How To Shrink Socks 

Almost every person owns at least one pair of socks and has experienced some of the disappointments brought about by socks, especially when they stretch and fail to fit their feet perfectly. In most cases, this stretch is caused by tear and wear after usage for a long time.

The stretch can also be noticed when you purchase socks of a larger size than your normal size. For these reasons, it is usually recommended that you carefully purchase socks that perfectly fit your feet. However, there are many ways you can use to shrink your socks to overcome this problem of stretching and have a classic fit.

How To Shrink Cotton Socks 

Method 1: Shrink your socks in the dryer

One way is by washing using a washing machine. This is the easiest and perfect way for you to shrink your socks, especially when they are larger than your feet. What you have to do is to set your washing machine to hot. This will help to shrink your cotton or wool-made socks. This is because most fabrics react to heat by shrinking. You can also set the washing machine into a cool wash setting to shrink socks made of synthetic materials or polyester socks. This is because they react differently to heat, hence they cannot produce the same effect when you treat them the same way with cotton or wool.

Setting the washing machine on the hottest setting also ensures the socks have enough time to react well to the heat and shrink more. A cold water wash just won’t do what you want. However, for wool socks you will have to use a shorter wash cycle to prevent over shrinking as the reaction of wool to heat is higher than with cotton socks. Therefore, it is recommended to be careful when carrying out this operation. You can finally remove your socks when the washing cycles are completed and have a look at the size of the socks. If the size still doesn’t satisfy you, don’t worry, just wash them again, but this time you will have to let the socks air dry or throw them into the dryer. This process will produce extra shrinkage to your socks.

Method 2: How do you shrink socks without a dryer?

Another method you can use to shrink your socks is by boiling them. This method involves boiling water on a pot and adding your socks to the hot water. Allow them to boil for about ten minutes. You can boost the smell by adding a romantic oil like eucalyptus. This method is most suitable for old and worn-out socks to regain their original sizes and shapes. After allowing them to boil, you can finally transfer the socks into a dryer by use of spatulas or tongs.  Then, dry the socks the best you can.

Don’t over-dry the socks, you should check them regularly until your targeted size is reached, then stop drying. You can allow the socks to cool and leave them to dry again if the size that does not satisfy you. If you want to shrink the cotton jumper, put it in cold water and not hot water. The best way is to put it in the machine dryer then use the air dryer to dry the cotton. In a situation where you have exhausted all these methods and are still not satisfied. Then there may be a high possibility that the stretch has permanently deformed your socks or the socks have completely worn out. If these reasons affect you then I may recommend you dispose of socks and purchase a new pair that best fits your feet.

Method Three: Shrink your socks in the dryer

Another method is shrinking the socks by drying. This method works perfectly on socks made of cotton, which Is 100% fabric. Before using the tumble dryer, you will have to soak the socks in warm water to get proper heat, which will give you better results. However, if you are shrinking the wool socks it is recommended to expose less heat as compared to when shrinking fibre. This will prevent over shrinkage of wool.

Don’t over-dry the socks, you should check them regularly until your targeted size is reached, then stop drying. You can allow the socks to cool and put them in the dryer again in a size that does not satisfy you. If you want to shrink the cotton jumper, put it in cold water and not hot water. The best way is to put it in the machine dryer then use the air dryer to dry the cotton. In a situation where you have exhausted all these methods and are still not satisfied. Then there may be a high possibility that the stretch has permanently deformed your socks or the socks have completely worn out. If these reasons affect you then I may recommend you dispose of socks and purchase a new pair that best fits your feet.

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