I bought a sweater but they only had it available in a size large and I want it smaller. Any way I can shrink it just a little bit.
2007-03-05 04:31:37 · 7 answers · asked by pinkpanthergrrrrr 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
washing it in cold water will not work. you need to wash it in hot water and dry it on a high heat setting. depending on the fabric it should shrink. or you could always get it hemmed. ask someone who knows how to sew if they would do that favor for you. its not that hard.
2007-03-05 04:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by sugarhuny2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I do is throw it in the dryer. But that can OVER shrink it..
So just throw it in the dryer for 15 minutes and see what it does. Works best with cottons and works too well with wool.
Unless it's a man-made material like acrylic.. then good luck - nothing really shrinks acrylic...
2007-03-05 12:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by Fabulously Broke in the City 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the material really. best bet for correct shrinking is to take it in and get it taylored.
2007-03-05 12:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first wash ur sweater in hott water......then dry in ur dryer on highest heat setting.....do dat atleat twice if it doesnt shrink the first time......
2007-03-05 12:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by Priya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after you wash it put it in the dryer for about an hour on a hot setting that should shrink it........
2007-03-05 12:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by darian72003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's cotten, throe it in the dryer for a while and that will do the trick.
2007-03-05 12:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by He's my world 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash it in cold water
2007-03-05 12:34:07 · answer #7 · answered by Alexis221 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋