i got this 100% cotton crochet knit hoodie from pac sun... and on the care tag it says to machine wash in cold water and then dry flat... but i was wondering would putting it in the dryer damage it?
there's a very similar hoodie at forever 21:
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=sweaters&product%5Fid=2041623279&Page=1#
and for this hoodie it says to tumble dry low.
so what could happen if i put my hoodie in the dryer? would it collect those little fuzzy balls on it? or something worse?
thanks for your help. =]
2007-10-29 14:27:45 · 4 answers · asked by spoof ♫♪ 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
i just found the link to the hoodie i have (if this helps):
http://shop.pacsun.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=73168&parentCategoryId=10002&categoryId=31060&pageNumber=-1&sortBy=0
i know in the description it says machine washable, but it's the drying i'm worried about.
2007-10-29 14:31:42 · update #1
If you really don't want your hoodie to get wrecked wash it in a large mesh lingerie bag in cold water. Lay it flat on a towel and gently stretch it back to shape. Do not put it in the dryer and it will most likely shrink not in width but shorter by as much as 2 or 3 inches.
2007-10-29 14:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by doglover 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depending on the type of yarn that was used to knit/crochet it, it could shrink greatly. I crochet and i always hand wash my crochet items and then hang them on the shower rod to dry, unless it is a big blanket or something then i take it to a dry cleaners.
2007-10-30 05:33:38 · answer #2 · answered by jonathan w 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you have an 'air dry' cycle on your dryer? no heat!! your hoodie will shrink!!!
2007-10-30 20:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by bluebonnets1952 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
better safe than sorry! just do what the label says!
2007-11-06 21:27:25 · answer #4 · answered by Fairy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋