Dorothy Parker wrote:You can't. And why are you doin' strange stuff like that?
what makes you think this is strange dorothy?
people need to shrink cotton all the time.
There's a particular brand of pants I like that I've learned I have to get in the next size up, and I take them home and do what I suggested above, and they fit well right from the start.
If I bought the size that fits originally, after maybe 5 or 6 washing they will be too small and too short.