For more laundry tips, check out our guide on how to load your washing machine and tumble dryer properly. This goes hand in hand with choosing the right temperature, as certain cycle will automatically set the washing temperature. Not only will this cycle reduce the washing temperature, it will reduce the spin speed, resulting in a gentler wash and less shrinkage. Hand washing is another option, and it might even be the instruction the care label gives you. This is certainly the least damaging method of washing your clothes, but of course, the most labour-intensive.
Again, paying attention to care labels is key here. However, if it indicates that the item can be tumble dried, make sure you choose the right temperature setting. Drying clothes which require a low heat on a high heat setting is likely to result in shrinkage. Again, if your tumble dryer offers fabric-specific programmes, be sure to use these. Thank you for your feedback. You just added this product to your wishlist. You just removed this product from your wishlist.
You can't add more to wishlist. Are you sure you want to clear your wishlist? You can only compare products from the same category. You just added an item to compare! Keep going! You just removed an item to compare! Your compare list is full! One of the biggest: Follow the care labels on clothes. Sure, it's annoying to have to fish beneath your top to find out how to wash it, but those instructions are there for a reason.
They're purposely designed with the garment's fibers in mind, so if the label tells you to skip hot water or only air dry, you should listen. It's also a good idea to read any labels before you buy a piece, too. If you're shopping for an item made from natural fabrics like cotton, wool, or linen, pay special attention to any labels that mark the piece as "pre-shrunk.
If you're unsure about how a fabric will react to its first wash, it's a good idea to opt for a cold rinse. While cold water won't prevent all shrinkage, it is definitely less damaging to fabric than hot water and can help ease your garment into washing.
The same thing goes for drying your clothes, as well: Air drying a garment is often your best option, but if you can't do that, use the lowest heat setting on your drier.
Lastly, consider your washing and drying machines themselves. Any machine that is without a center agitator the column that creates a "donut" shape in your washer will be more gentle on clothes. If your machine does have a center agitator, reduce its impact on your garments by opting for a gentle or hand-wash cycle. Shrinkage is defined as a change in the dimensions of a fabric or garment. The change may be negative losing size from original measurements or positive growth in measurement in the length, width, or thickness of the fabric or garment.
While the thickness of a fabric can change over the course of the life of a garment, it does not usually cause a problem with the fit of a garment. Shrinkage, whether a loss or addition of length or width dimensions, affects the fit of a garment. Shrinkage also can account for things like seam puckering, torquing pull or hang of fabric , and decorative stitching distortion.
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Fill your sink or a basin with tepid water. Soak your sweater in this mixture for about 10 minutes. Empty your sink or bucket and lightly squeeze your sweater. Also—and this is important—do not rinse the sweater in clean water. Lay the sweater flat on top of a clean, lint-free towel. Lightly press the sweater into the towel, or roll the towel up with the sweater inside. Get a clean towel and lay the sweater flat on top of this.
While the sweater is still damp, you can gently stretch and reshape the fabric. There you have it. Check out these tips on washing delicates to learn how to give your other wardrobe items the TLC they require.
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