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I wash my jeans every 6-12 months, with occasional febreezing after I wear them. This is way more convenient than having to wash and iron my other pants. My ot

I wash my jeans every 6-12 months, with occasional febreezing after I wear them. This is way more convenient than having to wash and iron my other pants. My other alternative are my Outlier pants https://outlier.nyc/ https://outlier.nyc/

pitaj 9y ago
Do you never sweat? Are the jeans antimicrobial or something?
- Nav_Panel 9y ago
  This was addressed in the original article: > Last year a microbiology student at the University of Alberta, Josh Le, wore the same pair of raw denim jeans for 15 months without washing them and then tested their bacterial content. He tested them again two weeks after washing them and found the bacterial content to be much the same. > "This shows that, in this case at least, the bacteria growth is no higher if the jeans aren't washed regularly," said Rachel McQueen, a professor of textile science, who worked with Le on the informal scientific experiment. The research they reference: https://www.ualberta.ca/news-and-events/newsarticles/2011/01/jeansremainsurprisinglycleanafterayearofwear https://www.ualberta.ca/news-and-events/newsarticles/2011/01...
  - mmagin 9y ago
    Who cares about bacterial content? I care about how I smell.
    - Nav_Panel 9y ago
      The person who asked the question I was responding to: > Do you never sweat? Are the jeans antimicrobial or something? apparently cares. I also am in the smell + "does it look bad" camp in terms of "will I wear it."
- djtriptych 9y ago
  I've done basically the same thing. Definitely passes the sniff test - somehow there's not much of a difference. Not sure if oil from the skin ends up becoming a antimicrobial agent over time?
  - ashark 9y ago
    FWIW mine need a wash after ~4-6 wearings or they smell. I haven't tried the vodka-spritzing trick I've read about, though, which may let them go longer. How they're stored probably affects it some. I have better results hanging them up rather than letting them sit on the floor, even if I'm just going to put them back on the next morning.
    - soperj 9y ago
      Apparently you're supposed to put them in the freezer.
      - ashark 9y ago
        I did that once but they came out with freezer-smell (predictably, I guess).
        DKnoll 9y ago
        I'm not familiar with a freezer smell. I think you may need to pick up some baking soda. :)
        ashark 9y ago
        Plasticky? Mostly? Like a fridge that's been unplugged (empty) for a while, but less strong.
creepydata 9y ago
I'm surprised you're able to go 6-12 months without spilling something on your jeans.

pitaj 9y ago

Do you never sweat? Are the jeans antimicrobial or something?

Nav_Panel 9y ago
This was addressed in the original article: > Last year a microbiology student at the University of Alberta, Josh Le, wore the same pair of raw denim jeans for 15 months without washing them and then tested their bacterial content. He tested them again two weeks after washing them and found the bacterial content to be much the same. > "This shows that, in this case at least, the bacteria growth is no higher if the jeans aren't washed regularly," said Rachel McQueen, a professor of textile science, who worked with Le on the informal scientific experiment. The research they reference: https://www.ualberta.ca/news-and-events/newsarticles/2011/01/jeansremainsurprisinglycleanafterayearofwear https://www.ualberta.ca/news-and-events/newsarticles/2011/01...
- mmagin 9y ago
  Who cares about bacterial content? I care about how I smell.
  - Nav_Panel 9y ago
    The person who asked the question I was responding to: > Do you never sweat? Are the jeans antimicrobial or something? apparently cares. I also am in the smell + "does it look bad" camp in terms of "will I wear it."
djtriptych 9y ago
I've done basically the same thing. Definitely passes the sniff test - somehow there's not much of a difference. Not sure if oil from the skin ends up becoming a antimicrobial agent over time?
- ashark 9y ago
  FWIW mine need a wash after ~4-6 wearings or they smell. I haven't tried the vodka-spritzing trick I've read about, though, which may let them go longer. How they're stored probably affects it some. I have better results hanging them up rather than letting them sit on the floor, even if I'm just going to put them back on the next morning.
  - soperj 9y ago
    Apparently you're supposed to put them in the freezer.
    - ashark 9y ago
      I did that once but they came out with freezer-smell (predictably, I guess).
      - DKnoll 9y ago
        I'm not familiar with a freezer smell. I think you may need to pick up some baking soda. :)
        ashark 9y ago
        Plasticky? Mostly? Like a fridge that's been unplugged (empty) for a while, but less strong.

creepydata 9y ago

I'm surprised you're able to go 6-12 months without spilling something on your jeans.