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  2. Sanforization - Wikipedia

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    Sanforization is a treatment for fabrics to reduce shrinkage from washing. The process was patented by Sanford Lockwood Cluett (1874–1968) in 1930. It works by stretching, shrinking, and fixing the woven cloth in both length and width before cutting and producing, to reduce the shrinkage which would otherwise occur after washing. The original ...

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  4. Dimensional stability (fabric) - Wikipedia

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    Other fabrics are stretched by mechanical forces during production and can shrink slightly when heated (though to a lesser degree than wool). Some clothes are shrunk in the factory to avoid this problem. [17] Wash care label is like a manual of the garment, customers should refer the wash care instructions before putting their clothes in ...

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    The belief that you don’t need to wash your jeans as frequently as your other clothes is true, so whenever possible, resort to spot cleaning. Don’t let any wine, soup, juice stains, etc. dry ...

  6. Laundry - Wikipedia

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    Laundry is the washing of clothing and other textiles, [1] and, more broadly, their drying and ironing as well. Laundry has been part of history since humans began to wear clothes, so the methods by which different cultures have dealt with this universal human need are of interest to several branches of scholarship.

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  8. London shrunk - Wikipedia

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    Preshrinking is a process in which fabric is intentionally shrunk before it is cut and sewn into a garment or other textile product. [6] [7] Manufacturers use the term "pre-shrunk" to describe fabric or garments that have undergone processing, which is expected to limit shrinkage to less than 3% in either direction during standard wash tests or laundering. [8]

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