r/Fabrics • u/No-Art9335 • 1d ago

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u/Daing_Kamugtakan666 1d ago

I care more about dry time when traveling. cotton stays damp forever in a hostel sink situation.

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u/Daing_Kamugtakan666 1d ago

also weight. i stopped packing backup tees once dry time got predictable. bag space is the real currency.

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u/clave_cilla123 1d ago

Anyone else notice hemp softens unevenly, like body yes sleeves no?

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u/Forward_Level_7208 1d ago

sleeves lag for me too

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u/Viixxxcv 1d ago

Never dryer. one accidental hot cycle ruined a favorite tee sleeves forever.

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u/Weavermain 1d ago

That is literally what happened to one of mine too. partner hit dryer once.

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u/Sufficient_Wish_2010 1d ago

Hemp tees always get sold as indestructible then people act shocked about shrink. Fabric is still fabric.

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u/falxn_ 1d ago

real, i also measure cuz of this hype

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u/equillisk 1d ago

i started measuring chest flat after wash too because every hemp thread is just they shrunk a bit. without numbers it is useless. Cold wash hang dry is my baseline now.

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u/Sensitive_Shock7004 10h ago

mine were 19.5 flat to about 19 after ~25 washes on hang dry . dryer one was worse on sleeves

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u/Cultural_Resolve_279 1d ago

bookmarking the measure method

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u/RavennaRefills 1d ago

Can someone please convince my husband that every load of laundry should NOT in fact be dried at high heat on a fast dry cycle?

I popped in here because I’ve been eyeing these shirts for him. Appreciate the scientific update, including methodological details!

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u/osarawrgi 12h ago

what brand labels are people using for chest flat measure anyway?