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The Denim Fan guides

The denim notebook.

Fit, style, care and useful finds. Start with the question on your mind.

A wide black leather belt threaded through blue jeans laid flat
Fit · 4 min read

Love your jeans. Hate wearing a belt?

The buckle digs in. The waistband bunches. If you would rather skip the belt, here is what to try.

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Straight-leg jeans shown from the waistband to the hems and shoes
Fit · 4 min read

Find your fit, beyond the size label.

Waist, rise, seat and leg. Four things to check before deciding a pair fits.

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Jeans hanging from a clothesline to air dry
Care · 4 min read

A little less washing. A little more care.

A practical wash routine that starts with the care label, not a denim myth.

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A relaxed denim outfit worn with a simple top and shoes
Style · 3 min read

One pair. Three easy ways to wear it.

Straight-leg denim, styled for a normal day. No new wardrobe required.

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Close view of blue denim twill and a stitched seam
Fit · 3 min read

Rigid or stretch? Read the label first.

What the fabric composition can tell you, and what it cannot.

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Jeans hems meeting dark shoes while walking
Style · 3 min read

The right length starts with your shoes.

Before you shorten your jeans, try them with the footwear you actually wear.

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A rectangular stitched repair patch on worn denim
Care · 3 min read

Before you replace them, check the repair.

Loose buttons, worn hems and small tears: decide what is worth saving.

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Gold Jeans Pin adjusting the waistband of light denim jeans
Finds · 5 min read

Love the jeans. Just not the waist gap.

The legs fit. The wash is right. But the waistband keeps slipping. Here is how to decide whether Jeans Pins could help.

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One white triangular piece of tailor’s chalk on blue denim
Finds · 3 min read

Mark the change before making it.

A small piece of tailor’s chalk helps you plan a hem or repair. Test it on a hidden area first.

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A denim patch and sewing thread on a light surface
Finds · 3 min read

A small repair kit. A longer life for your jeans.

Thread, a suitable needle and a patch: start with the tools for the problem you actually have.

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A wooden trouser hanger with two metal clips on a clothing rail
Finds · 3 min read

Give your jeans somewhere better to hang.

A sturdy hanger or drying rail helps you air, dry and store denim without a pile on the floor.

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A clothes brush beside folded denim
Finds · 2 min read

A quick brush between wears.

A soft clothes brush lifts loose dust and lint. Choose the bristles for the fabric, not the hardest brush on the shelf.

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Jeans inside a mesh laundry bag
Finds · 2 min read

Give your wash a little breathing room.

A mesh bag needs room for the jeans to move. Here is what to check before adding one to your wash routine.

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