Originally Posted by
devilshaircut
He is probably worried about ruining dye job (most people worry about this when it comes to jeans) or the fabric itself. That or they are new and he is still breaking them in.
Wash your jeans on gentle cycle in cold water. Pull them inside out before you throw them in the wash, and add 2 tablespoons of salt with it. Wash with other jeans or dark clothes.
Sorry to gay up the thread, but it's useful info for people wanting to keep their jeans nice.
Don't use salt! It tends to draw dye out of fabric. You can actually make a new shirt look vintage by soaking it in salt.
If you are concerned about dye running out of the jeans then soak them in ice water. This will help to set the dye and then iron them on top of some clean paper, this will permanently set the dye.
Finally, why the **** does anyone care if a saddle changes color!?!! It shows that the bike has been ****ing ridden. God! ****!