Why do clothes shrink in the dryer, and can you un-shrink them? Cleaning pros reveal you can remedy sweater, shirt and jean drying disasters Story by Ottilie Blackhall • 2mo ...

Surprisingly, Edricks says you actually can put jeans in the dryer — you just need to be mindful of the timing. "The shrinkage happens in the last 20% of the drying process," he says.