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Zara Man shirts shrinking in the wash

Nomad81 · 2010-01-14 10:24:16

I noticed that all my Zara shirts seem to shrink on the first wash, like around the collar, yoke and cuff (on the stitching). I thought the 40 deg wash has something to do with it, so last night i washed my brand new shirt at 30 and reduced spin and it still shrunk, although perceivably less than at 40. Any ideas how to…

14-01-2010 11:24am

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Nomad81

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I noticed that all my Zara shirts seem to shrink on the first wash, like around the collar, yoke and cuff (on the stitching). I thought the 40 deg wash has something to do with it, so last night i washed my brand new shirt at 30 and reduced spin and it still shrunk, although perceivably less than at 40. Any ideas how to prevent this from happening?

I really like the cut of their shirts as they fit me well, but if they never last longer than 6 months, i might have to start shopping elsewhere.

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#2 16-06-2015 7:34am

AntiZaraShirts

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Hi - did anyone have a solution for the above topic as I am having the same problem with the Zara shirts my husband got.

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#3 18-06-2015 12:34am

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What are the shirts made of?

Cotton usually shrinks 5%, premium brands would be pre shrunk.

Viscose can shrink at high temps.

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#4 19-06-2015 11:35pm

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Are you washing your shirts at too high a temperature I have loads of Zara shirts and I've never had any issues with them shrinking.

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