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If you would ever like to shrink your clothes, from my experiences try washing it with really hot water because it causes the fibers to contract ( but barely ) then after that put it in the dryer and your clothes will be tighter than usual.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoit can sometimes, it just depends how warm or hot it is.
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∙ 14y agoIt depends on the clothing material. Mostly likely yes
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∙ 14y agoHot water boiling hot water
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∙ 11y agoRain does not shrink all clothes.
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How do clothes shrink?
Clothes shrink when the fibers get wet they shrivel up. Hot water will leave the fibers wet making you clothes shrink.
What brand of baby clothes wont shrink?
They all shrink. You need to wash the baby clothes in cold water and hang dry them if your scared they will shrink.
Does cold water shrink clothes?
Warm and hot water is known for shrinking clothes at times, especially wool or cotton clothing. Cold water will not shrink clothing.
Why clothes shrink after washed?
The reason why clothes shrink when we wash them is because we wash them in cold water. Try washing them in warm water and do not add to much fabric softener because it can also ruin your clothes.
Does hot water shrink clothes?
yes...but barley it depends on what you shrink and for how long and also how much % of it is cotton....but it should shrink
Do clothes shrink in washer with hot water?
no, its the dryer that shrinks them
Does hot water make clothes shrink?
it depends on the materiel
Why does the skin of the fingers shrink when you wash clothes for a long time?
when we wash clothes our finger cells are dipped in hypertonic solution, so they loose water by osmosis and shrink.
How do you shrink clothes in 1 day?
if it's all or mostly cotton, dampen it with water and put it in the dryer on hot. It should shrink a size or two!
How do you shrink your clothes?
You grow out of them!
Which dryer won't shrink clothes?
Any dryer that has a low-knits or no heat setting is best to not shrink clothes.
Why the skin of your fingers shrink when you wash clothes for a long time?
when we wash cloths our finger cells are dipped in hyper tonic solution they loose water by osmosis and shrink
