Thinking of getting these in black, do they fade after a few washes? Or stay true black? Thanks
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They stay black - always wash in cold water. My son in law loved his that got for his birthday. They really look nice.
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I always wash these in cold and the color stays true. My husband has them in Black, grey and khaki and loves them. He wears the black a couple of times a week.
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They seem to be keeping the color fine. I have a few pair of the navy ones I've had for a few years and they've done fine. They aren't as good as say the Arc'teryx or Massif pants I have... But they're not $300... For the price point they're at, I haven't found anything as good or better.
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My husband had had these for over a year. They still look brand new. I wash them in cold water turned inside out.
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the 100% cotton will fade especially if you ues any laundry detergent with "brightener" will also shrink a little. recommend the rip stop poly blend. they too will bade with time especially with "brighteners"
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I have only wore and washed one. They did great and look MUCH better after washing..
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When I bought mine there was only black available. I don't know if they come in any other colors at this time.
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I have been using these back to back since late July, with several washes in between and that has never happen to me. I wash them with a hot cycle meant for heavy cotton and then rinse a second time. I have never used a dryer on them, that could be why yours are balling up. I just hang dry for a few hours.
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We have had our awnings for over 2 years and have not noticed any fading. We live in a very warm client and our awnings are black, so I would think we would have encountered some fading by now, but we have not. I was just thinking this weekend about how great they look. We really love these awnings and they have been a good edition to our home.
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We wash them by hand and have had no problem with fading or discoloring. Hope this helps you. We love them.
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I have the black one and have had it for a couple of months now. It hasn't faded in the slightest
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I purchased mine in June 2014 and they were black. Or possibly such a dark grey that they appeared black.
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Bought these for my boyfriend. I've washed them a few times now, but never dry them and haven't had any problems with them shrinking.
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I just toss mine in the washer and dry them in the sun. I have black, brown, and orange. They come out in good condition. I wash mine about once a month.
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sorry for the delay ..no they are not true black they are a darkish brown.they dont look black to me at all...
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No shrinkage after washing. BUT, I machine wash then hang them to drip dry-no machine drying!
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mine don't look like they have black but I haven't put them on yet - for those of you have installed them - any tips? are they hard to do?
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unfortunately all Dark and colors fade when washed. No matter which detergent one uses. using a laundry detergent for colors like clorox 2 helps slow the fading
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first couple of washes should always be in cold water and use cheer or something color safe. after a couple of washes warm or hot water can be used. you won't notice shrinkage or color fade. i am size 10 and always buy large or xl - assuming over time some shrinkage.
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We washed ours on gentle cycle but didn't dry them in the dryer. Just let them air dry. They didn't shrink on us :) we have the white covers so some stains remained but definitely look better!!
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Yes, they most definitely shrink. I actually reached out to the company asking if there was a better way to wash and dry them to prevent the excessive shrinkage but they never responded. I was highly disappointed in that but the product it self is perfect for a male dog. The best I have tried. I did have to order two more belts for this reason and when I got them they seemed to shrink a little less but I hand washed them this time first and laid out on a towel to dry flat. I am not sure if they did some tweaking to the material but it seemed it shrunk a little less and the dye was not so pronounced with washing. My suggestion would be give yourself about 1 to 1 1/2" extra inches for shrinkage and wash first. It is a shame when you find a good product and you can not get the company to provide good customer support. You just have to take in to account for shrinkage and the color bleeding. The denim bleeds a good bit so do not put it with anything you do not want colored blueish on the first wash.