If you have ever worn a sagging swimsuit, then you know how a little extra room can make you look like you have a wet diaper. And as unflattering as this look is, it is nowhere as scary as the thought of your saggy swimsuit slipping and exposing your necessities to the entire world.
And while you may write the swimsuit off and get a new one, you can shrink the swimsuit and give it a new lease of life. The idea might sound farfetched, but it is easier than you think. Keep reading to learn how to make your stretched out swimsuit fit you better;
How to Fix a swimsuit that is too big
To shrink your swimsuit, you can use extremely hot water, but you must consider other factors. For starters, you need to realize to different fabrics cannot withstand certain temperatures.
Using heat to shrink your swimsuit
Shrinking cotton and cotton blends is much easier than shrinking synthetic fabrics. This is because extremely high temperatures may damage the elasticity of synthetic materials or even melt the fabric.
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Method 1 – shrinking cotton and cotton blends
This approach for shrinking swimsuits is only for swimsuits made out of cotton and cotton blends. Cotton and cotton blend fabrics shrink when exposed to extremely hot temperatures.
Pure cotton shrinks much better than cotton blends. Because cotton fibers will recoil more than fabrics that contain cotton, among other types of fibers, this means you need to vary the approach slightly when dealing with a mixed cotton blend.
Items needed
- Clothes dryer
- A kitchen sink or tub/ bucket
- Water
- Bleach-free detergent
Steps
- Fill a tub/ bucket or your kitchen sink with warm water (preferably closer to hot).
- Then add detergent to the water.
- Wash your swimsuit in warm soapy water and let it sit for a few minutes.
- Then rinse the swimsuit in equally warm water.
- Then use the dryer to dry the costume on high heat if made of pure cotton and low heat if made of cotton blend fabric.
- Leave your swimsuit in the dryer for at least 50-minutes until it is completely dry.
- By the end of the drying process, your costume should be smaller.
- Then put on your swimsuit and enjoy the snug fit look.
Method 2 – shrinking polyester and other synthetic fabric
This method can be used to shrink spandex, polyester, nylon, and lycra-based swimsuits. But you need to be extra careful when setting the temperature due to the limited maximum temperature range of synthetic fabrics.
To shrink polyester and others, wash them in a washing machine and dry them using a clothes dryer. The washing temperature should not exceed 230 degrees Fahrenheit, while the drying temperature should not exceed 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash the swimsuit while it is turned inside out to protect the color.
If done right, you should be able to make the bottom of a bathing suit smaller after just one cycle. However, if you buy a swimsuit made out of stretchy fabric, you should not have to worry about sagging if you buy the right swimsuit size.
Conclusion
If either of the methods does not work, you may have to consider cinching in the swimsuit using a needle and thread. This is much more time-consuming and detail-oriented than simply washing the swimsuit to make it smaller.
Always remember that using these methods to make your swimsuit look smaller may not work. Depending on how worn out the fibers in the swimsuit are and the fabric blend content. Some fibers are more resistant to shrinking than others.