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Almost all my pants became too small from washing. Perhaps they would not have when I paid attention to the symbols (or perhaps I became fat?)

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or maybe you should just cold wash

I was just having this discussion with my wife. I was under the impression that using the dryer to dry clothes is what causes items to shrink. Does the water temperature in the wash make a difference too if you hang dry?

Depends. But yes hot washing shrinks some materials.

https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-hi...

They both cause it to shrink.

Wash on cold and hang dry is best if possible.

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