I understand now that it has something to do with the hear. But what i do not understand is where does the material go? how do your clothes actually go smaller. I mean, the material just doesn't dissapear into thin air does it?
2006-10-15 06:14:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
"I understand now that it has something to do with the hear."
Hear = Heat
2006-10-15 06:15:01 · update #1
depends on the temp of the wash water and the type of fabric it is composed of.
read the care tag and it will tell you how to wash for best results to prevent shrinkage.
2006-10-15 06:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by sesamenc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fibers have little hooks on the surface. They relax when wet and recurl when dry and hook onto each other. It causes the fabric to shrink. Look under a microscope. If you weigh them before you wash them and after they are dry, they will weigh the same. That's why it's best to lay out a woolen garment on a towel to dry. You can reshape it and prevent shrinkage.
2006-10-16 18:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fibre in between the texture goes out with the pressurised water and with the air pressure. during the process of drying that gap is adjusted from the sides. this shrinkage varies in different cloth material types.
2006-10-15 06:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by jab6 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the adventure that your cotton clothing have not got written on the label "Pre-decreased in length", then assume that they are going to shrink on the 1st wash/dry, esp. for clothing with extreme cotton content fabric. some will shrink extra desirable ideal than diverse, yet lots of the time, you will not additionally be conscious. specific, it extremely is real that washing in heat water will strengthen shrinkage, besides the easy certainty that it extremely isn't from now on the only component. to decrease back shrinkage, it extremely is larger significant to decrease back the agitation in the bathing gadget to sluggish. Your amazing approximately it being extra desirable suited to bathe in heat water, b/c the factors of the detergent will replace into extra desirable energetic at extra desirable temperature (diverse than for Tide Coldwater, that's the only detergent designed with factors to paintings extra desirable suited in chilly water). in case you pick to bathe in chilly/cool water to assist with minimizing shrinkage yet you although prefer good cleansing, in fact run the bathing gadget for an prolonged era, the factors p.c. extra desirable time to paintings. via the time the garment gets to the dryer, any potential shrinkage could have already passed off, yet as quickly as you dry at extreme temp which will reason the moisture to be pushed out speedier (on an identical time as in comparison to appeal to close dry) and the fabric will for this reason be "loosened" as to be much less decreased in length.
2016-10-16 05:34:48 · answer #4 · answered by wysong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my wardrobe. Clothes that fitted me perfectly one month the next have become too small. Afraid I don't know where the material goes.
2006-10-15 06:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the heat makes the fibres in the material contract, this makes the garment shrink
2006-10-15 06:22:25 · answer #6 · answered by puzzled? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the heat contracts the fibres so the clothes shrink
2006-10-16 04:42:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've got your wash machine temp on too high if your shrinking your clothes.
2006-10-15 06:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by jules 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have probably got your heat settings to high and check your labels for right wash.good luck on your next wash.tracyj
2006-10-15 06:27:08 · answer #9 · answered by tracy j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to buy big chothing and then wash it right away when you get home then you 'll fit ok
2006-10-15 06:16:05 · answer #10 · answered by ♥♥BlueStrawberry♥♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋