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Should I buy a linen dress or will it shrink in the wash?

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Grandmafrench Sat 06-Mar-21 11:35:12

I love linen and don't worry about the unmade bed look with all the creases. It's just such a comfortable fabric to wear and, I think, easy to maintain.

I usually wash linen items together, at 30 degrees and try not to spin for too long. Since I live in a hot climate, I always line dry because I worry about creases being dried into the fabric which makes ironing more difficult. If I'm forced to dry indoors, I never tumble dry linen for the same reason.

Steam ironing on the wrong side normally gives an immaculate finish - shame it only lasts for a few minutes once the clothes are worn! ?

NotTooOld Sat 06-Mar-21 11:25:16

I've been looking at linen dresses on the Woolovers site and I really like them. I know they crease and that doesn't bother me too much but I would like to know if they shrink in the wash. The blurb says they are machine washable and to follow instructions on the label but it doesn't say what those instructions are. Anyone tried it, please?