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returning shirts after washing them- and do vivian westwood shirts stretch

masterpp

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hey guys, just wondering, do most shirts either shrink or feel different to the touch after being washed, the one in question is a soft shirt, which doesnt have that straight out of the box cripsness which some shirts have.

i wore it the other night, but found it so uncomfortable that i would like to return it but it smells a bit of smoke- ill have to wash it.

will the store attendants be able to tell if i try and return it after its been washed.
the shirt is actually a vivian westwood one. do they stretch over time.

cheers
 

drizzt3117

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Originally Posted by masterpp
hey guys, just wondering, do most shirts either shrink or feel different to the touch after being washed, the one in question is a soft shirt, which doesnt have that straight out of the box cripsness which some shirts have.

i wore it the other night, but found it so uncomfortable that i would like to return it but it smells a bit of smoke- ill have to wash it.

will the store attendants be able to tell if i try and return it after its been washed.
the shirt is actually a vivian westwood one. do they stretch over time.

cheers


I'm pretty sure they'll be able to tell it's been worn/washed, but then again, if you were honest, and went in telling them that you weren't satifisifed, they might take it back anyways. Most stores are concerned with customer satisifaction.

This way you also wouldn't be giving the next customer a worn/washed shirt, assuming you care.
 

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It's not going to stretch and become comfortable.

I probably wouldn't return something after wearing it out like that - you need to find out whether it is comfortable before putting any noticeable wear on it.

Unless it is defective, like one time that I bought a shirt and once I washed it the thread all shrank so badly that every seam puckered up and the buttonholes didn't even line up anymore. That one I returned as defective.
 

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