Learning how to unshrink a wool sweater can be challenging especially if you don't know where to begin. Yet it's a must for anyone who wants to use wool clothes for a long time. Most people ask this question often, does wool stretch? It's simple, wool can stretch. You only need to learn how to stretch a wool sweater to restore it to its original condition.

There are different ways you can use to revive your shrunken such as using warm water and a hair conditioner. While it requires a little patience, the process of reviving your wool clothes is worth it.

Step 1:

Put two tablespoons of hair conditioner into a sink full of warm water, and stir until the conditioner disperses fully. The conditioner will help soften your sweater’s wool fibers, making it easy to stretch. You can also use baby shampoo or fabric softener if you don’t have any hair conditioner at home. The method can also work for other wool clothes, including coats, pants, and shirts.

Step 2:

Let the wool sweater soak in the water/hair conditioner solution for 10 to 20 minutes. This is enough time for the water/conditioner solution to saturate and soften your garment's fibers. However, a large sweater would take 30 minutes to soak fully.

Step 3:

Lift off the sweater from the sink and squeeze it gently to remove any excess fluid. As you remove the sweater from the sink, you should let the fluid drip off, then gently squeeze any extra fluid. Be careful not to wring the sweater as you could cause more damage to the fibers. Also, avoid rinsing the sweater because doing so will remove the conditioner from the fibers, making it difficult to stretch.

Step 1: Soaking the sweater

- Ensure to fill a sink with lukewarm water, add nearly 1/3 cup of hair conditioner, and stir for the components to mix completely.

- Put the shrunken garment in the water/conditioner solution and ensure to submerge it completely. Then leave the wool sweater to soak in the water/conditioner solution for about 10 to 20 minutes, depending on its size. Allow the water to drain off from the sink but don’t remove the sweater from the sink. Press the water out of the soaked sweater but don’t wring it out as this could damage its fibers.

Step 2: Stretch the sweater

- Remove the sweater from the sink, place it on a large towel, and smooth it out. Roll the sweater in the towel and squeeze gently to remove any excess fluid. Once you do this correctly, the sweater will be damp. You should gently unroll the sweater from the towel, lay it flat on the towel, and stretch it to its original shape and size. Please avoid too much stretching, as this could destroy the sweater’s fibers.

Step 3: Leave it to dry

- After stretching the sweater to its original shape using your hands, lay it flat and let it air dry.

- Following these steps correctly can restore your sweater to its original form.