Will a baseball cap made out of an acrylic/wool blend shrink?
Question:I know that wool baseball hats will shrink if you expose them to moisture, heat, etc. Will a hat made out of 70% acrylic and 30% wool also shrink? I WANT to shrink this hat but I don't know if it's possible.
Answers:
Wool is a major shrinker and if its in the blend, it will shrink if it's washed hot and dried hot, but it also may lose some of its shape, so you might want to use one of those ballcap cages if you have one.
with this ratio of acrylic to wool, unfortunately, your cap will not shrink.
you could try pouring boiling water over it and then plunging it in ice water but i highly doubt that you'll get your desired effect. just be careful of the colours bleeding if you DO decide to go for this (very) long shot.
also, with caps, they have many seams and the seams themselves will not shrink at all... nor will the edge around the bottom of the cap.
sorry.
Wash the hat in cool, not cold, water and then air dry. You will get a small amount of shrinkage without any major damage to the hat shape. If you try to shrink it too much, you will ruin the shape of the hat. (Former dry clean operations manager, mom of 5)
All fabrics made out of acrylic and wool will shrink absolutely and yes it is possible to shrink this cap, just wash it in hot water for five minutes. Good Luck !
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