Why do pure cotton clothes shrink? Will pure cotton clothes shrink the more they are washed?

Everyone will find that pure cotton clothes will shrink or deform after wearing and washing for a period of time. So why are pure cotton clothes so easy to shrink? Let’s take a look!

Pure cotton clothes are made of natural cotton as the source material, which is rich in plant fiber components. This plant fiber has a very strong hydrophilicity and will quickly absorb water when it comes into contact with water. This will cause the clothes to expand laterally after drying and shrink in length, causing the clothes to shrink.

1. Prepare a basin of clean warm water, pour an appropriate amount of conditioner into the water, and stir it thoroughly with your hands;

2. Soak the shrunk cotton clothes in water with conditioner for about 5-10 minutes;

3. After soaking, take out the clothes and squeeze out the water with your hands (do not wring them out), then lay the squeezed clothes flat on a large towel and roll up the towel and clothes together.

4. After a few minutes, unfold the towel, stretch the clothes to their original size and then dry them normally.

1. Generally, clothes made of pure cotton will shrink, because pure cotton products are highly resistant to alkali and can be washed with various soaps and detergents;

2. The water temperature should be controlled below 35°C;

3. Do not soak in detergent for a long time to prevent fading;

4. When ironing, the temperature should be below 120℃. In order to keep the colors bright, it is best to hang the clothes in the shade or in the sun.

5. Because pure cotton (such as sweaters, T-shirts, etc.) cannot withstand pulling, especially when mixed with other clothes in a washing machine, it is best to wash them by hand, or put the clothes into a laundry bag and set the washing machine to a weak water flow, or wash them with a water flow for washing wool;

6. Lay the clothes flat or hang them on a round-shaped clothes drying rack when drying to avoid problems such as gravity pulling the clothes out of shape and two protrusions on the shoulders;

7. Cotton clothes have a moisture content of about 8%, so do not tumble dry them. If you cannot place a clothes drying rack due to limited space, you can disassemble the clothes drying rack and use a hollow cylindrical rod wrapped in plastic wrap to attach it to the horizontal bar of the clothes drying rack to make a simple clothes drying rack.

8. A good cotton T-shirt must be soft and elastic, breathable and cool to wear. When washing, the entire T-shirt should be turned inside out and avoid rubbing the patterned side. Try to wash it by hand instead of using a dryer. When hanging clothes, do not pull the collar to prevent deformation.

9. When the seasons change, remember to wash and iron your clothes carefully. You should understand the material of the clothes before handling them so as not to damage your favorite clothes during the washing and ironing process.

Look at the feel:

Pure cotton clothing feels very full and thick, with a slightly astringent and bony feel. It can be pulled to a smaller extent and recovers slowly after being pulled.

Look at the tags:

Each piece of clothing will have a unique label. When buying clothes, you can look at the label to see whether the material is cotton. You can also clearly see the cotton content.

Water:

Pure cotton clothes absorb water very well, so you can put some water on the clothes to see the adsorption capacity, and then squeeze the water out. If the water cannot be squeezed out well, it proves that it is not pure cotton. If it is pure cotton, the clothes will be very wrinkled after squeezing out the water.