In your experience with "hang dry" clothing - does the garment shrink at all in the wash or would it only shrink if you didn't hang dry?
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In my experience, it's the dryer that shrinks clothes. I've not had any issues with clothes shrinking just from being washed.
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I've had the washer shrink clothes, it's typically because of the fiber content of the item. What's the hang to dry item?
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@looch: 100% cotton shirt - fits perfectly right now (brand new) and I am wondering if I need a bigger size just in case the washer shrinks it!!!
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@Mamaof2: I'd probably machine wash it, then hang to dry on a clothes hanger. I do this with a lot of my clothes though, so I have a spot dedicated to it.
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@Mamaof2: Yep, what @looch: said. 100% cotton can definitely shrink in the dryer, but they should be okay in the wash. Just wash and then hang dry on a drying rack or hang it up in a closet with ample space.
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I hang dry most of my clothes now because the dryer has shrunk so many of my favorite items! I have been known to size up in the past on shirts I know will shrink in the dryer, in case I forget to hang dry them.
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