preshrink

Contract fabric first

To preshrink fabric is to shrink it during manufacturing so it won't shrink further when the consumer washes it.

Most cotton clothing is now preshrunk: preshrunk denim, preshrunk cotton tees.

The past tense is preshrunk, which doubles as an adjective.

laundry

wash

Clean using liquid

  • dryerAppliance removing moisture
  • hot waterHeated liquid, or trouble
  • tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent

cycle · cotton · linen · steam · heat · agitation · fiber · moisture · tension · temperature

manufacturing

fabric

Woven or knit material

sanforized · mill · treatment · garment · process · washing · control · industry · production · finishing

sewing

fabric

Woven or knit material

seam · allowance · preparation · quilting · dressmaking · muslin · interfacing · notions · prewash · selvage

Opposites
treatment status

preshrinkunshrunk

Not made smaller

untreated · raw · unprocessed · sanforized

Family

preshrinks, preshrinking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G