If fabric like linen and wool risk shrinkage, why not just shrink them ahead before making the clothes?

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Mourning the loss of my linen pants

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Fashion companies cheaping out. Historically they would have been, and any home sewist will list this as one of the reasons it’s important to pre-wash fabrics, but big brands have realised they can make their fabric go further (and therefore save money) by not pre-shrinking and putting the onus on consumers to go to extra steps to care for clothes in a way that avoids shrinkage.

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