While many of the clothes in your closet are machine washable, not all of them should go in the dryer. Delicates, activewear, and clothing made from certain fabrics can wind up shrunken, stretched out, or unevenly worn after just one cycle in a super-heated dryer.
Which Clothing in Your Wardrobe Should Be Hang Dried?
When you send your laundry to clothes cleaners, the last thing you want is your “hang dry” clothing cooked in a powerful commercial dryer. A mistake like this could leave you with several loads of ruined laundry.
But when O’dry handles your laundry, you don’t have to worry! Along with our wash and fold service, we also offer a “hang dry” option. We’ll place all designated items on the clothes drying hanger and allow them to dry before folding. Plus, with the O’dry app, you can schedule pick and delivery for your hang dry laundry with just a few taps on your smartphone!
- Most synthetic fabrics run the risk of dramatically shrinking, stretching, or possibly melting in high-heat dryers.
- Intense dryer heat wears and weakens the elasticity of activewear made with spandex and elastic.
- Any cotton not already pre-shrunk will shrink in the dryer—especially garments made from lower-quality cotton.
- Jeans and other denim clothing are also sure to shrink, sometimes considerably, in the dryer.
Download the Hollywood Dry Cleaners app and schedule your first hang dry laundry pick-up TODAY!
