Public Service Announcement: Remember, folks, always preshrink any fabrics you intend to wash. From Wordnik.com. [Oh, yes you can. If you want to. (First in a series of exhortations to sew.) - A Dress A Day] Reference
Dear ladies (and sirs), that last is reason alone to try to remember to WASH - not dryclean - your (washable) fabrics when you get them home, instead of waiting until just before you sew them to preshrink them. From Wordnik.com. [Resolved. - A Dress A Day] Reference
I would first hand sew grosgrain ribbon preshrink it, of course to the underside of the sweater fronts, as wide as the depth of the leather triangles - run it from left front hem up and around the neck to the right front hem. From Wordnik.com. [The Plan - And She Knits Too!] Reference
Here's why: After weaving, the blankets are processed in mountain river-powered washing machines to preshrink them. From Wordnik.com. [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference
Prior to this process, the leather is also heated to preshrink it, so that it will retain its shape even after extreme exposure to direct sunlight. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
DO remember to preshrink your petticoat fabric!. From Wordnik.com. [March 2008] Reference
Tea towels, obviously. preshrink them, please!. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-04-01] Reference
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