Do you shrink your jeans in the dryer first before hemming them?

[HappyAngel]

OR do you just hem them without shrinking them in the dryer first ?

Please let me know which is the best way to do it before hemming my jeans!

 

[shop2drop1]

I always wash my jeans, then put them in the dryer for 10-15 minutes and let them air dry before I take them to be hemmed. This is the way I wash them too after they have been hemmed too. I NEVER dry my jeans all the way, this wears out the stretch part of the fabric. Brand new jeans will shrink a bit in length, so I think it's best to wash before taking them to the tailor. HTH!

 

[tillie46]

That's probably a good idea. That way you know exactly the correct length when you have them hemmed!

 

[caterpillar]

I wash and dry them twice the way I would normally (cold water, inside out, low heat dry).

 

[mundodabolsa]

how about "none of the above." I never dry my jeans at all, ever.

 

[Swanky]

I wash and dry them beforehand, exactly the same way I will after I hem them.

I usually wash mine in cold and tumble dry on low heat.

 

[plain jane doe]

I tumble dry low, sometimes twice before hemming. I am short so nothing ever shrinks too much lengthwise. If I were taller I would probably always wash and dry twice.

 

[jellybebe]

I treat mine the way I would normally, so I wash them inside out in cold and hang to dry.

 

[Luv n bags]

I wash mine in hot water and dry them on hot. I do this twice to make sure the length is correct. Works for me.

 

[klj]

I always wash my jeans, then put them in the dryer for 10-15 minutes and let them air dry before I take them to be hemmed. This is the way I wash them too after they have been hemmed too. I NEVER dry my jeans all the way, this wears out the stretch part of the fabric. Brand new jeans will shrink a bit in length, so I think it's best to wash before taking them to the tailor. HTH!

I do this too..

 

[flsurfergirl3]

i hemmed a few pairs of work pants b4 and they shrunk tremendously in the wash! i wound up taking them back and having the hem taken out. HUGE $120 mistake for pants that only cost $30 to begin with!

 

[Romeos]

I never tumble dry my jeans. I did it only once and ended up with a long white faded line on the front of my jeans. Never again

 

[flashy.stems]

I wash and dry them beforehand, exactly the same way I will after I hem them.

I usually wash mine in cold and tumble dry on low heat.

pretty sure this is what goes on with my jeans before they are hemmed.
(i don't do my own laundry..)

 

[meganfm]

You should NEVER EVER put your jeans in the dryer. Denim should always be hung to dry. They should also be washed in cold water.

The reason is that the heat from the dryer breaks down the lycra/spandex in the denim. So while they might seem tighter when you first put them on, eventually they will stretch out even more than they did before you washed them.

Wash them 2x in cold water and hang dry in between.

Trust me, I used to work at Levis

 

[ashy1]

^great advice. This is why I never put my jeans in the dryer and I've never had any of my jeans shrink or rip on me. I do wash my jeans first before taking it to the tailors.