How to Wash Bravest Studios Denim Without Ruining the Fit

Short answer: Wash Bravest Studios denim inside out, in cold water, on a gentle or delicate cycle, using a small amount of mild detergent — then hang dry. Never use hot water, bleach, or a hot dryer. Wash as rarely as you can get away with (spot-clean between wears), and always check the care label sewn into your specific pair, since washing instructions can vary by piece.

Bravest Studios denim tends to lean toward statement pieces — heavy washes, patchwork, prints, and graphics. Those are exactly the details that hot water and machine drying destroy first. The goal of washing isn't to get denim "clean" the way you'd clean a t-shirt; it's to remove odor and surface dirt while leaving the wash, the fit, and any applied detailing intact.

Step-by-step: washing your pair

• Read the care label first. Whatever is printed inside your pair overrides general advice. If it says dry clean or hand wash only, follow it.
• Turn them fully inside out. This protects the outer face of the denim from abrasion and keeps prints, patches, and embroidery from rubbing against the drum.
• Zip, button, and empty the pockets. Open hardware snags fabric and can pull threads on other garments.
• Wash cold on gentle. Cold water minimizes shrinkage and indigo bleed. Warm and hot water do the opposite.
• Wash alone or with like colors, the first time especially. Dark and raw-style denim can transfer dye onto lighter garments.
• Use a mild detergent, sparingly. Skip bleach, skip chlorine-based stain removers, and skip fabric softener — softener coats the cotton and dulls the finish over time.
• Hang dry, out of direct sunlight. The dryer is where most denim shrinks, warps at the hem, and cracks at printed areas. Reshape the legs while damp and hang by the waistband.

Between washes: how to keep them fresh

• Spot-clean small marks with a damp cloth and a dab of mild soap instead of washing the whole pair.
• Air them out after wearing — hang them somewhere with airflow rather than folding them straight into a drawer.
• Steam lightly to release wrinkles and odor. Keep an iron off any printed or applied graphics; if you must press, do it inside out on low.
• Store hanging or loosely folded. Hard creases set into heavy denim and are difficult to remove later.

Buying Bravest Studios you can actually trust

Care only matters if the pair is real to begin with. LGND is an authenticated designer and streetwear boutique — every item is verified real before it's listed, online and in store. No fakes, ever.

• Browse what just landed at new arrivals — we restock weekly.
• Search the brand directly at Bravest Studios on lgndwear.com.
• Prefer to see it in person? We have two metro Atlanta stores: Union City at 4720 Jonesboro Rd, Union City, GA 30291, (678) 489-4092, and Newnan at 128 Bullsboro Dr, Newnan, GA 30263, (205) 447-7702. Open Mon–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat 9am–9pm, Sun 11am–6pm.

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