preshrinking

I would suggest preshrinking them possibly by putting the ruffles/lace inside a pair of pantyhose before putting them in the washer, and if they are scratchy, making sure that there's fabric behind them, so they don't scratch your skin, and quite possibly a flounce over them, if you'll be wearing them under something delicate that might get snagged by stiff ruffles.

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Labels may also indicate preshrinking treatments, treatments rendering wool washable, antiwrinkling treatments, permanent creasing, and so forth.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Labels may also indicate preshrinking treatments, treatments rendering wool washable, antiwrinkling treatments, permanent creasing, and so forth.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Wools are subjected to a similar variety of preshrinking methods using water, chemicals, or thermosetting resin treatments.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Wools are subjected to a similar variety of preshrinking methods using water, chemicals, or thermosetting resin treatments.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Labels may also indicate preshrinking treatments, treatments rendering wool washable, antiwrinkling treatments, permanent creasing, and so forth.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Wools are subjected to a similar variety of preshrinking methods using water, chemicals, or thermosetting resin treatments.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Wools are subjected to a similar variety of preshrinking methods using water, chemicals, or thermosetting resin treatments.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Labels may also indicate preshrinking treatments, treatments rendering wool washable, antiwrinkling treatments, permanent creasing, and so forth.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

A trademark for a preshrinking process for fabrics.

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