Tips for dark jeans and preventing color transfer

[couturequeen]

Anyone have any tips other than washing dark denim 2-3 times before wear? I just bought some gorgeous dark Hudson's and I don't want to risk getting dye on my shoes or bags.

 

[Lyn2005]

No tips.... but they definately DO transfer onto bags/shoes

My poor white baby spy now has a bluish tinge on one side, I've got to try and wash it off with leather conditioner now

 

[IntlSet]

I've never had a problem with color transfer for my two pairs of dark jeans: Blue Cult and M by MJ. They must have been pre-washed or something.

 

[ccc621]

no matter how many times i wash my dark wash jeans, the color still transfers to my lighter color bags... i feel so hopeless...

 

[IntlSet]

^^^
This is really bizarre... what brand are your jeans? I have never had this problem.

 

[csewallh]

I have had some of my dark jeans that I had washed transfer onto a suede bag

 

[yxk01]

ugh, I was actually gonna ask this question, too. My sevens and citizens ALWAYS do this! And not only onto my purses, but shoes and shirts, too.

 

[queenofshopping]

any suggestions on dye removal? I wore some new Williams Rast and got dye transfer on shoes- I noticed before too much damage- but still there is some transfer- and it is bothering me- is there anyhting I can do?

 

[nseastar]

ugh, I was actually gonna ask this question, too. My sevens and citizens ALWAYS do this! And not only onto my purses, but shoes and shirts, too.

Wow, I have been so lucky! I have never had this happen with my citizens. Now I'm going to be paranoid anytime I get new jeans.

 

[Suzzeee]

Suede bags really pick up dark dyes - I actually had my jeans ruin a bag one time -it was fuschia and they said they would ruin the color if they tried to clean it. Other than prewashing a few times, the only thing I can suggest is to spray your bags with something like Apple Garde - that might protect them. I wish I'd thought to do that with one of my MJ's - I noticed the other day a bit of color transfer - I'm sure from my dark denims. My medium dark wash denims don't seem to be so bad for this though.

 

[fashion_junky]

My cream Gustto baca bag was stained from transfer from my jeans. It doesn't seem to come out either, as it is that soft nubuck-type leather that really picks up denim dye (like suede). It is really frustrating, because I want to use my light color bags, they are the ones I am drawn to...but I love my dark jeans! I wish someone would invent a solution to this problem!

 

[MBart]

I had this happen with a pair of Banana Rep jeans! My really cute beige/gray sneakers have blue marks now where the cuffs hit I'm so bummed.

 

[mudkipz]

Why don't you guys wash them separately? Clothes of the same shade should be washed together - so that means you need to separate lights from darks. This will reduce the risk of staining your clothes and accessories.

 

[madamestuff]

I've heard that washing them in a cold wash with white vinegar will 'seal' them. Never tried it myself though!

 

[mudkipz]

^ Cold water does help in preventing color stains. Not too sure about the vinegar though.