Does anybody know how to make a shirt shrink???

Question

i bought a medium sized shirt....which is my size but its about 4 inches bigger than the rest......i want it to shrink but not alot...

Answer 1

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well if its cotton just put it in the wash cuz that makes cotton shrink ^^ but other words ummmm... try adding starch then ironing it ^^ orgo to a tailor and ask them to make it shorter its onyl about like 25 dollars ^^

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Asker's Comment:

thanks for all the answers...

Answer 2

Wash and dry it in the dryer before you wear it. If still to big, yeah then gain some weight. Or wait until you grow into it. Trade with someone else for a smaller shirt. Wear a T-shirt under it. Is the style now anyway.

Answer 3

some fabrics dont shrink but you can try washing it in hot water then dryingit on high. or take it to a tailor and get it altered for $10... good luck hon

Answer 4

Easy. Give it to my wife then say, "Please don't let this shrink."

Answer 5

stick it in the washing machine then the dryer it should shrink

Answer 6

If it 100% cotton, wash it, it should shrink a little bit.

Answer 7

Wash in hot water then throw it in the dryer. You may not be able to control how much it shrinks though

Answer 8

Dry it for a long time or take it and have it altered at the cleaners.

Answer 9

throw it the dryer

Answer 10

put extra detergent in the washing machine

Answer 11

wash with warm water then dry it WILL shrink

Answer 12

soak it in hot water and then dry it using the hottest setting

Answer 13

laundry!!!! of course, but it cant shrink that much.

Answer 14

Wash in warm water and then dry in dryer.

Answer 15

Wash it and then put it in the dryer.

Answer 16

Put on a few pounds

Answer 17

take it to a taylor.....

Answer 18

warm or hot water

Answer 19

Warm wash, Dryer.

Answer 20

put it in the washer a lot
then dry it