Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
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Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
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Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#2tl;dr; you can't, cause the fibers are crinckled up in a lower energy state, but try soaking in 1 tablespoon of hair conditioner per liter of lukewarm water and stretch.
Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#3Just buy them slightly oversize and let them shrink down to the right size.
Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#4Just buy them slightly oversize and let them shrink down to the right size.
Difficult when the options are Medium and Large!
Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#5I have the following printout in the laundry room. I haven't had any problems with shrinking or fading, etc.
https://www.ihateironing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07...
Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#6It has been ages since I had clothes shrink on me. To the point that I had assumed something must have gotten better in modern dryers. Is that not the case?
Edit: Quickly searching, this appears to be the case? Specifically modern moisture sensing dryers that stop appropriately goes a long way to never having something shrink on you.
Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#7It has been ages since I had clothes shrink on me. To the point that I had assumed something must have gotten better in modern dryers. Is that not the case? Edit: Quickly searching, this appears to be the case? Specifically modern moisture sensing dryers that stop appropriately goes a long way to never having something shrink on you.
There have been changes in the manufacturing process to "pre-shrink" fabrics.
Similar improvements have been made to improve colorfastness. Mixing new reds and whites used to consistently produce pink. Not anymore.
Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#8It has been ages since I had clothes shrink on me. To the point that I had assumed something must have gotten better in modern dryers. Is that not the case? Edit: Quickly searching, this appears to be the case? Specifically modern moisture sensing dryers that stop appropriately goes a long way to never having something shrink on you.
I think a lot of things use pre-shrunk fabric these days. I've got t-shirts that haven't shrunk, and t-shirts that have. Unfortunately a lot of band shirts bought at concerts fall into the latter :(.
Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#9It has been ages since I had clothes shrink on me. To the point that I had assumed something must have gotten better in modern dryers. Is that not the case? Edit: Quickly searching, this appears to be the case? Specifically modern moisture sensing dryers that stop appropriately goes a long way to never having something shrink on you.
I think a lot of things use pre-shrunk fabric these days. I've got t-shirts that haven't shrunk, and t-shirts that have. Unfortunately a lot of band shirts bought at concerts fall into the latter :(.
I tend to find that older (10+ years) t-shirts shrink a lot. Even if I don't wash them.
Re: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to unshrink them
#10Me and the wife have so many discussions about this :)
We have a lot of "shrinkage" in our house, that I am convinced is more due to both of us uhh "growing" rather than the clothes shrinking ;)
You can imagine, it's a delicate subject