How to Wash Linen Fabric?

Does ';linen'; fabric shrink when washed? For example: when you wash a linen blouse in the washing machine. Or how should you wash it? Or is it necessary to size up?


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ESHow to Wash Linen Fabric?
Linen does shrink when washed... if you're buying ready to wear, hope that the fabric was preshrunk before construction. Typical shrinkages range from 1-10%.





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Linen does not exhibit progressive shrinkage (where it shrinks some more every time it's washed, like some rayons), but it does indeed shrink. Most of us who sew at home will prewash and machine dry linen at least 3 times before cutting.





There's also ';linen'; -- linen (flax) is really a fiber, but there are a lot of slightly slubby weave fabrics that get (miscalled) linen.... the actual fiber may be polyester, rayon, cotton, hemp.... some mixture of stuff. If the fabric is 100% polyester, you don't need to worry about shrinkage. The others will shrink, some more, some less.How to Wash Linen Fabric?
I usually wash any linen garments in very cold water - ivory liquid soap ( very mild) and lay it on a flat surface to air dry. I never, never, put it in the washing machine or dryer. Linen is a lovely fabric but it needs ironing after each time it is laundered. i have sensitive skin and can only wear linen and 100 % cotton clothes. Linen is an old and natural fabric but it needs special care.


good luck.
I throw all my linen into the washing machine. WARM only, and perm press in the dryer.





No need to up size. If you follow the directions on the tag the blouse won't shrink.





PS, get out your iron