Mr. Black Garment Essentials – Keeping Your Denim Clean and Fresh
One of the oldest debates among denim heads has always been the concept and technique of the wash. Or more specifically, when, how and if at all you should wash your jeans. There have been…
Denim Crotch Blowouts – Why They Happen And How to Avoid Them
Crotch blowouts are inevitable as pretty much any well worn pair of denim will be beset at some point. Though for many this is just a part of the process that can be dealt…
Denim Stains And Indigo Bleeding – How To Avoid And Clean
One of the risks of starting to break in a new pair of raw denim is the great amount of indigo dying that will occur on furniture, your hands, your boots, and anything…
Darn-It! – Self Edge SF’s New Repair Studio
Part of the massive appeal of raw denim is that the longer you wear it, the more personality gets put into the jeans. As many of us put that idea into practice, it’s…
How To – A Simple Guide to DIY Denim Repairs
This is a guest post from our friend and denim-celebrity Josh Le, who famously wore his jeans for 15 months straight without a wash as an experiment. Following up on our article on pre-emptive…
Three Ways To Wash Or Soak Your Raw Denim Without A Bathtub
When it comes to the classic approach of washing or soaking your raw denim, the process is pretty clearcut. Just mix dark care laundry detergent (or a speciality raw denim cleaning agent –…
Nudie Jeans Repair Kit (VIDEO)
Thanks to the helpful folks at Nudie, you’ll soon be able to eschew your tailor and fix the fraying spots on your favorite jeans yourself. In this instructional video, Nudie demonstrates how to…
The Samurai Jeans Co. Guide To Washing Raw Jeans
Rawr Denim exists for one purpose: To gather the best information about raw denim all in one easy to use place. Stated simply, we aim to keep you from having to spend hours…
3×1 Denim Solution – Raw Denim Detergent
In the past, we’ve covered lots of different methods for taking care of your raw denim, from cleaning to repairing, as well as a number of wash strategies like the classic soak, the famous freezing technique,…
How To Make Your Raw Denim Last Longer
Raw denim is an investment, no doubt about it. Typically, they’re not cheap. Sure, you can get a pair of raw, selvedge denim for $20, and there’s a lot of raw jeans that…
How To Repair Selvedge After Denim Alteration
Note: This post is a guest post submitted by David Zheng. If you’d like to follow him and his work, check out his tumblr. Denim adjustments of any scale or nature is not always…
When Should I Wash My Raw Jeans? – A Rough Guide
So you finally got your first pair of raw jeans. Congrats! No doubt you’ve heard that washing is the crucial “make-it-or-break-it” step towards owning a wicked pair of raws. You’ve done extensive research…
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