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I washed my matelasse coverlet and it shrank. Can you stretch it back to its original size?

April 26, 2017coverlet matelasse original shrank size stretch washed

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I washed my matelasse coverlet and it shrank. Can you stretch it back to its original size?

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A. Shrinkage is a natural part of the laundering process with matelasse. We wet wash the matelasses and block them while wet. We are usually successful in regaining approximately 60% to 80% of the width and/or length that was lost.