Comments on: How to unshrink a wool sweater

By: Sharry

Sharry — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:38:02 +0000

Any idea’s for a favorite part wool cardigan that has sleeves that just continue to stretch? I washed in gentle/warm, and dried in the dryer.
Soft, warm, and LOOONG sleeves! They are seriously 10 inches too long, I roll them up twice to wear around the house now.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:02:39 +0000

Many thanks for info, my favourite Lyle & Scott lambswool pullover went in the tumble drier and ex large went to a small. Followed the above instructions and is back to correct size.

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:28:44 +0000

Hi,
You can unshrink your jeans by washing them again in cold water with gentle detergent, and letting them hang to dry. After they are dry, wear them a few times before washing them again. They’ll stretch out as you move around. I never dry my tight jeans in the dryer, they always shrink too much.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:02:40 +0000

I have the same question – is there any way you can unshrink jeans? my boyfriend put my 3 favourite pairs of jeans in the dryer on hot and I can hardly get into them now! I think it may have been because they had elastic in them …….. any tips?

By: Thea

Thea — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:52:18 +0000

Great idea, but does it work on jeans? I shrunk my favorite slouch jeans by leaving them in the dryer to long. Any ideas? Thanks

By: Agathe

Agathe — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 07:28:03 +0000

I didn’t even know that was possible! Finally I can fix my boyfriends sweater that I accidentaly shrinked. Thanks!