How can I prevent clothes from shrinking when I do laundry?
Look at the labels, too. If a garment is 80% cotton (or other natural fiber) and say 20% polyester (or synthetic man-made fiber) you can tell that the fibers will or can shrink by 80% because natural fibers shrink while man-made fibers do not. To combat the shrinkage factor, toss the garment into the dryer until most of the wrinkles are gone and the garment is not fully dry then air dry it the rest of the way. Gently stretch the garment back into shape before hanging and while the fibers are damp and they won’t shrink back either. That way the shrinkage factor slows down because the fiber isn’t shrinking each time the garment is laundered. Hubby wears a lot of 100% cotton polos that are notorious for shrinkage and this method works for my boy who is already done growning.
