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Stretching clothes?

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wizpig
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Hi guys, I just ordered my new LRG hoodie and unfortunately it came on the very small side.. If i cannot return the hoodie for a larger size, (bought off ebay), is there any good way to stretch it without damaging the hoodie? thanks guys
Jul 26 2010 2:09PM
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TOK
Posts: 2928 - Karma: 2,540
If it has a zipper then there's really no way you can strech it, plus hoodies are harder to strech than T-shirts because they're usually made out of more high quality material that just bounces back into place. If it doesn't have a zipper however then just get it wet, stand on the bottom of it and pull up.
Jul 26 2010 2:12PM
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i.ski.troll.
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Yeah this.

Get it way wet, ring it out, fold it real skinny the long way, put over door, pull on both ends. and make sure you hang dry it every time. and it will be a couple inches longer.
Jul 26 2010 2:23PM
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wizpig
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my hoodie has a zipper. looks like i'm fucked
Jul 26 2010 2:38PM
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i.ski.troll.
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Bummer. You can stretch the back of it down a bit, but the front will obviously stay the same.
Jul 26 2010 2:40PM
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TOK
Posts: 2928 - Karma: 2,540
Try and exchange for a bigger size, give it to a younger sibling, sell it on here, sell it to a friend.
Jul 26 2010 2:45PM
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grilledsteezeyo
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definetly sell or trade it here on ns an LRG hoodie would go quick
Jul 26 2010 9:35PM
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-Marc-
Posts: 865 - Karma: 207
kind of a thread jack, just wondering how you get the shirt/hoodie you stretched to stay that way? i have a shirt i have soaked and stretched many a time and it just goes back to the original length
Jul 27 2010 2:02AM
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family_vacation
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set it with gasoline.
Jul 27 2010 2:15AM
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TOK
Posts: 2928 - Karma: 2,540
After you stretch it just let it hang dry, once you wash it, hang dry it again and If it goes back to the original length just give it another stretch next time it's wet. It will eventually hold.
Jul 27 2010 2:18AM
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gus555
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wow i just made a thread on this lol but when it dries after you stretch it will it shrink?
Jul 27 2010 1:35PM
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TOK
Posts: 2928 - Karma: 2,540
It shouldn't if you just hang it dry, if it does just give it another little stretch when it's dry, be careful though, you could screw up the collar if you stretch to much.
Jul 27 2010 2:24PM
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zahava
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just FYI, if you go to stretch something, the printing with crack, thats what happened to my lvl1 tall-t when i streched it.
Jul 27 2010 11:24PM
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gus555
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alright thanks man you're on top of this gear talk stuff haha
Jul 28 2010 11:20AM
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TOK
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I've been trying to post a little more helpful stuff, I used to be way into the NSG scene and I'm trying to get away from that, haha.
Jul 28 2010 2:32PM
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