Need to shrink a cotton shirt - advice needed
| jawad7 |
 Posted: Thu, 21/08/2008 - 7:01pm |
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hey - i recently bought an APC Madras shirt. Even though it is size XS it is really large fitting. The label on the inside says 100% cotton and to wash at 30 degrees. I really could do with it being a little bit more fitted so was wondering if anyone has any success/disasters shrinking cotton by putting it in at a higher temperature wash? Is this possible? Advice/stories, etc much appreciated. |
| andymakesglasses |
Posted: Thu, 21/08/2008 - 7:32pm |
 
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the general rule is 30 degrees = half a size so for example, if you want to shrink it by half a size, and the label says wash at 30 degrees, then you should wash it at 60 degrees (for the same amount of time) if you want to shrink it by a whole size you should put it in at 90 degrees if you find that you have shrunk it too much, just pop it in the freezer and start again |
| robii |
Posted: Thu, 21/08/2008 - 7:37pm |
 
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| guffer |
Posted: Thu, 21/08/2008 - 7:43pm |
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i've washed shirts / t shirts at 90 and they have shrunk only a half size. maybe one size at most. you can probably wash the shirt hotter than you think |
| Mr X |
Posted: Thu, 21/08/2008 - 7:59pm |
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Smaller than XL!! Must be a kid on his school holidays. |
| biglforlife |
Posted: Thu, 21/08/2008 - 8:04pm |
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Take it to a tailors. |
| sam-p |
Posted: Thu, 21/08/2008 - 11:30pm |
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Agreed, for the sake of £15 take it to a tailors, will look better than a shirt thats been through the wash too hot a few too many times! |
