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Browse all Frame jeans →The Borrowed -- Au Natural Clean
The verdict
Fit
Shares the Borrowed line's mid-rise, relaxed straight fit that finishes at the ankle; owners of the cut report it runs large, so consider sizing down.
Quality
The Borrowed line earns good owner marks for denim quality and 'excellent craftsmanship,' with the main caveat that the fabric can feel stiff before it breaks in.
Is the price fair?
At $148 this wash costs notably more than the core $99 versions of the same cut, so it is a premium pick justified largely if the lighter wash is the draw.
Best for
A buyer who wants the pale, clean wash of this jean and values that over a lower price.
Care
Wash cold inside out and hang dry; a light wash shows creasing and wear faster than darker denim.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: THE BORROWED TABOO - FRAME · FRAME The Borrowed Mid Rise Boyfriend Jeans - Nordstrom · FRAME The Borrowed Jeans | Shopbop
What owners report about Frame jeans
Owners report Frame's stretch-blend denim is soft with enough weight to still feel like real jeans, and that the cuts fit close through the seat and thigh without a baggy crotch. The recurring caution is stretch behavior: the denim opens up over multiple wears, with extra room developing at the waistband, and one reviewer of a rigid cotton cut deliberately sized down to compensate. Owners also flag the price — reviewers cite Los Angeles manufacturing for retail prices averaging around $230 — and one long-term owner recommends buying the line secondhand for value.
- Strengths
- Reviewers praise the soft, stretchy denim that holds a close, flattering fit — one calls the fabric stretchy but still sturdy, with no bagging complaints in normal wear.
- Watch out for
- The denim stretches out with wear — waistbands loosen over multiple wears — and one reviewer notes elastane-blend jeans will not wear as long as rigid 100% cotton denim.
- Sizing
- Reports conflict by cut: one reviewer calls Frame true to size, another sizes up in the skinny cuts because Frame runs slightly small, and a reviewer of the rigid Le Jane sized down because the denim naturally stretches after multiple wears.
About Frame's jeans line as a whole. Sources: Frame Denim Review — Fairly Curated · The Frame Le Jane Jeans Review — PureWow · FRAME Denim Le Skinny de Jeanne in Huntley Review — The Jeans Blog
