{"id":27739,"date":"2025-07-06T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.haierindia.com\/blog\/?p=27739"},"modified":"2025-07-07T21:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:18:27","slug":"fix-shrinking-gym-clothes-washing-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.haierindia.com\/blog\/fix-shrinking-gym-clothes-washing-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Tired of Shrinking Workout Clothes? These Wash Cycles Actually Fix That"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s bad enough that you\u2019ve come up with a plan for when you go to the gym. What’s worse is that you now have a favorite exercise t-shirt that appears to stay in place when you sweat or move. But after a few washes, it seems to shrink markedly in size, as if it\u2019s been taken over by a younger sibling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shrinking of gym wear<\/a> is something you have heard from your peers, ask a regular gym goer and he would say: \u201cYaar, meri dri fit t shirt toh har mahine tight ho jaati hai!\u201d People who exercise regularly are left annoyed. And right now, no one has the budget or the willingness to constantly replace their gym clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The culprit here is, not your laundry detergent or the workout itself. It is your washing method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let\u2019s fix it. This guide is for every Indian who is fed up of watching his activewear shrink, fade and stretch. Also, this guide is for people who want to prolong the life of their clothes without reverting to cotton kurtas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Happening to Your Workout Clothes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Your workout wear isn\u2019t regular cotton. It consists of spandex, polyester, Lycra, and elastane, these smart fabrics which are used in sportswear flex, breathe, and wick away sweat. But they can be ruined so easily! Gentle harsh washing as well as heat and rough spin cycles can destroy them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s where things usually go wrong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n