How Often Should You Wash Your Jeans?

Jeans have been around for more than 150 years at this point, but there’s still a remarkable amount of confusion when it comes to taking care of them. For proof, you need only peruse one of the many threads on the topic on r/denim (or anywhere else denimheads congregate), where debates flourish around the correct way to wash your favorite pair of denim.

Some say you should wash your jeans a few times per year, while others eschew washing entirely. Others still advocate unconventional…