Laundry symbols make no sense

Re:Laundry symbols make no sense by ulfw on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @08:17PM (#31830611)

or maybe you should just cold wash

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Re:Laundry symbols make no sense by bradbot on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @10:04PM (#31831269)

I was just having this discussion with my wife. I was under the impression that using the dryer to dry clothes is what causes items to shrink. Does the water temperature in the wash make a difference too if you hang dry?

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Re:Laundry symbols make no sense by ulfw on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @10:19PM (#31831371)

Depends. But yes hot washing shrinks some materials.

https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-hi...

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Re:Laundry symbols make no sense by happymellon on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:59AM (#31832838)

They both cause it to shrink.

Wash on cold and hang dry is best if possible.

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