How Do You Shrink A Cotton Sweatshirt?
Cotton is a common fiber used to make sweatshirts, and fortunately for you clothing made of cotton is one of the easiest fabrics to shrink. According to Cotton Incorporated, cotton clothing shrinks because the tension applied to the fabric is released when it is washed and dried. You will have the most success shrinking your cotton sweatshirt the first time it is washed and dried. The key to shrinking your sweatshirt is simple: lots of heat. Check the tag on your sweatshirt to determine if it susceptible to shrinking. If it is not 100 percent cotton, or if the tag says preshrunk, you probably will not be able to shrink your sweatshirt very much. Cotton blends and preshrunk fabrics may shrink slightly, but not enough to make a very noticeable difference. Wash your sweatshirt in the washing machine with hot water and color-safe detergent. Color-safe detergent helps maintain the color of your sweatshirt as much as possible throughout the shrinking process. However, the high heat needed to
