2006-08-12 09:11:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
they shrink when they are usually washed in the laundry.
but it depends on the type of clothes and what it is made of.
2006-08-13 10:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by Xxx☆pjay☆xxX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot water wash and high heat drying can shrink clothes. Some fibers are suceptable to heat and can be damaged if laundered wrong. Always check the wash instructions on the labels
2006-08-12 09:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When fabrics are woven, there are spaces (air pockets) in between the fibers. When you wash and dry clothing, the air pockets are removed and the fibers pull together causing your clothes to shrink.
2006-08-12 09:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Sabina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some type of clothes may have different fabrics and water may make the fabrics smaller which start to make the closth shrink.
2006-08-12 09:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by Br 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only organic fabrics shrink dearie,...cotton & silk.
If your clothes are getting tighter and tighter,... maybe its you that is getting bigger.
The exception is that some clothes are stretchy, and are supposed to fit snuggly.
2006-08-12 09:16:59 · answer #5 · answered by somber_pieces 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When its cotton and you wash them and put them in the dryer they shrink.
2006-08-16 09:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by MadelinesMommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the water is dried out of the fabric the cloth tightens up.
2006-08-12 09:14:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an illusion caused by weight gain.
2006-08-12 09:14:16 · answer #8 · answered by Grist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bc you put them in the dryer, maybe. Could be that you are gaining weight.
2006-08-12 09:23:56 · answer #9 · answered by dea_7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash in boiling hot water especially wollens then disaster
2006-08-12 09:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋