By accident I washed a woolen jumper in the washing machine. Even though it was a cold cycle, the jumper shrank considerably. It is still wet..... Any suggestions to get it more or less back to it´s original seize?
2006-12-20 01:35:20 · 15 answers · asked by dummy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Livinia, I am going to give your suggestion a try: I have got nothing to lose, warm water might do the trick.....
Thanks everybody for answering and ¡Feliz Navidad a todos desde España!
2006-12-20 01:51:16 · update #1
Once wool has shrunk there is nothing you can do about it ,sorry.
2006-12-20 01:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope - its not a reversable process. I once ruined two washing machine loads of clothes by using water that was too hot. The good news was that as a result, I wasn't allowed to go near the washing machine for 13 years of marriage !!!
2006-12-20 01:45:01 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Sixpack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have done this with knitted cotton and woollen garments and as livinia has suggested: try hanging it up while still wet not too heavy though as this will distort the garment.
2006-12-20 02:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did the same with my best summer top. Only thing was, i should have had it dry cleaned. I didn't look at the label before washing. Taught me a lesson. It was my best top EVER. Now its like a crispy funny shape, i tried pulling and pushing it all shapes, but its ruined!! Just check all labels from now on. I do now.
2006-12-20 01:47:58 · answer #4 · answered by S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wash it by hand again, once you have gently squashed it to take out most of the water stretch it always, then lay it on a towel so it absorb´s most of the water, then hang on a coat hanger to dry , when almost dry stretch a little a bit more until you think it´s back to it´s normal size
2006-12-20 03:07:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry there is nothing you can do once shrunk always shrunk. Best just throw it away. I can remember my mum ruining one of my best jumpers like that and I put it in the drawer, bad mistake you just keep thinking about it.
2006-12-21 04:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting it over a chair and stuffing it with pillows. Clip something heavy, like sneakers, to the sleeves and waist area. I don't know if it will work, but it's worth a try.
2006-12-20 01:45:25 · answer #7 · answered by Laoshu Laoshi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasnt that the title of a Disney movie.
2006-12-20 02:05:12 · answer #8 · answered by J D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I think your out of luck Whatever you try its never going to be the same again!
2006-12-20 01:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by Xtine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash it on a warm wash, pull it a little and hang it up
hot water streches clothes, and hanging something on a hanger while wet streches it out
2006-12-20 01:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by livinia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋