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Black Levi 501 Jeans

Grumpy_chap
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edited 16 May 2022 at 9:35AM in Old style MoneySaving
I purchased some Black Levi 501 Jeans. 

They are from a proper High Street retailer, so should not be fake, although they were discounted old stock "grey" import.

Levi 501 is "my" jean that is the only type I've ever had since I was a teenager.

This pair was rather odd in that the dye was falling out when I put them on.  Literally falling out of the jeans like a powder.  I hoovered up the powder and nothing has any marks now.

I took the jeans off and put them through the washing machine and find the jeans are still shedding some dye (though much reduced). 
The amount of dye that came out was so much I had to run the washing machine empty to rinse the drum which had been left with dye marks.

The jeans are also odd in that the dye has literally fallen off the lower part of one leg.  The jeans are all one colour, but a very visible line around the bottom of one leg below which the colour is a less strong black.  Although I could see that when the jeans are hung up, I think the starkness of the change will reduce when the jeans start to age.

I have never had this with any jeans in the past of any colour or, indeed, any clothing, certainly not to this sort of extent.  Very odd the colour literally falling off as a powder and the colour still coming out after a wash.

My question is, should I now just do a couple of more washes at 40 degC until the colour stops coming out (and, hopefully, the variance will blend)?  Or would I be better doing a hot wash 60 degC, 90 degC?  Or can I save energy and just run a couple of cold wash cycles with the jeans and still achieve the required result?
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  • Rosa_Damascena
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    OS board I think. Mods?
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  • Emmia
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    edited 15 May 2022 at 10:10AM
    I purchased some Black Levi 501 Jeans. 

    They are from a proper High Street retailer, so should not be fake, although they were discounted old stock "grey" import.

    Levi 501 is "my" jean that is the only type I've ever had since I was a teenager.

    This pair was rather odd in that the dye was falling out when I put them on.  Literally falling out of the jeans like a powder.  I hoovered up the powder and nothing has any marks now.

    I took the jeans off and put them through the washing machine and find the jeans are still shedding some dye (though much reduced). 
    The amount of dye that came out was so much I had to run the washing machine empty to rinse the drum which had been left with dye marks.

    The jeans are also odd in that the dye has literally fallen off the lower part of one leg.  The jeans are all one colour, but a very visible line around the bottom of one leg below which the colour is a less strong black.  Although I could see that when the jeans are hung up, I think the starkness of the change will reduce when the jeans start to age.

    I have never had this with any jeans in the past of any colour or, indeed, any clothing, certainly not to this sort of extent.  Very odd the colour literally falling off as a powder and the colour still coming out after a wash.

    My question is, should I now just do a couple of more washes at 40 degC until the colour stops coming out (and, hopefully, the variance will blend)?  Or would I be better doing a hot wash 60 degC, 90 degC?  Or can I save energy and just run a couple of cold wash cycles with the jeans and still achieve the required result?
    I'd probably do them at 60 degrees, if they fade horribly, then given its cotton denim you could dye them black again with the dylon machine dyes - I do my black jeans periodically when/if they've faded through overwear.

    DYLON Washing Machine Fabric Dye Pod for Clothes & Soft Furnishings, Intense Black, 350g (Pack of 1) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071LNN3XJ/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_MFA1DWMR7D1RZG07YGEE

    If the jeans have a lighter colour patch, it will also get dyed.

    If you have a Robert Dyas nearby, then they also stock this stuff, you will need to run the machine on empty though afterwards to get rid of any excess dye.
  • silvercar
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    edited 15 May 2022 at 7:53AM
    OS board I think. Mods?
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  • Grumpy_chap
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    I wasn't quite sure which area to post this, so I did a search for washing jeans and most results were here.  That's why the thread is in this forum.  I am accepting if I got that wrong.
  • Emmia
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    Eldi_Dos said:
    I think the correct process with these denims is to put them on and have as hot a bath as you can stand, this  causes the denims to shrink to your shape, followed by mother giving you a skelp round the ear for using all the hot water and leaving the bathroom in a terrible state.
    I don't think the OP is looking for advice to shrink his jeans - I'm making a bit of an assumption, but I think that they've bought the correct size, but have an issue with the dyeing process...
  • Grumpy_chap
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    Eldi_Dos said:
    I think the correct process with these denims is to put them on and have as hot a bath as you can stand, this  causes the denims to shrink to your shape, followed by mother giving you a skelp round the ear for using all the hot water and leaving the bathroom in a terrible state.
    HeHe.  They were the days. 😃

    Fortunately these jeans fit correctly.  I just want to stop the dye falling out leaving powder behind.  It's quite unusual.

    I am actually at the shops today and noticed there is a Levi store so I might ask them for ideas.
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