using my washer and/or dryer how do I shrink an oversized jacket that is 80% cotton and 20% polyester. oh and it's pre-shrunk will it be possible?
2007-12-24 06:34:48 · 4 answers · asked by akira 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
If it's already pre-shrunk it may not work. But try washing it in hot water and then drying in a hot dryer a couple of times It's mostly cotton, so it might keep shrinking. but the hot water may fade the colour, so you might gain shrinkage but lose colour.
2007-12-24 06:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by gracel313 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cotton-polyester fabrics don't shrink from my experience. The only part of your garment that might shrink is the cotton fabric which is part of the zipper itself (if jacket has a zipper) but having a puckered zipper is not desirable..
Would be better to take it to a tailor (some drycleaning establishments have tailors) and see how much they would charge for an adjustment that would make jacket fit better.
2007-12-24 15:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by Lynda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot water & hot dryer might shrink it a little more. Or you could eat a lot of hot dogs & gain weight.
2007-12-24 14:40:51 · answer #3 · answered by inja 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
wash in hot water and dry on the highest setting they should shrink.
2007-12-24 15:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋