nothing has seemed to work and I've had this pair if S2F for years.
@@dcf3601 Have you ever tried using simple washing powder?
What color are the 501s?
Levi 501's come in a sharkskin type of color ( My favorites) then , a darker blue. Black bit it's not a solid black & a darker blue but the pair I have a a smell unlike the other colorways.
These the dark wash?
Good looking bro! I was thinking of washing mine but never mind now
Don't do it my guy! 😆 stck with dry cleaning. You won't regret it.
@@dcf3601 yessir! No doubt
@@dcf3601 What a strange idea.
@@gfilez7859 No, sir. Any doubt.
@@dcf3601 I just don't understand this complete nonsense of dry cleaning jeans.
Hello I have a question about the 501's shrink to fit if I don't want to wash them because of the color but they are dirty how can I wash them without them shrinking?
Strictly stick to dry cleaning. Its the only method I know of that will prevent the jeans from shrinking.
@@dcf3601 thanks👌🏽
If I don't want to take showers what should I do when I get dirty and stinky?
@@drwisdom1 keep the dirty or buy new ones
@@drwisdom1 Finally a clever answer.
Thank you very much,
did you put them in a dryer
I have a question I wear a 32/32 in Levi's so what size should I buy in some Levi's shrink to fit jeans
If yoou want to keep the look of these jeans than you may want to go with a 34/32 but don't plan on washing them because you see in my video what will happen lol.
Darnell lol thanks
Yo bro could u do a tutorial on how you wash your 501s
I only dry clean mine. I just put 2 of the pairs in this video in the cleaners for alterations & cleaning so I'll do a video once I pick them and compare them to 2 other pair of raw denim jeans.
What do I do if they get stained?
I would definitely dry clean them
Put them in Your washing maschine and never dry clean them.
Please dont listen to this dude, you can try spot cleaning the stain first and if it doesn't fix the issue just drop them off at your local cleaners and inform them of the specific stain to see what method they can use to treat it. Especially if these are shrink to fit jeans.
So if I buy pre washed 501s they are going to shrink?
The ones that will definitely shrink after any wash (except dry cleaning will say Shrink to fit on the Levi cardboard print that's attached to the jeans that you would take off . As well as the label that's stitched on the rear of the jeans, these are raw denimso they won't be pre-washed.. With pre washed I think your pretty much safe
Will 505s ever turn that blue color if you wash em
It appears they get slightly darker to me when dry cleaning. Bit of you wash them it's over the color is washed away and the fit shrinks drastically.
Negative once it's gone it's gone
same thing happened I am kind of disappointed but I i still wear them
I know how you feel chief. I ended up donating mine to good will.
Thx for the vid bro. Just recently copped my 1st piece of raw denim. Levi’s 501. Some type of Beams and Levi’s mashup. Are all selvedge STF? I’ve heard/read of some who soak in cold water and Woolite like twice yearly. Then hang dry in the sun if able. What are your thoughts on that in relation to shrinkage? Born in 73. Not cool with no tight clothes. Not baggy. They fit. But def not tight.
Honestly bruh if they are Levi shrink to fit I wouldn't suggest any water at all. The best way to clean them as well as preserve is dry cleaning. Preferably one that uses the green method... basically its a cleaner earth friendly method to dry cleaning & it work just as if not more efficient than traditional dry cleaning machines PLUS no more of that foul smell from the dry cleaning chemicals on your clothing. Its what i use for my jeans. I'm going to follow up with a new video of all my shrink to fit jeans including the pair from this video that have all been dry cleaned. Hope this helps fam. Be safe 🙏
@@dcf3601 "Dry cleaning" jeans is - and not just for me - an absolute horror.
"Dry cleaning" simply has nothing to do with the 150-year history and culture of jeans.
So what's the point?
No cowboy or factory worker would have ever taken his jeans to a "dry cleaner". And not just because they didn't exist (yet) at that time - Strauss registered his patent in 1872.
Dry cleaning was an invention of the time during/after the Second World War and was intended for everything else but not for work clothes or jeans.
I now own my third 501 shrink-to-fit and have always washed them inside out at 30 degrees with a mild colorfast detergent and the colors have gradually become more expressive over the years: from deep dark blue in places to very light spots on the knees, bottom and in the crotch area of the front pockets.
If you like the shrinking of these shrink to fit jeans than my brother do you. I made this video to show what happens should you wash them, they lose the original color and fit very different after that 1st wash which I totally hated. So my video was for those who don't want to lose that fit and keep there jeans practically new. We're about to enter 2025 & i still own and can fit these jeans and they look the same as day one because they've only been dry cleaned when needed.
Freezing is to rid of bacteria from not washing
So how would you clean them?
I stay to dry cleaning only.
Just wash.
@@dcf3601 Nonsense. Turn inside out. Wash at 30 degrees and then hang to dry in the dark.
Anything else is nonsense and completely unhygienic.
Dont listen to the clown that's saying just wash, he wants you to ruin your shrim to fit jeans, nothing like a ass clown to stalk your comme t section with his just wash BS.. you can try spot cleaning and for a total cleaning to keep your colors looking nice and original fit drop them off at your local dry cleaners it'll be worth it years later when you notice how good they still look.
East coast wear timberland, US ON THE WESTCOAST ROCK LEVI 501 and redwing 1911 boots.
No. They all wear short dresses, hot pants and high heels. ;-))9
How do you prevent the stf from shrinking
By dry cleaning them.
@@dcf3601 You keep repeating the same nonsense.
Washing jeans and other things is as easy as this: Turn them inside out. Wash at 30 degrees and then hang them up to dry in the dark.
Everything else is nonsense and completely unhygienic.
What color is the right one ?
The right pair are like an indigo blue or as I like to reference them as a shark skin blue.
I had the same ones g I got heated wen they got fucked up
Levis specifies do not dry clean on the washing tag
That may be true however if you own any of their Raw Denim that specify "Shrink to fit" and you don't want them to lose their original color and shrink drastically than you will want to dry clean only. In fact I dry clean all of my jeans even the non shrink to fit and they've all been fine. The only time I noticed any issues such as the Denim shredding under the crotch area was after washing them repeatedly so I quit that cycle and decided on dry cleaning and I've yet to regret this option.
"Levis specifies do not dry clean on the washing tag" . That's the way it is.
And there is not a single sensible reason to violate it.
@@dcf3601 Your constant harping on about "dry cleaning" is driving me crazy.
What is this nonsense?
Do you run a dry cleaner or are you paid by the chemical industry?
The only sensible and hygienic way to care for jeans is to wash them, turning them inside out and at a low temperature (30 degrees). After that dry them on the line in a dark room.
Then the colors will last a very long time.
Everything else is fairy tales and nonsense and, above all, more than unhygienic.
I've read that however it does nothing to them as I've been doing this for decades and the results prove that you preserve your original color and fit by doing so.
Unfortunately most of what you said is inaccurate. Dry clesning has always been an alternative to washing your clothing. It is hygienic and it makes the materials like denim, cotton, etc last longer because it doesn't require the harsh method of a washing machine. This bideo i made was about SHRINK TO FIT LEVI JEANS or any other shrink to fit clothing. It was to demonstrate what will fallen should you wash these specific jeans. Case & point... I still have these jeans today and we're closing in on 2025 l, they still fit and look as they did in this 2016 video because I've only... you guessed it , dry cleaned them. The history of when dry cleaning was invented us pointless. And no washing these jeans in cold or negative cold will still result in them shrinking. But if you like the color change and slimmer fit once this happens than do you. I just gave an alternative should anyone want to preserve the original look and fit of these specific jeans. But you can do this for all of your jeans and I promise you you won't be going back to purchase new jeans as often as you once did using the DRY CLEANING method. And no I don't have a dry cleaning company nor a chemical endorsement. 😆 Not totally sure where you were going with that one as dry cleaners have gone green for years now removing those harmful chemicals resulting in safer & cleaner clothing without that foul smell that you you used to get from dry cleaned clothes. Have a great Sunday & support your local cleaners my guy. Be nice 🤣
what’s the color name of the raw denim
Levi's raw denim will say Shrink to Fit on the tag & you'll immediately notice when you touch the material that it's different from regular denim.
There is no color name for them.
How do I creased my 501s pants like how you first buy it when it's already creased
Dry cleaning them should do the trick.
Ion know what size to get for it to be baggy the length or width
@@skiwtf width
@@dcf3601 You are driving me - and not just me - crazy with your constant "dry cleaning".
What crazy nonsense.
Would tha happen if u don't dry them? Bc I wash my clothes but I don't dry them
Yep... one there wet it's over
@@dcf3601 damn ight
@@dcf3601 thx for the tips tho
What is the exact color of the ones on the left?
The pair on the left are actually black.
Where's the wash video?
I don't wash any of my Levi shrink to fit jeans or denim jackets. Strictly dry clean.
I never wash my 501 Levi jeans. going on over 10 years. LoL sounds grime 🤷♂️
Even if I just wash them only once?
yeah man those Jean's in this video were washed just 1 time
Are mens 501s always tight on the waist
No they're not.
So can I wash them in a washing machine and just dry them with the sun?
I wouldn't recommend washing them at all, if you want to keep them looking and fitting as good as when you first purchased them than stick to strictly dry cleaning them
@@dcf3601 that's so tought because my 501s got super dirty ughh
@@marcelaleon9250 damn that's unfortunate but it's the least you can try before going going with a washing machine just know that washing them will result in what happened in my video.
Take it to the cleaners
Best thing to do for these pants I've had a pair 5 or 6 years. Get a bandanna and a big bowl of cold water with laundry soap dip n soak the rag n lay it on the iron board and part by part iron it out keep going over as much as u want it's gonna absorb the dirt n shit n a little denim but they will get stiff asf again then after u hang dry them lay em back out on the board and iron them with the wrag cuff em do what u do n u can do it every other week or every month they stay sharp n new
What’s the method to wash them?
So many options l, it really depends on which one you wanna try. Some use the cold water and liquid detergent. I've heard and tried the freezer method but I didn't care for it. Jeans came out stiff as hell 😆. But the spot cleaning i think is a very good option because your not soaking the jeans.
How you clean 501s besides dry clean
Dry cleaning them is the safest way imo. The color of your jeans will last longer over time I experienced they get a tad bit darker depending on the color but most importantly they won't lose there size and will continue to fit you as they did on day 1. The only other method I've tried was to spot clean where I world clean any area I find that needed cleaning and use a cloth and water and lightly clean that area but you have to be cautious by lightly rubbing because the dye in the jeans can come off while trying to clean this way. That's why dry cleaning is your safest & best option. Another option is checking if your dry cleaner uses what they call environmental cleaning or green cleaning... it's something along the lines of a environmental safe cleaning that many cleaners have since began using but basically it's safer for your clothes& the environment . The other plus is you'll notice your garments no longer have that unpleasant smell that dry cleaned clothes use to have every time you world remove the plastic from your clothing. Yuk😷🤢. Hope this helps..
@@dcf3601 homie, would you recommend me to buy a levis 501 STF even if in my area where I live there are no dry cleaners? in this case I would use the spot clean method, and I wear Dickies Original Fit pants size 32x34, in the case of Levis 501 STF would I have to buy a 34x36?
@BG K.O so the best advice I could give you is to try the 501 STF on but in the event you were trying to order them online I would say try your original size, as long as your not soaking the jeans you should avoid any shrinkage spot cleaning should work to your benefit.
@@dcf3601 and can I starch it or no?
@BG K.O I don't know about starching them but if I were to ever do it I would turn them inside out to do so. Lobe heard many that said they spot cleaned there raw denim.
Same thing happened to my 501s. The shrinkage was not as bad, because I hang my jeans to dry.
if you put them inside out that wont happen!
so if u wash em inside out and then hang em to dry it won’t shrink ? Or won’t fade e color ?
@@enstinn295 both
@@enstinn295 Correct.
Wash inside out and dry inside out, especially in the dark. This preserves the color best. In any case, it will break in.
Hi man!
Informative vid. Also you seems to be a cool guy with some jeans knowledge. Thanks!
Are Wilhelmsen Hey thanks bruh. I enjoy making these vids, I'll be putting up more coming soon, but raw denim jeans are my favorite. That's why I use my whirlpool Swash to care for them as well as the dry cleaners
Where'd you get the 505s from?
Macy's & the Levi's outlet.
@@dcf3601 Fosho fosho and also those shrieked 501s that you showed do you remember how you washed them? Did you use Hot water and put them in a dryer?
@@omarsanchez3069 they were washed by mistake. Cold water no dryer. One I pulled the clothes out of the washing machine and noticed they were inside they were already ruined.
@@omarsanchez3069 no all my other 501's were never washed, just that one pair. I dry clean only.
Can you iron them
Oh my goodness. From which planet ar you from? Nobody will ever iron a 501.
I spot clean only and have had all 501s for year I found this video cuz I was wondering if there was a way to bring them back judging by this video there isn't so thank you it was helpful...and if always get the rug off on my forces!! Fyi yea Khols must by returned shit cuz all their shit is washed
How do you spot clean?
U never did an update
What for?
Hey Darnell the jeans with the 501XX are "shrink to fit". They are raw denim. The 501's that do not have the XX are not raw and ARE pre-washed. That is why the ones with the XX shrank soooo much. They are not the same jeans.
Jamie Johnson actually I have 2 pair of the same Levi colored jeans that are shrink to fit, one shown in this video with the XX and a newer pair I purchased this past November from the Levi store in Woodbury Commons and they don't carry the XX but are in fact shrink to fit, I think Levi removed the XX because I have at least 3 pair that I purchased allong with the pair that have the XX yet they don't have the XX and they're shrink to fit.
That's completely wrong.
None of the 501 shrink-to-fits I've bought in the last 20 years have an "XX" on them, including the current one.
And all of them were not pre-washed and all of them shrunk identically.
@@dcf3601 "I think Levi removed the XX because I have at least 3 pair that I purchased allong with the pair that have the XX"
You don't really believe that Levi's "removed" the XX because of you.
U gotta sag them a lil bit so they dont look goofy after they wash trust me
Nah my G this is a No sag zone. Too mature for that shit but do you.
Did you wash um with hot water lol?
Apparently they never let any water on their pants other than sweat and bodily fluids.
Only chemicals.
An incredible idea.
Make em faded distress look
My favorite jeans
Mines too
so was uppp what do you take yours to the cleaners or what do you do I spent 100$ on 2 pairs of 501's
Well I have a Swash machine , it's by whirlpool and it used tide pods to refresh your clothing, it doesn't remove stains from your clothing but it will remove oder s like cigarette, cigar, b/o and it also heats to remove wrinkles from your clothing, I'm I stain my clothes I use a cool cloth to wipe off any stains. I have yet to place any of my levi jeans in the cleaners and recently purchased another pair as the ones in this video and when I compared them to the ones in this video that were only put into the swash, and the color and size were the same as when I first purchased them.
so I need to buy a swash machine ???
taking them to the cleaners don't work ??
robert gutierrez well taking them too the cleaners will remove stains and your jeans will eventually Dade in color but slower than washing them whereas it'll only take one wash to shrink and fade your jeans which aren't supposed to be washed at all, washing breaks down the fabric in jeans causing them to rip and tear. The swash machine is great! I use it for all my jeans, sweaters, button ups, screen printed shirts, you name it and I use it, and they're much cheaper than when the machine first released. I highly recommend you look it up.. I'm still working on what type of camera I should buy so I can continue making my videos
sell me one of your swash machines
my man could you let me know if the 505s are the rigid blue color or the rinse stretched
the 505's are a blueish color until (i don't know if rigid classifies them but they do have a blue hue to them as long as they're not washed.
+Darnell (Newjerzfinest) thanks appreciate it
No problem and I think it's the 514 that now have a darker color but other than not being shrink to fit they have a zippered fly instead of a button fly. I'll cop some and do a video
It depends on what your natural waist size is . I believe that if your natural waist size is from 28 to 34, the recommendations indicate that you should purchase 'Shrink to Fit' jeans 1 inch larger in the waist and 2 inches larger in the length for them to fit to your actual size after being washed. Truth be told, after some experience with Shrink to Fit's myself, I must say that the best way to wash and care for them is the 'good old' fashioned way, which entails hard work. These days, it seems that a lot of jeans come better fitting and in different fittings depending on your personal likes, so honestly, I'm not purchasing Shrink to Fits anymore. It's too much damn work. I just maintain and specially care for the ones that I have. The way I'd go about it is as follows: I'd actually put the jeans in a contemporary washing machine that accounts for fabric care. !Make sure the jeans are turned inside out when washing. I would then put the pair with a medium sized load of dark clothes. Only use liquid laundry soap!! This should be a given, because powdered soap will mess your brand new pair up. The only liquid soap I trust for washing ANY of my denim is 'Woolite Dark,' which is a little expensive, but well worth it. After washing, put the jeans together with the load of clothes in the dryer under a medium setting. When you take out the jeans you should notice that they already appear a little smaller and wrinkled. Don't worry about this, but before putting the new jeans in the dryer, I recommend quickly stretching the jeans out, so they don't go in the dryer twisted up. Leave the jeans in the dryer for about 10 to 12 minutes. After the 12 minutes are up, press pause on the dryer and take them out of the drying cycle (after taking the jeans out, proceed to finish drying the rest of your load of clothes. Mold isn't cool.) When you take the jeans out of the dryer, they should be a little damp, but obviously not soaking. Now, you must put the jeans on damp, so they can mold to your body. I usually walk around and bend at the knees, with the hope that they can already form stiff crease marks at the hip and by the fly area. After walking around for about an hour in these damp jeans, proceed to hang dry. Obviously the best time of the year to do this is during the summer when the weather is hot and the sun shines brightly. Now, keep in mind that when you put the jeans down, the fabric although rough, will not be as rigid or silky feeling as when the jeans are brand new. The jeans will also still be a little wrinkled. I personally like that sleek and somewhat shiny look, so my finishing touch, which probably is one of the longest steps in the process is to iron the jeans inside out and use fabric friendly spray starch. I use Flauntless Premium. The thing is that starch can leave marks on pants in an undesirable way, so I use a pillow case in good condition to create a barrier between the hot iron (on steam setting) and the denim fabric. After ironing both pant legs inside out, I pop them right side out, but naturally that causes a little wrinkling, so I proceed to iron the denim right side out, placing particular focus on lining up the seams and then starching once the jeans are lined up evenly and accordingly. Of course, just as you did when the jeans were inside out, Please Remember to use a pillow case and place on top of the jeans after spraying down with starch. The end result will be well worth the work as you will have new looking jeans that are fitted to your actual size and will break in amazingly. LASTLY......Avoid washing them again if possible and wear them sparingly. If they do smell a little after quite a few wears, simply open then up and spray the inside crotch area and back side with cologne. If they've been worn quite a bit, putting them in a plastic bag and placing them in the freezer helps kill most bacteria that may have gotten on the jeans. Well, that was a mouthful of info. Now you can see why I don't mess with Levi's 501 Shrink to Fit's anymore.
NewJerzFinest Hey man! Do that vid on 514 it's past more than a year! Hey man!
I would buy the washed 501s i like that look.
How much you pay for dry cleaning?
Dry cleaning for a 501? Are you still in your right mind?
Around $9.00. I still have q and fit these jeans in 2024
I thought the whole idea is that they are supposed to "shrink to fit" .
>>I thought the whole idea is that they are supposed to "shrink to fit".
How you approach the wash now
Damn bro that is my favorite color of 501s and I rocked them with tims all the time and I left them at my grandma's and shebwashed them omg I about puked turned out the same way
I feel your pain bruh
Awesome 💯👍🆒😎😍
What is so "great" about the operator of this site constantly recommending "dry cleaning"?
This foo sounds a lil like ice cube
Kind of sounds like ice t as well.
I bought a pair of 501's , 1947 from the vintage collection and washed them. They shrunk a lot in the waist and leg. I can still get into them but only just. If I continue to wear them, will the waist give anymore through continually wearing them ？
good question, if it's just the waist that you need to open up some wearing them might help stretching the wait somewhat but there's a possibility it won't widen much.
It will, it should, anyways if you handwash\soak em in a cold water they won't shrink more, and just stretch them, this should work, sorry for being obvious.
@@georgiyshevchenko Finally a smart and experienced person who gives a correct tip.
Chapeau! And thank you.
Hahahaa I hate the Opie Cunningham lookin jeans. I need my jeans straight leg or boot cut to cover my black or dark brown boots
Exactly once you wash em' you ruin em' unless you like that look & feel. Not for me though. I actually still have these jeans this very day, in fact I'm wearing a pair now. Strictly dry cleaning.
I can’t believe the leg shrunk so much, like 3inch
Mine have shrunk by two sizes from L 36 to 34.
Waist only shrunk by one from W 33 to 32.
My wife had dripped some Clorox toilet bowl cleaner on my draws, when I got home and saw this, I almost died, at least she didn't get it on Sears and Roebucks vest!
I'll kill My wife if she pour bleach in My jeans
501 and 505 are a difference fit.
Don’t make them like they used to
We "used to" wash ourselves with water.
And now?
Without water?
Without soap?
Strange.
We all still wash ourselves with water and soap and are still in perfect health.
PS: The rest of the people in our area do the same. I've asked everywhere.
How about an update on the 501’s
I know its late, a lot has been going on since that video, moved out into another apartment & now I purchased my 1st home and its been a great experience than Covid hit smh. I'm going to be putting myn501's etc in the cleaners & will do a follow video when I picked up to show the benefits of dry cleaning as I still have the same pair of jeans in this video including another in the same color. Be on the lookout soon!
man i know you was pissed!!!!
Thank you very much.
So the regular denim doesn't shrink that much? Im sorry guys im new to the denim world 🤣
Yeah pretty much... but keep in mind denim isn't really suppose to be washed it breaks down the material. I always advise if you must wash than use Woolite Dark for dark color jeans and wash them on delicate. It'll prolong your items.
@@dcf3601 hello, i really appreciate your fast reply, thanks a lot for the important advice, much love from Italy🇮🇹🇮🇹
@@kiethangelomacalinga4081 appreciate that! & thank you for checking out my video. Stay safe 🙏
Part 2 video is up now.
Damn that's a lotta shrinkage!
Yeah man washing definitely ruins these Jean's, dry cleaning is easily one of the best ways to preserve them.
@@dcf3601 The only SENSIBLE "option" is to follow the Levi's sizing instructions that are on the back pocket of every 501 shrink-to-fit and buy the appropriate size.
Then everything will fit in the end.
The only SENSIBLE "option" is to follow the Levi's sizing instructions that are on the back pocket of every 501 shrink-to-fit and buy the appropriate size.
Then everything will fit in the end.
LEViS ini walaupun kita pakai 2..3 hari masih lagi okey kain nya tak kotor...
I fucked up I’m washing mine as I watch this video
Really! I don't believe a word you say😂😂
You feel exactly the same as I do.
Thank you..
Raw 501s are the shit!
Pfff forget about raw denim, its to much work. You always have to be careful and so on. I just buy regular denim and wash them like every 6th month and the color last for 5 years minimum 😊
thats cool but they don't last long. i bought two pairs of levis 504s earlier this year and they're stuffed now. i have 2 pairs of wranglers which are nice and tuff. bit like wearing cardboard but they're tough enough to crawl through a pipe or work on a big rig.
Well explained
Omg so I'm not getting fatter just washing my denim .
LoL no your not especially if there shrink to fit jeans.
yeah I KNOWS man!!!! NOCK YOURSELF OUT!!!!!!!!!!
Good shit
You get a like for the Phife Dog shoutout
Hey crabman
levi is the worst denim jeans
Jonathan Javier y
Elmer Ayala because the quality sucks, selvedge edge is weak sauce. And the stitching is weak sauce
What's some good brands then?
Jonathan Javier no
I want to wash my Levi's jeans so how many inches should I go up on them ?
+SBGentFilms: You need to size up 2" if you want the inseam to shrink to your usual leg length.