I don't know what you're talking about, but it's not a loss. Just wash them every now and then, with at least a few months in between washes. @ dreamthinker; I don't understand why you're telling the other guy that his nudies are unwearable now. Especially if your cousin told you that; at least have some viable experience with some mid-upper end denim before you go telling someone that his jeans are unwearable. If I'm wrong and misunderstood, I apologize beforehand.
Anyways, since I'm cheap and couldn't really try on some nice denim in person, I got a pair of STF 501's. Gave them two hot soaks, for one hour each, to get the shrink out of them. I don't wear them every day, but at least 4 days out of the week. I've put on about maybe 3 weeks of straight wear on them and the whiskers and honeycombs are starting to come into visibility quite nicely. I'm planning on giving them periodic hot soaks every 2-3 months worth of straight wear instead of washes. I'm hoping to get some decent denim later...maybe later in the summer. I'm looking at Flatheads, Denimes, or Eternals. But as of now....gotta stick with cheap STF's.