Machine wash/dry H&M dress pants to shrink fit?

[karup]

I bought the cheap $25 h&m dress pants, which are almost paper thin, and I was wondering if it was Okay to machine wash and dry them.

I know h&m is really cheap and I was worried that machine washing/drying the pants would ruin them.

The pants are SLIGHTLy long on the crotch and total length area and I was hoping that a machine wash/dry would help fix this problem as well.

 

[mrjames]

Originally Posted by karup

The pants are SLIGHTLy long on the crotch and total length area and I was hoping that a machine wash/dry would help fix this problem as well.

wear them higher?
I know it's kinda dorky to wear trousers by your belly button, but try it- you'll like it

 

[karup]

Haha i want a beter solution than that ^

 

[Beatlegeuse]

Return them and get a pair of pants that fit.

 

[karup]

Well is it possible to wash/dry shrink h&m pants without it getting ruined?

 

[acecow]

Originally Posted by karup

Well is it possible to wash/dry shrink h&m pants without it getting ruined?

They shrink pretty badly. Also, not as evenly as one would hope. Proceed at your own risk. I won't advise for or against it.

 

[a tailor]

if they shrink in the length they may also shrink in the width. can they be tighter?

 

[karup]

That is scary... could it shrink more than 2 inches?!

 

[karup]

anyone?

 

[Knucklehead]

If they're made of wool they may shrink a whole lot. I don't think polyester will shrink much. If they are cotton dress pants it depends on if they have been pre-shrunk, what the weave is, etc.

I think you should just save up some money to buy some better fitting, higher quality pants. You'll be glad you did.

 

[acecow]

Originally Posted by karup

That is scary... could it shrink more than 2 inches?!

Not sure about inches, but all I know is that I've had a pair of linen pants that had a full break before I washed. I had to take them to the tailor to let them out afterwards.

 

[karup]

Originally Posted by Knucklehead

If they're made of wool they may shrink a whole lot. I don't think polyester will shrink much. If they are cotton dress pants it depends on if they have been pre-shrunk, what the weave is, etc.

I think you should just save up some money to buy some better fitting, higher quality pants. You'll be glad you did.

It's cotton, and how much does the shrinkage vary by anyways?