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Why bamboo loungewear shrinks in the wash and how to stop it
Short answer: Why is my bamboo loungewear shrinking in the wash? Usually it is heat and rough handling, because visco...
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Long-sleeved T-shirts where the sleeves shrink in the tumble dryer
Short answer: When the sleeves of long-sleeved T-shirts shrink in the tumble dryer, it is almost always heat and tumb...
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Keeping a bamboo viscose nightgown from shrinking
Short answer: A bamboo viscose nightgown rarely shrinks if you wash it on a gentle cycle at a low temperature and avo...
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Washing and drying a bamboo viscose dress without shrinking
Short answer: A bamboo viscose dress rarely shrinks if you wash it gently at a low temperature and let it dry flat or...
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Shirts that shrink in length after washing
Short answer: Shirts shrink in length when heat and mechanical stress make the fibres contract. Wash at a low tempera...
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Bamboo T-shirts and shrinkage in the wash
Short answer: Bamboo T-shirts can shrink a little in the wash, especially if they are washed too hot or dried in a tu...
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Can you wear clothes that have shrunk
Short answer: Yes, often you can. If the shrinkage is small, the garment can still be worn, or it can take on a new r...
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The myth that clothes only shrink in the first wash and never again
Short answer: Most shrinkage happens in the first few washes, but clothes can keep shrinking a little if they are exp...
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A checklist for when your clothes have shrunk
Short answer: When clothes have shrunk in the washing machine or tumble dryer, they can be hard to get on. Here is a ...
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How shrinkage is built into the size
Short answer: The pattern is made a little larger than the finished measurement should be. When the fabric shrinks in...
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How to test a fabric for shrinkage
Short answer: Measure two points on the garment with a known distance, wash it as you normally do, let it dry and mea...
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What a dimensional stability test measures
Short answer: It measures how much a fabric changes size after washing and drying. The result is written as a percent...
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