Your favorite trousers will fit like a glove again in no time.
Nothing is more annoying than your favorite pants suddenly deciding to come off. Jeans have a tendency to become wider over time, and unless you grow with them, that is of course not what you want. We therefore tell you how you can shrink your jeans a little in a responsible way.
Dryer and washing machine
Shrinking your jeans can be done in different ways, but not all are equally responsible. We all know that pants can shrink if you wash them too hot or throw them in the dryer, but this method is not really recommended. If your jeans are only a bit too wide at the waist or hips, you will of course only want them to be a size smaller there. However, in the dryer or on a wash cycle that is too high, there is a good chance that your jeans will shrink completely and come out looking like children’s jeans.
Wider jeans
But how do you work responsibly? Enter: the jeans expert! Jill Guenza, who works in Women’s Design at Levi’s, tells Elle that most denim fabrics have some wiggle room, even if they don’t have stretch. “With multiple wears, the jeans may become looser, especially in the waist, hips and knees. Shrinking jeans can help them get back into shape, no matter how old they are.”
Shrink
“One of the easiest ways to shrink jeans is to turn them inside out, hand wash them in warm water, and let them air dry,” says Guenza. The only question here is how much your jeans will shrink. According to Guenza, the best way to get the jeans to fit perfectly is to take a bath in your jeans (no, we’re not kidding).
By bathing in your jeans, the pants mold exactly to your body. It is important that you keep it on after bathing until it is completely dry again. Comfortable is different, but if you want to be beautiful…
Source: Elle | Image: NL Image
