Why do clothes shrink in the wash?

Update: 2025-01-17

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Have you ever noticed how sometimes when you wash and dry a piece of clothing, it comes out a little smaller? Why does that happen? We asked science professor Dr. Mark Lorch to help us find the answer.

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