Yes it does it even stretches when not in the dryer
Yes, wash on hot/ warm then dry but do not overdry on hughest dryer setting
I tried to shrink coat that is a 60%wool/40%polyester blend by washing it in hot water and drying it on high heat. It didn't work. In my case, I think the company's labeling may be suspect.
I've never had anything made of polyester shrink in the dryer, even when it was too large and I tried to shrink it. But check the garment label for laundering instructions.
No.
A wool blend coat has been designed not to shrink, based on the blend of the wool. However, you could wash the wool coat in hot water with maximum agitation, which affects the wool, but not the blend. Your results would be unpredictable.
YES!!!
You can not get it to shrink. If you wash somthing and you dont want it to shrink by putting it in a dryer then just hang it up some where and let it dry.
This is not recommended, if it is acrylic felt the heat will soften the plastic fibers and things like lint will stick to it, this will happen even if there is nothing else in the dryer as lint from previous loads gets trapped in all those little holes, if you are using a nicer wool/ rayon blend or wool, your felt will shrink, how much depends on the wool content, better to let it air dry. Andie- www.americanfeltandcraft.com
Heat insulation would be wool. Note that denim is normally made of cotton, or a cotton/polyester blend. None of them would be very good electrical insulation when wet.
Heat insulation would be wool. Note that denim is normally made of cotton, or a cotton/polyester blend. None of them would be very good electrical insulation when wet.
No, but putting them in the dryer might. Heat is the culprit in shrinking natural fibres such as cotton and wool.
Most likely wool or polyester.
Wool socks, like all wool clothing will shrink when washed. However due to the blended wool it is unlikely that wool socks will shrink much.
Wool is a natural fibre grown by animals as fleece; polyester is fabricated from petroleum.
a wool blend means that other than wool, there are one or more other fibres/fabrics in with the wool.
a wool shirt shirnks more in the dryer