On average, how much do 100% cotton shirts shrink after it is washed, oh and I just bought them.
2006-12-10 03:59:54 · 7 answers · asked by ryrysofly11 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Take it from a guy that only wears cotton, it's not the washing process that shrinks cotton but the drying. Wash in warm or cold water and tumble dry over LOW heat or air dry. You can turn an XL men's T-shirt into a favorite outfit for your chihuahua just by washing in hot water and over-drying.
2006-12-10 04:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by William H 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Quite a bit. You'll have to wash them in cold water and then hang them up to dry. They should make cotton shirts larger than normal so they will shrink to the actual size. Or they should be pre-shrunk so they don't shrink when we wash them.
2006-12-10 04:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by DJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most 100% cotton shirts are pre-shrunk. Look on the tag, if it doesn't say preshrunk, then it should not shrink much if you DO NOT wash it in hot water.
2006-12-10 04:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by Montecar3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hottest Water for wash, then Dry the dickens out of it. High heat
2016-05-23 02:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by Jean 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They should not shrink if you dry hang them
2006-12-10 06:31:01 · answer #5 · answered by Jnsp52 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They always shrink to the point that you can't wear them anymore becuz it's too tight ( thats wut happens to me)
2006-12-10 04:01:39 · answer #6 · answered by Bubble T 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i dont know
2006-12-10 05:06:31 · answer #7 · answered by soccer_diva_16 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋