Why do my clothes get loose as time progresses?

Question

Such as polos, jeans, t-shirts, and some sweaters use to just fit on me. Meaning it's just right not too tight or loose. I wash my clothes in warm water, so I don't know why they are all getting more loose. Hot makes clothing tighter and cold probably makes it more loose.

When I bought new jeans, it was just right and I did not need a belt but after washing it, I needed a belt after wards. What is happening?

Answer 1

the fibers in clothing break down over time. it happens to all of us.

Answer 2

You stretch them out

Answer 3

Everytime you dry your clothes, you're weakening the spandex in them, so they don't have as much stretch to them.. the stretch just collapses and the clothes become looser.

When you get jeans, make sure they're a size smaller......

Those overpriced jeans like Rock n Republics, Citizens, Sevens, etc are 98% cotton and 2% spandex.. when I buy them, I buy them so they barely button up hahaa, because they STRETCH right after the first wash..

I also hang dry them and I try not to put them in the dryer (the whole weakening of the spandex issue).

My friend is like you and gets the jeans from the store fitting just right. She ends up having to put them in the dryer to shrink them abit before she wears them, but again, that weakens the spandex and weakens the quality........

Basically just hang dry your clothes and/or get them a size smaller... (but then the only issue is with the tops via them being SHORTER.. but if the tops themselves are long to begin with, just get them a size smaller)

Answer 4

i know i hate it when that happens ....fibers break down...after wear and tear and lots of washes and plus we strech them out ..so they become more loose .....

btw my stuff shrinks back after putting them in a dryer on the hottest heat  ^_^  

Answer 5

you may stretch them and they may wear out

Answer 6

As the clothing gets older, and washed more, the fibers and elasticity start to break down. Anything that stretched and then snapped back to cling to you stops snapping back, and feels looser. Other non-elasticized clothes just start to lose their integrity after a while.