I'd learned of Old Navy's stain-free white jeans a while ago, but it wasn't until I was out with a messy baby on my hands that I thought about giving them a try. White jeans are admittedly something I've stayed away from lately — postpartum body changes coupled with the frequency with which I get spit up on me has put black trousers at the front of my closet — but I was excited to see if the "stain-free" component could hold up. The results? Unless you plan on jumping into a vat of wine, I'd rank these pretty high on the stain-resistant spectrum. Find out how they stacked up.
Mid-Rise Built-In Sculpt Clean-Slate Rockstar ($50, originally $55)
I was surprised by how comfortable they were. I expected them to feel waxy and stiff on the outside, but they were nice and soft. (Ignore my right hand placement.)
The first thing I did was play on the floor with my daughter. She wormed all over me, and just after this photo was taken she spit up on my leg. I wiped it away with my hand easily.
I was nervous for the next experiment: sitting in the dirt and grass and rolling around. No stains. I even sat on dirty steps and nothing clung to my pants.
To fully assess whether these pants were stain-free, I upped the ante. My hand shook with trepidation as I intentionally poured coffee onto the virginal fabric. What happened following was like nothing I'd seen. The coffee just sat on the fabric as though they were plastic.
After five wipes the coffee was completely gone.
Close-up shot, post-coffee.
I'm convinced that I just found the most baby-friendly pants that exist.