Not all cotton clothes are shrunk

Due to the structure and properties of fabric fiber, there is a problem of shrinkage in some material. In general, the shrinkage rate of artificial fiber can reach 10%, while natural cotton and hemp fiber are usually only 3%-5%. There are pre shrinking cotton garments on the market, that is, before the tailoring and sewing, the fabric is processed by high temperature pre shrinking machine, so that the shape of the clothes can be well maintained.

How to wash the cotton clothes cleverly?

Buy cotton clothes, can look at the clothing label, see personal care marks, availability of the washing machine, warm water washing, to avoid problems due to improper cleaning shrink. For without cotton clothes shrink water treatment, can use the appropriate method in washing, effectively reduce and reduce the degree of clothing.

1. pure cotton products with strong alkali resistance, can be used all kinds of soap and washing products, and can also be soaked in light brine for about 30 minutes before washing, and then cleaned.

2. the water temperature is under 35 centigrade when washing. It is not suitable for soaking in detergent for a long time.

3. cotton fiber is not resistant to pulling, so it is best to hand washing, or put into the laundry bag and set the washing machine as a weak flow.

4. in order to avoid excessive shrinkage of clothes, clothes drying should be properly stretched flat. Do not dry all the water after hand washing, let clothes dry under the effect of gravity, it will not be so easy to shrink.

5. can also be ironed to get the clothes pulled again to return to the original size.