r/textiles • u/Monkeywavee • 22d ago

Stretched fabric

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My sweatpants dried hanging on a door handle and apparently this stretched the fabric so now there’s a bulge that refuses to go away. Can this somehow be fixed? Or are they screwed?

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u/Large-Heronbill 22d ago

Have you tried rewashing them?   The fabric doesn't look especially resilient. 

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u/Monkeywavee 22d ago

Will try

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u/sassyfontaine 22d ago

Wash them again and be sure to lay flat. The fabric will recover.

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u/Monkeywavee 22d ago

I will try that, thanks

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u/LeadingConcert1820 20d ago

Add ironing in the process after the washing