Looking after (non-raw) selvage jeans

[skinny]

I've got myself a couple pairs of edwin selvage jeans - i am new to both edwin and selvage.

They have 'wash' or 'rinse' in the description so i believe they are not raw and i therefore don't have to muck about with the not washing for 6 months or wearing in the bath etc.

But do i need to rinse before use? And is machine wash on cold / warm (inside out) ok - detergent and softener or any special stuff i should use? Or can i just treat them like any old pair of Levis.

I got these two

Edited by skinny on Saturday 4th May 13:29

[bearman68]

I think you'll find the answer is an MX5, or if you want a boot, a remapped 335. Either way, you'll need to dominate the stairs, and when you've sorted your jeans, make sure you have plenty of frozen sausages.
You'll probably find a configuration error if you plug them into VCDS - just code them in and they'll be fine.

I thought I'd share with you the normal answers from PH, because otherwise I would reveal that I can understand each of the words in your post, but not what it all means.

WTF is a 'raw' jean? I dunno, all the jeans I buy, I just wear. I never even realised there was such a sub culture.

[vixen1700]

Never heard of 'raw' jeans either, what's that all about then?

Edited to add, the blokes in the links really aren't selling the concept to me either.

Edited by vixen1700 on Saturday 4th May 13:22

[bearman68]

"rainbow selvage"

Selvage, is that posh for Salvage?

I'm really thick. I haven't a clue.

I suppose though, you ould alsways ask the place you bought them from. That might just work.

[anonymous-user]

Wtf is this about?

ETA
Never mind, I clicked on the link. Apparently it's something to do with weedy kids wearing their big brothers clothes when they're out

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 4th May 13:26

[TonyRPH]

skinny said:

I've got myself a couple pairs of edwin selvage jeans - i am new to both edwin and selvage.

They have 'wash' or 'rinse' in the description so i believe they are not raw and i therefore don't have to muck about with the not washing for 6 months or wearing in the bath etc.

But do i need to rinse before use? And is machine wash on cold / warm (inside out) ok - detergent and softener or any special stuff i should use? Or can i just treat them like any old pair of Levis.

I got these two (except the ed80's are rainbow selvage rather than red listed)

https://edwin-europe.com/product/ED-80-Slim-Tapere...

https://edwin-europe.com/product/ED-55-Regular-Tap...

Worst I spend £180 on jeans thread ever.

Oh, and quoted for posterity, before the OP flounces!

[MDMA .]

vixen1700 said:

Never heard of 'raw' jeans either, what's that all about then?

Edited to add, the blokes in the links really aren't selling the concept to me either.

Edited by vixen1700 on Saturday 4th May 13:22

They look like smack head tramps they've just picked up for the photo shoot and said "bang these jeans on for a fiver".

Edit - raw denim is same as other denim. Just 3 times dearer.

Edited by MDMA . on Saturday 4th May 13:28

[vixen1700]

[skinny]

Haha i spent nowhere near £180 on them but the eBay link is more difficult to use to describe them

And thanks for the advice but i have an mx5 already

I agree the blokes do nothing to sell the jeans, they look much better on i promise!! I changed the links to get rid of the slightly... special looking models

Edited by skinny on Saturday 4th May 16:14

[Taita]

These links ?

https://edwin-europe.com/product/ED-55-Regular-Tap...

https://edwin-europe.com/product/ED-80-Slim-Tapere...

[anonymous-user]

Never understood spending loads on jeans, they're just jeans. Unless you're a gorgeously shaped girl they'll always look baggy and crap. Buy a pair for a tenner and no one will notice the difference

[Ilovejapcrap]

put them in washing machine on boil wash

[wildoliver]

skinny said:

And thanks for the advice but i have an mx5 already

I bet you do!

[vixen1700]

keirik said:

Never understood spending loads on jeans, they're just jeans. Unless you're a gorgeously shaped girl they'll always look baggy and crap. Buy a pair for a tenner and no one will notice the difference

I do like my Levi 511s, they're the only jeans I wear.

[MDMA .]

Ilovejapcrap said:

put them in washing machine on boil wash

Reet after whippets had a dump.

[g3org3y]

keirik said:

Never understood spending loads on jeans, they're just jeans. Unless you're a gorgeously shaped girl they'll always look baggy and crap. Buy a pair for a tenner and no one will notice the difference

Middle aged Pistonheader in giving st fashion advice shocker. The only people that won't notice the difference are other middle aged men.


OP, you're more likely to get constructive answers here. Plenty of selvedge denim advice through google as well such as this link. I only have one pair of selvedge jeans and tbh I just treat them the same as all my other jeans.

[skinny]

Thanks. Like i said, i got them fairly cheap from eBay but still, don't want to ruin them as they are meant to be good quality.
But it sounds like i can just treat them as normal

Edited by skinny on Saturday 4th May 14:33

[h0b0]

As these jeans cost about $55 where I live I wouldn’t put too much thought into their care. I should go down to Nordstrom and buy them all and sell them to the “fashion conscious” Brits.

[grumbledoak]

Selvedge just refers to the finish at the edges of the component panels, this:


More here:
https://toddshelton.com/blog/jeans/selvage-denim

It's pretty common for Japanese jeans to do this; they do love perfection.

Otherwise they are just jeans.

[ponchie]

You could soak them if you are worried about transferring dye to any light coloured upholstery you may have but you don't really need to.

I would still try and avoid washing them as often as you can, the dye will still wash out even if they are a 'washed' finish. The indigo dye they use to dye denim doesn't actually stain the fabric, it mechanically adheres to the fibres and will still gradually rub off when you wash them or rub them against things.

Just remember to turn them inside out when you wash them.