How to whiten jeans using “Whiteness”?

Designers suggest wearing light-colored, distressed jeans, but a stylish new look can be very expensive. At home, there are some ways to transform unworn jeans into a fashionable, exclusive item by bleaching with “Whiteness”.

What is the best way to lighten denim?

There are times when, over time, white clothes lose their color, become gray and yellow, or any other color is boring and no longer pleasing. Then you can transform your old trousers at home to your liking by making a new color using bleach.

Denim fabric, despite being dyed with chemical pigments, loses its brightness over time and becomes pale. So, when washed with powder at a temperature of 60 degrees, the fabric will lose its color and become lighter. In this state, it lends itself very well to lightening using bleaching agents.

• Hydrogen peroxide will help whiten denim that has turned gray or yellow. To do this, you need to add 2-3 tablespoons of this substance to the powder, throw the product into the washing machine and put it on the normal wash cycle.
• Baking soda brightens discolored items. It also needs to be added to the powder, which helps soften the water during washing and increase the effectiveness of the powder itself. The proportions are as follows: for 1 liter of water, 10–20 g of soda.
• Lemon or citric acid. Add lemon juice or a pack of citric acid to warm water.Soak denim clothes in this solution for several hours, then wash them and repeat the process a couple more times.
• When washing denim, you can use oxygen bleach, which will also make it lighter.
• The most effective way to lighten jeans is to use bleach, which is based on sodium hypochlorite. It comes in both liquid and powder form. The amount you add varies depending on the color and density of the fabric and the desired result.

In any case, the desired effect may not be achieved once, so each method should be repeated several times.

Tips for quality lightening

1. Jeans in dark colors such as blue, brown, black cannot be made completely white, but they will be much lighter.
2. For lightening, denim trousers in a light blue or light blue shade are more suitable.
3. It will be much easier to lighten the product in spots than completely.
4. The bright threads used to sew colored denim trousers are usually not lightened, so if the effect of such seams is not needed, you should give preference to light blue, yellow or gray shades.
5. You can create scuff marks on denim using fine sandpaper, a stiff brush or pumice stone.

Recommendations for using bleach

To whiten jeans at home, use bleaches. They are based on chlorine or oxygen. In the first case, the color of the product may change dramatically, and in the second it will become several tones lighter.

To lighten denim, you should boil it. To do this, you need to add a glass of liquid “White” to a bowl of water, stir with a wooden stick and place the necessary item in it.The basin is placed on the stove; when the water boils, the jeans must be turned over frequently. After 20–30 minutes, they need to be taken out, washed, rinsed and dried. You should not keep them in bleach for a long time to avoid damaging the fabric.

To get a lot of streaks on your trousers, it is recommended to twist or tie them during cooking, but not too tightly. To achieve unusual horizontal patterns, you need to tie the legs in several places with non-fading ropes.

Advice

If the twisted fabric is pinned together with clothespins, it can create a pattern with stars.

There should be enough water in the basin so that the product fits completely. If suddenly it starts to float, it must be pressed down with a wooden stick. You can also bleach only the top or just the bottom of the trousers, which will look very original.

To bleach denim clothes, you can use a sponge and bleach. Apply it topically and leave for 3-5 minutes. In this case, it will be possible to lighten the top of the trousers with a smooth transition to the bottom and vice versa, you can spray it with a spray bottle or an old toothbrush with a chlorine solution, this will make it spot-on.

Safety precautions

This chemical solution should be used carefully, because improper use can not only damage the product or surface, but also cause harm to the eyes and skin of the hands. Sodium hypochlorite, which “Whiteness” is made of, is an oxidizing agent containing a large percentage of active chlorine. Therefore, it is very important to follow safety precautions.

Bleach should be used by dissolving it in cold or warm water (not higher than 35 degrees). Do not use for bleaching leather, wool and colored items, they will be hopelessly damaged.

Be sure to wear rubber gloves when working with chlorine solutions. If the product gets on your hands, dry skin may occur, and after some time, a skin disease - eczema.

If the product is used incorrectly, vapor poisoning may occur. Symptoms in this case include attacks of suffocation, lacrimation, burning in the eyes, dry cough, and minor pulmonary edema. In case of poisoning, you should drink a cough emollient and ventilate the room.

If chlorine-containing product gets into the eyes, a chemical burn will form. It is necessary to rinse your eyes thoroughly with running water and then consult an ophthalmologist.

If the solution gets into the digestive tract, you should first call an ambulance. Then rinse your throat with warm boiled water, it is recommended to use analgesics, ventilate the room and go out into fresh air.