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Dry Flat

Dry flat: horizontal drying for knits and heavy garments — hanging stretches them permanently while wet.

Symbol
Square with horizontal lines
Method
lay on towel/rack, reshape
Why
wet knits hang-stretch
Applies to
wool, cashmere, heavy cotton knits
Speed trick
roll in towel first to press water
Never
hang wet sweaters — ever

How Dry Flat Works

The horizontal-lines square is knitwear law: wet knits hang like taffy — shoulders stretch to hanger-width, hems lengthen — and the stretch is permanent. The method: press water out in a towel, lay flat on a rack or dry towel, reshape to dimensions, flip once. One extra hour of flat-drying preserves the sweater's shape for its decade of service.

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