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MsSissy
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Shrinkage rant
Is it so hard to make clothes that fit the same after a 1st wash?
I bought 2 shirts from the Gap a few days ago. Same shirt different colors. Wore one and washed it and it shrunk considerably.
I will be returning them today.
So frustrating  Most of my clothes I don't even toss in the dryer. I hang dry so much of it. I feel like I have to stop washing them next to make sure they keep the fit 
Anyone else find this happening more and more?
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StaceyWill
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Shrinkage rant
Yes and it's super annoying. Happens to my clothes, DH's, DD's.
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| Posted 1/29/16 8:17 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Shrinkage rant
I hate washing my things for this reason.
I make sure to use only cold water and I never use the dryer.
So far, I haven't had too many issues
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| Posted 1/29/16 9:26 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Shrinkage rant
And when I read the title of this post all i could think of was the Seinfeld episode- "I was in the POOL!!!!!""
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| Posted 1/29/16 9:27 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Shrinkage rant
Posted by NervousNell
I hate washing my things for this reason.
I make sure to use only cold water and I never use the dryer.
So far, I haven't had too many issues
I only wash in cold. 
Posted by NervousNell
And when I read the title of this post all i could think of was the Seinfeld episode- "I was in the POOL!!!!!""
Me too!
But that would've been on the relationship board
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| Posted 1/29/16 9:31 AM |
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Lara&Aidansmommy
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Re: Shrinkage rant
Posted by NervousNell
And when I read the title of this post all i could think of was the Seinfeld episode- "I was in the POOL!!!!!""
Me too lmaoooo
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| Posted 1/29/16 9:40 AM |
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luvbuffet
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Re: Shrinkage rant
pre shrinking is a process the factories skip to cut corners.
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| Posted 1/29/16 9:43 AM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: Shrinkage rant
Being tall, I could never afford the risk of shrinkage, so I air dry most of my clothes.  I've been doing that for almost 3 decades.
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| Posted 1/29/16 5:39 PM |
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WhatNow
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Re: Shrinkage rant
Posted by Lara&Aidansmommy
Posted by NervousNell
And when I read the title of this post all i could think of was the Seinfeld episode- "I was in the POOL!!!!!""
Me too lmaoooo
Totally! I was kind of let down this was about clothes!
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| Posted 1/29/16 10:26 PM |
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PennyCat
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Re: Shrinkage rant
Do you wash in cold water?
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| Posted 1/29/16 11:32 PM |
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luvbuffet
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Re: Shrinkage rant
I wash everything except towels in cold water and air dry clothes. But of the clothing hasn't gone thru the pre shrinking process, you're screwed either way
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| Posted 1/30/16 2:33 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Shrinkage rant
Posted by PennyCat
Do you wash in cold water?
Yup. Only cold and hang dry almost everything.
Usually doesnt matter. Im just so tired of trying to decide if I I should buy a size up to allow for shrinkage. I should just automatically do it from now on. Seems everything I buy lately shrinks.
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| Posted 1/30/16 4:20 AM |
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