Shrinking oversized clothes is an easy thing to do at home. However, it is important to take proper precautions to prevent clothing from getting damaged or shrinking too much. Read the following article to learn how.
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Part 1 of 2: Shrinking New Clothes
Step 1. Check clothing labels
Different types of fabric fibers, such as wool and cotton, each have a different way of shrinking. Therefore, you need to know the type of fabric fiber of a garment before you wash it.
Find out if the clothes are clothes that have not been or have been washed before selling. In general, new clothes that have not been washed will shrink on the first wash. Meanwhile, clothes that have been washed tend not to change in size, so they need to be remade
Step 2. Wash the clothes using hot water
You can do this by hand or in the washing machine.
Step 3. Put the clothes in the dryer
For cotton garments, choose a high heat setting and check occasionally to see if the garment has reached the desired size. After that, take it out of the dryer and let the clothes dry on their own to prevent further shrinkage.
Polyester and wool garments should be dried on a medium heat setting until completely dry
Step 4. Try on the clothes to see if they are the right size
Step 5. Repeat the previous steps until the desired clothing size is reached
Remember that most shrinkage occurs during the first wash. Consider changing the clothes if you still want a smaller size.
Part 2 of 2: Shrink Clothes That Have Been Through the Washing Process
Step 1. Wash clothes in hot water and tumble dry on medium or high heat settings
Check every now and then to see if the garment is the size you want it to be.
Cotton garments on high heat settings, while polyester and wool fabrics on moderate heat
Step 2. Try changing clothes
In general, clothes that have been washed or shrunk before will not change both in size and shape. Therefore, maybe you need a makeover or you can do it yourself.
If possible, it's better to make changes than shrink clothes. This is especially for those of you who want to shorten the length of the clothes without reducing the width. Keep in mind that delicate clothes that are washed in a washing machine and dryer can damage the fabric quality of the clothes
Tips
- Never put leather, fur, or silk clothes in the washer or dryer. If you want to shrink these types of clothes, the best option for you is to make clothes.
- Cotton clothes are easy to shrink in the first wash. Therefore, make sure you check it regularly so that the size of the clothes does not become too small.
- Always check clothing labels for washing instructions before you wash them.
