How to Buy Jeans That Won't Stretch Out
We’ve all experienced this dreaded situation—you put on a great-fitting pair of jeans in the morning, only to be faced with sag city by the end of the day. Luckily, the solution is simple with a little tweak to your denim shopping strategy—to find jeans that won't stretch out, always check the fabric. We probed our denim aficionado, market editor Nicole Akhtarzad, and she confirmed that the more cotton, the better. She says, "I don't really buy anything below 98% cotton, because any less than that can feel more like jeggings and less like jeans." So what's the ideal fabric to make up that other 2%? Elastane, according to a denim expert that we consulted in the past. Keeping an eye out for this ideal fabric works particularly well when you're shopping online and can't try on or touch the jeans. Fortunately, there are a plethora of stylish pairs out there that are made of 100% cotton or close to it, and we've rounded up the cream of the crop for you. Keep scrolling to shop our favorite jeans that won't stretch out!
Available in sizes 24 to 32. Fabric: 92% cotton, 6% polyester, 2% elastane
Available in sizes 14W to 24W. Fabric: 91% cotton, 7% elastomultiester, 2% elastane
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Available in sizes 23 to 32. Fabric: 92% cotton, 6% elastomultiester, 2% elastane
Available in sizes 24 to 31. Fabric: 92% cotton, 6% elastomultiester, 2% elastane
Available in sizes 24 to 32. Fabric: 93% cotton, 6% polyester, 1% elastane
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Available in sizes 12W to 18W. Fabric: 98% cotton, 2% spandex
Available in sizes 24 to 28. Fabric: 98% cotton, 2% elastane.
Available in sizes 23 to 32. Fabric: 96% cotton, 3% polyester, 1% elastane
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This post was originally published at an earlier date and since has been updated.
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.