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Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
October 29 2011 23:19 GMT
#1
Hey guys!
I had bought a protoss t-shirt online which I received today from America. I usually get XXL or XXXL size in Bulgaria and I did the same (XXXL) for that protoss t-shirt. However, there is a problem because it's too big for me. I don't know whether the reason is American size is bigger or it's just me. Nevertheless, I feel I need to do something about this like... shrinking? Do you have any idea/suggestion?
I know the other way is to contact the seller, but it's too expensive to send the t-shirt back to America and then wait for another. :/
Please help a fellow starcraft fan

*
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
October 29 2011 23:21 GMT
#2
what material is the shirt made of? Cotton shirts that haven't been preshrunk will of course shrink if you run it through dryer which could help.
Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-29 23:26:24
October 29 2011 23:25 GMT
#3
Oops. The label says:
"100% preshrunk cotton".
Is there any chance?
ClysmiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2192 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-29 23:26:58
October 29 2011 23:26 GMT
#4
I mean obviously putting it through the wash will shrink it a little bit, but idk any other ways to shrink it further. Wish I could be more help.
Deadlyfish
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark1980 Posts
October 29 2011 23:27 GMT
#5
You could just get bigger instead?

But yea sizes in the US are always a bit bigger than in Europe : / Americans and their measurement systems
If wishes were horses we'd be eating steak right now.
Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-29 23:34:25
October 29 2011 23:34 GMT
#6
On October 30 2011 08:26 ClysmiC wrote:
I mean obviously putting it through the wash will shrink it a little bit, but idk any other ways to shrink it further. Wish I could be more help.


Is there any special washing cycle that I should use? Degrees?

On October 30 2011 08:27 Deadlyfish wrote:
You could just get bigger instead?

But yea sizes in the US are always a bit bigger than in Europe : / Americans and their measurement systems


I wish I had known that earlier. :/
Geosensation
Profile Joined March 2011
United States256 Posts
October 29 2011 23:34 GMT
#7
also America has a slight obesity problem so thats probably why its bigger than usual
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EKnaus
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
126 Posts
October 29 2011 23:34 GMT
#8
I know if you run it in the washer with hot water and then pop it in the dryer with the highest temperature setting, it'll shrink. Something my friend did was place the shirt in a boiling pot of water for a few couple minutes then let it air dry after wringing out the excess water. Hope it helps, mate.
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
October 29 2011 23:36 GMT
#9
everything is bigger in America including ridiculous fast food portions, its gross.
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
October 29 2011 23:37 GMT
#10
A lot of brands lie about their size standards, its usually bigger than the normal to compensate.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
RedJustice
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1004 Posts
October 29 2011 23:56 GMT
#11
1. Work out.
2. Develop fucking huge pecs and ripped shoulders.
3. ???
4. Profit.
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5282 Posts
October 30 2011 00:34 GMT
#12
Yeop, US&A likes their food, should've went for one size smaller.... too bad you didn't know it.
bitter[KALT]
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States138 Posts
October 30 2011 00:37 GMT
#13
Give it to someone who can sew and have them resize it for you. I think that is the safest/best option if u really can't get a new one.

Dodger did a clip on how to do it:

Resizing convention shirt
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Louuster
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada2869 Posts
October 30 2011 00:39 GMT
#14
If you got a sewing machine and some skillz you can always resize it but thats more work.
Kim Taek Yong fighting~
Puph
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada635 Posts
October 30 2011 00:45 GMT
#15
A lot of shops (usually dry cleaners) around my area offer custom resizes for under 10 canadian dollars. Obviously resizing a t-shirt is a million times more practical than resizing a dress shirt, lets say.

Realistically, the amount of dry cleaning it would take to shrink pre-shrunk cotton is stupendous. An experienced tailor can do this in less than an hour lol, luckily I have my grandmothers to do that o.o
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NrG.Bamboo
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2756 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-30 02:44:49
October 30 2011 01:18 GMT
#16
On October 30 2011 08:34 Geosensation wrote:
also America has a slight obesity problem so thats probably why its bigger than usual

Lol, "slight."

On October 30 2011 11:21 Geordie wrote:
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On October 30 2011 08:34 Geosensation wrote:
also America has a slight obesity problem so thats probably why its bigger than usual


" Slight "

Im just kidding


I'm not :3
I need to protect all your life you can enjoy the vibrant life of your battery
Sephy90
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1785 Posts
October 30 2011 01:27 GMT
#17
Go to a tailor and get it resized!! zzzzz
"So I turned the lights off at night and practiced by myself"
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
October 30 2011 01:30 GMT
#18
Hit the gym!
:)
Geordie
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom653 Posts
October 30 2011 02:21 GMT
#19
On October 30 2011 08:34 Geosensation wrote:
also America has a slight obesity problem so thats probably why its bigger than usual


" Slight "

Im just kidding
NrG.Bamboo
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2756 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-30 03:29:40
October 30 2011 03:28 GMT
#20
No but seriously, hit the gym. Ripped ass motherfucker rolling down the street in a Protoss shirt? Bitches will line up.

More weights more dates.

GG.
I need to protect all your life you can enjoy the vibrant life of your battery
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