Cotton shirts do not shrink while sitting in a drawer for years, as shrinking typically occurs during washing and drying due to heat and agitation. However, if the cotton has not been pre-shrunk, it may still shrink slightly the first time it’s washed, regardless of how long it sits unused. Other factors like humidity and storage conditions can affect the fabric over time, but they won't cause significant shrinkage.
gao shirts shrink more becasue they are 100% cotton and do not have the shrink resistance in some of their clothes
Anything with cotton in it will shrink some if it has not been preshrunk. The amount it will shrink depends on the percentage of cotton in the material. The more polyester the material has the less it will shrink.
if its Cotton then just wash it
Yes. However, many 100% cotton t-shirts sold in stores are pre-shrunk. Check before buying.
It depends on how they are processed. Regular (conventional) cotton t-shirts are washed with formaldehyde which affects shrinkage. For organic cotton tees, some do, some don't. I know that we pre-shrink ours only using hot water.
No the cotton will not shrink in your dryer
Pima cotton will shrink as much as other cottons. Many cotton tops are prewashed for softeness, which should pre shrink them. If not preshrunk and 95-100% cotton, typically pants can shrink up to an inch in length.
Wash them in warm/hot water and put in the dryer. Remember that all shirts won't shrink - it all depends on the fabric as well as whether they were pre-shrunk. Even if they were pre-shrunk most shirts shrink a little bit.
cotton? LOL
Yes, combed cotton will shrink slightly if you wash it in warm water and dry all the way through.
Probably the most important way that polyester is better than cotton is that it does not shrink in the drier, unlike cotton; however, cotton is generally softer than polyester.
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