Burberry shirt shrank after gentle wash, what should I do?

"Dry clean only" or "machine wash cold" labels are usually on real Burberry shirts, especially ones made of cotton poplin or stretch fabrics.

If it shrank after a light wash, check the care label again. If you wash it differently than what it says, you won't be able to return it.

If you did everything the care instructions said to do and the shirt still shrunk, you should send pictures and information about your order to Burberry customer service. This could be a defect in the product. They can help with replacement, repair, or an answer based on goodwill.

In the meantime, you can try lightly warming and stretching the fabric while it's still wet to get some length back, but it won't work very well. Always follow the care label and stay away from dryers because high heat forever shrinks cotton fibers.

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