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threnodyx aka Adam Hawkins is 29.52 years old, has been a member since May 25, 2006, has scored 2,213 submissions, giving an average score of 1.38, helping 14 designs get printed.

Jul 27 '06 by threnodyx
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Boiling a Shirt to Shrink?

I love ordering shirts from Threadless, but I find that even the men's small is a bit on the big side for me. I've tried drying on high and it's still too big.

A friend told me that if you boil a shirt in water it'll shrink significantly. Has anyone tried this? How much will it damage the print?

Easy Jack on Jul 27 '06 at 3:49pm

Chances are, if you're not supposedto iron the print you're not supposed to boil it as well.

Nobody Dies in London on Jul 27 '06 at 3:50pm

Just wash it it hot water. Turn your shirt inside out before you wash it to make sure the design stays crisp.

Nobody Dies in London on Jul 27 '06 at 3:50pm

I meant to say, in hot water.

squintygirl on Jul 27 '06 at 3:51pm

Unless you have scarlet fever or spanish flu, I wouldn't suggest boiling your shirt. A regular wash and dry cycle should shrink it enough for your needs. :)

specialdave on Jul 27 '06 at 3:54pm

i just wash it with with warm water in the washing machine and then dry it in the machine on high. that seems to shrink things just enough

spacesick on Jul 27 '06 at 3:59pm

"I was in the pool!"

mcpoodle1 on Jul 27 '06 at 4:04pm

yeah, just wash it in hot or warm water instead of cold and then dry it on high... don't wash anything in the same load that you don't want to shrink also, though!

tracerbullet on Jul 27 '06 at 4:10pm

LOL Space. I hear ya

Chronoflip on Jul 27 '06 at 4:13pm

23 years old and it's still too small?

I'm 15 and it fits quite nice.

If you really want to shrink it buy Girl's sizes.

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