How to Shrink Clothes Easily

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Shrink Clothes With Boiling Water

The boiling water technique is the easiest technique of shrinking your clothes, but you need a little management according to the types of fabric. Like, different time duration and different temperatures for different fabric types. First I will let you know the method, then, what to do with different types of fabric. First and foremost, you have to boil the water in a large pot. Once. it comes to 

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Shrink Clothes With Boiling Water

bubbling, put in your cloth piece and turn off the flame. Stir it gently with a wooden spoon, so it gets soaked properly in the hot water pot. Leave it for a few minutes, like 5 to 7 minutes. Afterward, bring it out and let it dry. Keep in mind the following points: – Cotton is one of the lightest fabrics which shrinks easily and in less time. Moreover, it bleeds color, especially if the color 

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Shrink Clothes With Boiling Water

is darker. Make sure to shrink the different colors in a different pot. – Denim takes a lot of time to shrink. You need to give it 20 to 30 minutes for shrinkage. – Silk needs very minimum time to shrink. You only have to place it in hot water and bring it out in 1 to 2 minutes.

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Wet Sheet Method

The wet sheet method is a method of shrinking clothes in which you place a damp fabric piece over the cloth (the one which you want to shrink) and press it. You need to do this with the help of an iron and press it tightly. This method is widely used for shrinking sweaters, coats, and any stiff clothes which you probably don’t want to wash or soak. In this method, you have to check out the fabric 

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Wet Sheet Method

tag. Make sure it allows ironing, if not, then try to avoid this method. Moreover, use a white wet cloth, it will not ruin the color of your fabric.

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Hairdryer Method

The hairdryer method is very convenient when the weather is rainy or there is no sun outside. In fact, the more heat you apply to the fabric, the more the threads get shrunk. In this method you have to apply the heat twice to the fabric, here’s how. First set your washer to the hot water setting, put the item in which you want to shrink. Set the longest possible cycle. Once done, squeeze them to remove 

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Hairdryer Method

extra water. And now, don’t hang those clothes in your garden or balcony, instead, use a hairdryer. With its help, blow the air until dry. If you are shrinking polyester, do not keep the hairdryer too close to the fabric. Maintain a distance of 10-15 inches. However, silk and cotton are really quick to shrinkage, they go well with the hairdryer method.

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Shrink Clothes in a Dryer

If you have a dryer available at home, there is no rocket science in shrinking your clothes. In this method, keep in mind which type of fabric you are going to shrink, also, don’t mix different types of fabric in a dryer. If you are shrinking cotton, you need to first wash it in hot water and place it in dry. However, the dry needs to be on high setting. Reduce the heat after 5-6 minutes. However, if you are 

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Shrink Clothes in a Dryer

shrinking polyester and other heavy fabrics, wash them first in cold water and then do the same procedure as cotton.

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Fabric Manipulation to Shrink Clothes

Fabric manipulation is the technique widely used by professionals to shrink clothes, especially when they have to only shrink certain areas. For example, sleeves. It is typically used in bespoke tailoring. In this method, there is the usage of a hot dry iron. What if you don’t have the equipment? Don’t worry, you can still do the manipulation but only with stretchy clothes such as sweatshirts or leggings. 

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Fabric Manipulation to Shrink Clothes

Soak your cloth in warm water for 15 minutes. But remember to add a mild detergent. Wash it properly, don’t squeeze it. Lay it down on a flat surface under the sunshine. You will notice nice fitting when you wear it.

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