How to Get a Sweater to Shrink Without Drying It

Many people have experienced pulling a favorite sweater from the dryer, only to find that it has shrunk. Experienced launderers know that tumble-drying can shrink both cotton and wool clothing. You can purposely shrink too-large clothing in the dryer, but the high heat may damage cotton by lowering the hardiness of the fibers. Using the washer alone may also allow you to shrink a sweater without these damaging effects, if hot water is used. The heat creates the shrinking effect in both types of

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