After three washes-and-dryings I want some new 100% cotton t-shirts and boxer shorts to keep shrinking but I get the feeling they're not gonna. Am I right? [more inside]
posted by judomadonna on Jul 3, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I stretch my jeans that shrunk after I washed them? [more inside]
posted by bitteroldman on Oct 23, 2008 - 13 answers

Is there any way to reduce male “shrinkage” in cold weather? (possibly NSFW) [more inside]
posted by quantum eclecticist on Sep 24, 2008 - 27 answers

When inflation is measured, do economists take into account the shrinking size/quantity/volume of consumer products? Like when Pampers stay the same price, but each box contains fewer diapers thanks to the Grocery Shrink Ray.
posted by punkfloyd on Jul 3, 2008 - 5 answers

Why do T-shirts become wider and shorter over time, and not the reverse? And is there any minimal-effort way to avoid this? [more inside]
posted by stuckie on Mar 5, 2008 - 16 answers

What's the significance of losing ten percent of your grey matter (cerebral atrophy)? [more inside]
posted by overanxious ducksqueezer on Apr 15, 2006 - 13 answers

Any way to reverse clothing shrinkage from the dryer?
posted by mert on Oct 26, 2004 - 3 answers

Will fabric that is 96% cotton and 4% spandex shrink in the dryer? There's a certain garment I want to buy, but only if I'm able to shrink it a bit, since it's too large for me now. Google tells me to always dry spandex on low setting, but I'm assuming those are instructions for people who DON'T want to shrink their clothes.
posted by parrots on Mar 15, 2004 - 6 answers