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100% polyester will not shrink in the dryer. More Info: Polyester is a man-made fabric designed to resist wrinkles, shrinking, and stretching so it is unlikely that a 100% polyester garment will shrink when washed and dried. Polyester is often blended with other materials, such as cotton, which may make a garment more susceptible to shrinking depending on the ratio of cotton to polyester.
1. Wash the shirt you want to shrink in a washing machine with hot water. Contrary to popular belief, dryer heat actually does not shrink garments! According to a fabric technologist for Whirlpool, shrinkage is caused when the fabric tumbles against the sides of the washer and the dryer. If you want your shirt to shrink roughly 1/2-1 size, wait 5 minutes before placing the shirt in the water. 2  If you want your shirt to shrink roughly 1/4-1/2 size, wait 10-15 minutes before placing the shirt in the water.