What Shrinks a Fabric--Washing or Drying??
I always thought it was the dryer (a high to medium high heat) that shrunk a garmet/fabric. However, I notice how many people on here mention that when they prewash a fabric, they air dry it. I know the wash process will take care of the bleed problem but what causes (gets out the initial 3 to 5%) shrinkage??
I also read a lot of people use cold water in their wash and that puzzles me as well. How can that cause shrinkage?