How to Fix a Sweater That Has Stretched
Determine how much of a sweater needs reshaping., Wet the sweater and remove excess water., Reshape the sweater., Dry carefully., Wet your sweater., Place the sweater in a dryer.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Determine how much of a sweater needs reshaping.
You only need to soak an entire sweater if you want to shrink it entirely.
Sometimes, this is not necessary.
Your sweater may only have certain portions, like the neck or sleeves, that have stretched out.
In this case, you can reshape the sweater by hand. -
Step 2: Wet the sweater and remove excess water.
Fill a tub with slightly warm water.
Submerge your sweater in the water until it's soaked.
Remove the sweater from the water.
Press out any excess water into the sink.
Do not wring or squeeze the sweater to remove water as this can cause damage., Place the sweater between a padded towel.
Using your hands, gently mold the sweater into your desired shape.
Then, set the sweater aside to dry., You should not hang a reshaped sweater to dry.
Hanging can cause bumps and lumps on the sweater's shoulders.
Instead, pin the sweater to the towel you were using.
From there, lay it down in a safe place to dry.
Keep out of reach of children or pets as you do not want the sweater handled while drying., If you want to reshape the whole sweater, more extreme action needs to be taken.
To start, get your sweater wet using lukewarm tap water.
How wet you get the sweater affects how much it shrinks.
For more shrinking, completely soak the sweater prior to drying.
For less shrinking, just gently mist the sweater using a spray bottle until its damp., If you want to shrink a whole sweater, you can use a machine dryer.
After wetting the sweater, place it in a dryer on high heat.
You should use the highest heat setting possible, especially if you want to shrink your sweater significantly.
Run the dryer until the sweater is completely dry.
This should shrink your sweater a couple of sizes. -
Step 3: Reshape the sweater.
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Step 4: Dry carefully.
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Step 5: Wet your sweater.
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Step 6: Place the sweater in a dryer.
Detailed Guide
You only need to soak an entire sweater if you want to shrink it entirely.
Sometimes, this is not necessary.
Your sweater may only have certain portions, like the neck or sleeves, that have stretched out.
In this case, you can reshape the sweater by hand.
Fill a tub with slightly warm water.
Submerge your sweater in the water until it's soaked.
Remove the sweater from the water.
Press out any excess water into the sink.
Do not wring or squeeze the sweater to remove water as this can cause damage., Place the sweater between a padded towel.
Using your hands, gently mold the sweater into your desired shape.
Then, set the sweater aside to dry., You should not hang a reshaped sweater to dry.
Hanging can cause bumps and lumps on the sweater's shoulders.
Instead, pin the sweater to the towel you were using.
From there, lay it down in a safe place to dry.
Keep out of reach of children or pets as you do not want the sweater handled while drying., If you want to reshape the whole sweater, more extreme action needs to be taken.
To start, get your sweater wet using lukewarm tap water.
How wet you get the sweater affects how much it shrinks.
For more shrinking, completely soak the sweater prior to drying.
For less shrinking, just gently mist the sweater using a spray bottle until its damp., If you want to shrink a whole sweater, you can use a machine dryer.
After wetting the sweater, place it in a dryer on high heat.
You should use the highest heat setting possible, especially if you want to shrink your sweater significantly.
Run the dryer until the sweater is completely dry.
This should shrink your sweater a couple of sizes.
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