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shrink fabric

  1. D

    Dry Cleaning Shrunk my Suit

    Any tips! I have a cotton solaro suit and it came back from the cleaners SHRUNK. Pants are about an inch and a quarter shorter than they were when I dropped it off Not to mention skin tight. I can’t really get any money back because it’s been like two months since I took it in I haven’t gotten...
  2. FlyingHorker

    How much does linen shrink after washing?

    I'm getting a safari jacket made from linen, tailor did make it clear he would wash the fabric before cutting. Would there be any more shrinkage if I threw it in the wash on a delicate cycle?
  3. turkey_sandwich

    Will drying without washing first cause shrinkage in cotton?

    I may or may not be staying in a place with bed bugs and need to dry my clothing to kill the bugs so that I don't introduce them to my apartment... Or dry clean them. I just bought new pairs of APC and Naked and Famous jeans. I don't want to shrink these. Will putting them in a dryer on medium...
  4. jondoe89

    Can I Shrink Ralph Lauren Polos?

    I lost weight and now ALL of my RL polos are way to big. Any way to wash to shrink them a bit? Thanks

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