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JD asked in Home & GardenCleaning & Laundry · 8 years ago

will hanging clothes to dry on a coat hanger cause them to stretch?

Hey so i wanted to know, if i were to hang my t -shirts to dry on a coat hanger would the stretch out? what would be the best way to hang them to avoid stretching?

Update:

can i ask what you mean by the "wide way" ?

Update 2:

The T-shirts im concerned about are 95% cotton 5% spandex shirts. Just trying to figure out the best way to hang them cause they way i've been doing it normally is leaving the top half faded and the bottom half the normal colour. Want to change it without stretching.

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  • 8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    a cotton knit t-shirt will stretch, the long way, probably won't stretch at all the wide way.

    to avoid stretching, you neatly roll up the t-shirt between 2 dry towels, then unroll, and let the t-shirt dry flat.

  • orum
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    The shoulders could finally end up with a lump on them. The neck could be positive in case you place them an a hanger from the backside somewhat of stretching the neck out to place the hanger in. Laying them out could be a greater effective thank you to do it, in case you have the room.

  • 8 years ago

    T-shirts are pretty stable. The worst part will be the rabbits ears on the shoulders which will form if you hang them while still wet. Other than that, they really won't stretch.

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