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[Closed] Shrinking polyester+spandex tights to fit better?

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Got a pair of cheap Sugois Midzero in XL, length is good, but they're a bit roomy around the waist/butt, 88% polyester 12% spandex, any suggestions on how to shrink these gradually? Have a dryer.


 
Posted : 27/02/2020 5:43 pm
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I don't think you can shrink man made fibres!
They'll definitely go smaller if you put them in an oven though 😉


 
Posted : 27/02/2020 7:23 pm
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Do some more deadlifts and squats


 
Posted : 27/02/2020 7:31 pm
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Working on it!


 
Posted : 27/02/2020 7:53 pm
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To my great surprise, heating the tights in the oven at 150C (polyester melts at > 230C) for 5 minutes worked perfectly.


 
Posted : 04/03/2020 3:21 pm
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To my great surprise, heating the tights in the oven at 150C (polyester melts at > 230C) for 5 minutes worked perfectly.

Were you wearing them to get the true shrink to fit effect?:-)


 
Posted : 04/03/2020 3:41 pm
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Que? :^)


 
Posted : 04/03/2020 5:30 pm
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https://gph.is/1DjO9QM


 
Posted : 04/03/2020 7:16 pm
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Que? :^)

It's what we old people used to do to shrink fit jeans - though that involved sitting in the bath not the oven.


 
Posted : 04/03/2020 8:13 pm
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Gotcha, well yes, shrink to fit, think the XL size is for slightly overweight people, length good, but a bit big in the waist and arse (Im 193 88 kg so not skinny).


 
Posted : 04/03/2020 10:06 pm
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You weigh nearly 20 tonnes!?!?! Awesome!


 
Posted : 04/03/2020 10:18 pm

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