Tips For Shrinking Polyester Clothes

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If you own a polyester shirt that you absolutely love, that doesn't fit you quite the way you wish it did, you might be able to solve the problem. People will tell you that it is not possible to shrink polyester clothes, but this is not the truth if you know what you are doing. Because of the fact that polyester is a synthetic material, you will not be able to shrink it much; you will, however, be able to adjust the fit of something just a little bit.

The most important thing for shrinking polyester is heat; and if you look at the washing instructions on your polyester clothes, you will find that they tell you to wash in cold water and to dry on a low temperature. In order to shrink these polyester clothes a little bit, these washing instructions must be ignored!

The first thing you will want to do is turn your shirt (or pants, or whatever it is you are wanting to shrink) inside out. As your clothes go through the heat of the washer and dryer, the colors will be protected if they are inside out. Unless you have a "boil wash" setting on your washer (which can cause polyester to harden), you will want to wash these clothes on the hottest temperature. If you are simply wanting to shrink the clothes, you do not need to use detergent; the main thing is getting them in that hot water for a fair amount of time.

Immediately transfer the clothes to the dryer when they are finished washing, and run the dryer on the hottest setting. If the clothes are still damp when you take them out of the dryer, you will not achieve the desired results; make sure the clothes are completely dry before you remove them. Finally, check your clothes to see if they have tightened up to the size you want them to be. If the clothes are not quite to the right size, you may have to repeat this process a couple extra times.

You will not be able to shrink polyester to the same extent that cotton or wool will shrink, but if you take the proper steps, you can certainly adjust the fit a bit!