Do the EF skirted leggings shrink?

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EF fashionistas: do the EF skirted leggings shrink if you put them through the wash & dryer?

It seems that EF uses a lot of the same fabrications, so this question is not just related to the skirted leggings. I have also added some slouchy pants in the same fabric, which I have yet to wash. If those shrunk I'm afraid they'd be too small. The EF skirted leggings could afford some shrinkage so I could experiment.

As I mentioned on another thread today, I also invested in the EF merino drapey pants. Though XSP, they were huge on me -- all over, length, width, everything. But so incredibly cozy and warm and comfy, I kept them for lounge & sleepwear. My DH then accidentally ran them through the wash & dryer (such a sweetie for doing my laundry while I was away on a business trip). They shrunk --- dramatically. Now they are a perfect fit! Enough so, that I plan to wear out of the house soon.

But it got me wondering about the jersey knits... will those shrink too?

11 years ago

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crutcher

Veteran

Mine had better not shrink..Havn't put them to the wash yet....Just saying shrinking is not allowed...smile

11 years ago

Grey Rainbow

Active Member

I have a lot of the EF viscose jersey pieces, including the original harem pants and the slouchy jersey. And some tunic tops and tees, and the fold-over skirt. So far nothing has shrunk or faded, or pulled or bagged/stretched out either. I wash on delicate/cold in a laundry bag and line dry. I tried to get the skirt to shrink to accommodate weight loss. Warm water wash and warm dryer just made the hem ripple.

11 years ago

greycat6

Veteran

No shrinkage for me. I washed my skirted leggings on gentle in cold water. Hang to dry.

Bless your hubby!!!

11 years ago

Dee

Veteran

I did throw my EF harem pants in the dryer for one cycle last summer, and they shrunk a little length-wise, but it's much harder to tell if they shrunk width-wise due to the exess amount of fabric. I've been debating doing that with the skirted leggings (mine are slightly loose) but I'm a little warier because I like the length of the skirt where it is and don't want it to shrink too much.

11 years ago

Hilary

Active Member

I wash mine in the machine and air dry (instructions read "line dry". They dry fairly quickly.

11 years ago

Firecracker (Sharan)

Veteran

I machine wash and hang mine to dry, and no shrinkage, either in the skirted leggings or harem pants.

11 years ago

Echo

Veteran

I have an EF top in a similar fabric (same content, I believe), and it shrunk slightly just going through the washer - no dryer. It did not change enough that I cannot wear, it, but it did change the fit and I am not particularly happy with that.

11 years ago

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