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How to unshrink T-shirts?

SField

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I have a bunch of these black Ts that I wear all the time, and after one wash they shrink which is nice because I like a good fit, but I'm quite tall so they become too short. Is there any way to unshrink them, or do I have to throw them away and buy new ones?

I know that in order to prevent shrinkage you have to wash in cold water and air dry.
 

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Originally Posted by SField
I have a bunch of these black Ts that I wear all the time, and after one wash they shrink which is nice because I like a good fit, but I'm quite tall so they become too short. Is there any way to unshrink them, or do I have to throw them away and buy new ones?

I know that in order to prevent shrinkage you have to wash in cold water and air dry.


Grab bottom of shirt with hands.

Pull in a downward motion.

Shirt is now un-shrunk.
 

SField

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Originally Posted by Christobevii3
Just wear it and it will unshrink

how will it unshrink lengthwise?
 

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shrinking is not reversible really.
 

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Everytime my shirts shrink I usually wear it, pull at it and stretch it (bad I know but w/e lol), or I wear it damp for a while then hang dry
 

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Time machine.....
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Put it back into your dryer and put the dryer on "reverse" mode, then put in washing machine and put washing machine into "reverse" mode, that should do the trick.
 

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Originally Posted by kiya
Put it back into your dryer and put the dryer on "reverse" mode, then put in washing machine and put washing machine into "reverse" mode, that should do the trick.

But be careful, this can also make your clothes very dirty and smelly.
 

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You guys are weird, just wash and dry yourself to fit into the shirts.
 

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Don't buy cheap tees that don't fit. Lengthwise shrinking is basically irreversible.
 

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