If you’d prefer your jeans to fade to a more even-looking finish, then Cruz recommends putting them in the washer and dryer to achieve the desired effect. Meet your guide.

A quick way to get an even fade on your denims is with strong detergents. Wash the jeans unevenly in the detergent to get the fade spaced out and not uniform. 2.

It’s better for the environment, it keeps jeans looking good and less-faded for longer, and, most importantly, it reduces laundry.