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Jeans and weird stretching

17 replies

Equimum · 07/02/2018 13:04

So, over the past year I have had three pairs of jeans secumb to really odd stretching, which is occurring from the fly zip out towards the hip. I’ve never had this before, but in all three pairs, there has been a sort of rippling occur, as though the elastic element has given up.

Does anyone know why this has happened, and if anyone has had similar occur, has anyone found a pair of jeans that don’t seem to be affected.

I haven’t put on weight or anything, so not sure what this can be.

TIA

OP posts:
Leftylou1730 · 09/03/2018 03:46

I’m having this issue too. I don’t understand what’s going on...commented to follow post.

CalmConfident · 09/03/2018 04:02

Me as well!

Faze84 · 09/03/2018 04:06

I'd say this happens with cheaper jeans.

scarfaceace · 09/03/2018 12:19

Me too!

ambercat · 09/03/2018 12:20

I’ve had it with 2 pairs of topshop jeans, think it’s from tumble drying

PNGirl · 09/03/2018 12:21

Where are the jeans from? All the same place?

SukiTheDog · 09/03/2018 13:07

Tumble dryers wreak havoc on the fabric of jeans/jeggings if the material is quite thin/very stretchy. I’ve binned a number of pairs from Sainsbury’s that just either shrunk so much it was difficult to get them on or were baggy in all the wrong places.

Leftylou1730 · 09/03/2018 13:48

These jeans are almost $100 from Express. And I’ve always dried my jeans in the dryer.

PNGirl · 09/03/2018 14:17

I have never dried jeans in the tumble dryer as they always shrink in tiny increments. Mine last for years.

CallarMorvern · 09/03/2018 16:43

Yep, me too. I never put modern jeans in the dryer as the lycra/polyester doesn't fair well. So I know it's not the dryer that's causing it. I did wonder if it was because I dry them on a heated towel rail and the failed bit is where the fabric sits on the heated bar, but I'm not convinced. I've had it happen with Sainsbury's, Peacocks and another one, can't remember the make. Not with Dorothy Perkins Frankie jeans though.

Leftylou1730 · 09/03/2018 17:22

Hmmm well i guess I’ll stop putting jeans in the dryer. They must’ve changed what they make them out of. Legit over 20 years of drying and just the last year or so started having this issue.

BestIsWest · 09/03/2018 17:26

Yes, M&S.

Kenworthington · 09/03/2018 17:33

This happens to my topshop ones too, the thin but really stretchy Joni and Jamie ones

Mulberrysilk · 09/03/2018 17:44

Me too. Jeans are from Zara. I agree, its the dryer. Its a new thing as I've always used the dryer but I've never had jeans with the much elastic.

Lorelaithe1st · 09/03/2018 18:18

This has happened to me with both Sainsbury’s and Topshop Joni jeans but I don’t tumble dry so might just be the elastic going over time. Both pairs only a year old 😥

Oldraver · 09/03/2018 18:29

My latest pair of TU ones did this but across the back..below the waistband...so the bum area.

I assume it's form the Lycra streching...mine have sort of 'bubbled'.. Never been tumble dried either

Oldraver · 09/03/2018 18:31

I've also found that there is so much stretch in the ones I bought that I had to size down, The previous pair felt too big after a few washes and were always falling down.

I dont think this helps with the elastic going as I'm wearing the jeans very stretched IYSWIM

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