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How to unshrink cotton garments?

I mistakenly threw a pair of cotton PJ pants into the dryer and the legs are significantly shorter now. I tried soaking them in warm water with some conditioner and stretching them again, but they shrank back a few days later. Is there any way to permanently unshrink them? I love these pants, but the fact that they go halfway up my shin irritates me.

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  • Anonymous
    3 months ago
    Favourite answer

    You can't. Once cotton shrinks, there's no going back.

  • kristy
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    Too late, give them to a shorty neighbor or Goodwill

  • ?
    Lv 5
    3 months ago

    Put them on, then climb into your time machine set for the day you shrunk them, then don't shrink them...that's your only hope.

  • Anonymous
    3 months ago

    Can't be done.        

  • Audrey
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    You cannot fix them. Sorry.

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