Shrinking 100% Cotton T-Shirts

Gavin "shels"

Anyone have a tried and tested way of shrinking 100% cotton t-shirts? Problem is they have print on them which I'm afraid may come off.

Pandoras Twist

If they've a print on them I'd say the print will crack if you shrink it. Possibly look into getting them altered. I would say it would be cheap enough.

PCPhoto

eat some more footy pies ....lol

dudara

PCPhoto If you have nothing helpful to post, then please don't post.

dudara

ladhrann

Gavin shels wrote: »

Anyone have a tried and tested way of shrinking 100% cotton t-shirts? Problem is they have print on them which I'm afraid may come off.

Most modern cloth is pre-washed/pre-shrunk before being made up. In any case the method for shrinking cloth is the same as washing it. Having the garment altered would be pointless unless it were pre-shrunk as any washing would change the size again.

Gavin "shels"

Pandoras Twist wrote: »

Possibly look into getting them altered. I would say it would be cheap enough.

Know anywhere in Dublin that does it cheap enough?

Pandoras Twist

I would just ring a few alterations places from the golden pages. How may t-shirts would you be looking to have done? You could ask about a discount if its a fair few

Gavin "shels"

Only had a chance of ringing one up today, €15 he wanted each (said he'd do a deal on 5).

Pandoras Twist

That's steep enough. Go for somewhere small in the likes of Crumlin, Rialto or local to you and it might be a bit cheaper.

Gavin "shels"

Pandoras Twist wrote: »

That's steep enough. Go for somewhere small in the likes of Crumlin, Rialto or local to you and it might be a bit cheaper.

That was my local one! :eek:

Gyalist

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

Pandoras Twist wrote: »

That's steep enough. Go for somewhere small in the likes of Crumlin, Rialto or local to you and it might be a bit cheaper.

That was my local one! :eek:

That's a ridiculous price. It really is as simple as stitching along the side seam of the t-shirt and should take, at most, a few minutes per t-shirt. It'a job that anyone with a sewing machine and the most basic sewing skills could do.

Gavin "shels"

Gyalist wrote: »

That's a ridiculous price. It really is as simple as stitching along the side seam of the t-shirt and should take, at most, a few minutes per t-shirt. It'a job that anyone with a sewing machine and the most basic sewing skills could do.

If only my nan was still around! I'll phone up a few places tomorrow, if not I may chance my arm with asking one of my neighbours.

wmpdd3

If you dont get anywhere, try putting up a sign in ncad. We used to do little jobs like that in college for a bit of extr money. Mosy students would have access to an industrial overlocker.

Gavin "shels"

Rang up another place today €22 they wanted for a t-shirt! :eek:

Is anyone on here handy with a sewing machine? I'd happily throw a few quid (€30 or so) to someone on here to do it for me.

ladhrann

Gyalist wrote: »

That's a ridiculous price. It really is as simple as stitching along the side seam of the t-shirt and should take, at most, a few minutes per t-shirt. It'a job that anyone with a sewing machine and the most basic sewing skills could do.

You have to unpick all the seams first, measure in and then sew your seams again. Cotton jersey, which is what most cotton tshirts are made of is tricky as it is springy. Thats why an overlocker machine is needed.

OP no one is going to do a few hours of relatively skilled labour with access to an industrial overlocker for 30 quid.