Laundering cloth before bringing it in for CMT?

[apropos]

I've just come into possession of some shirtmaking fabric - typically, one would specify to his/her shirtmaker how he/she launders his/her shirts: at home, or with a commercial cleaner. The tailor then takes this into account, and then factors in shrinkage when creating his customer's shirt.

Since I already have the cloth, I was wondering whether laundering it a couple of times before taking it in for CMT would make any sense - ostensibly this way, the tailor can create the 'perfect fit' the first time around, without factoring in any additional fabric for laundering-induced shrinkage.

Thanks all!

 

[Jack2000]

With the caveat that I have no real info about this: I think seams can still shrink independently of fabric.

 

[chorse123]

I bring fabric to my shirtmaker and I've never done this. I've also never had problems with the cloth shrinking. Maybe they're building in some allowance for shrinkage.

 

[bullethead]

Ask the shirtmaker. He will probably launder it before me makes it. At least, i hope he would.