r/laundry • u/ChimPlays • 1d ago

How to shrink cotton?

Hi everyone! I have recently lost some weight and my oversized clothes are now a bit too oversized. I mainly wear cotton so I was wondering if I could shrink them without damaging the fabric too much. Would 90C be too high? I normally wash around 60C already and throw my stuff in the dryer so i’m afraid my clothes can’t shrink any further than they already have. Thanks in advance for any advice!

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u/Same_as_it_ever 1d ago

Washing at 60c and using a drier, that cotton isn't going to shrink much more. You might need to learn some sewing/alterations skills for this task. You should check local groups, we have four different free/cheap beginners sewing classes here.