Does cotton and rayon or modal mix shrink?

mia 2 · ‎03-16-2010

I have just brought my first items in these combos. Until this year had never seen it. Now it is everywhere. I ask you all for your experience so far with these fabrics. If it's about 50% cotton, 50% modal or 50% cotton, 50% rayon, will the item shrink if you wash without machine drying?

ANewHue · ‎11-21-2011

I love modal/cotton but honestly all my items I prefer to hang dry.

Mtnbikegirl · ‎06-12-2013

I lay flat to dry if it is rayon. Most of my LOGO is rayon/span blend, and I notice I haven't had any piling on my tops. I put the LOGO Lounge in the dryer, and it's cotton/rayon/span blend, and I noticed piling and a little shrinkage. I didn't make that mistake again-lol! I hope this helps.

jaxs mom · ‎04-18-2012

Rayon will shrink if you put it in the dryer. I machine wash but hang dry anything with rayon.

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peachesncream · ‎03-13-2010

I buy cotton/modal fabric tops a lot. It's my favorite fabric. It holds its shape and color over time. And the fabric feels a bit silky to the touch. In my experience, it doesn't shrink at all with washing. I don't know about drying, because I hang up my tops to dry.

A rayon blend can be more unpredictable. I've had blouses, tops and sweaters with some rayon in them that have kept their shape beautifully. I've had others that shrank. Good brands of clothing are less apt to shrink, in my experience. Also, a small amount of rayon is less apt to be a problem. But I'm still a little suspicious of rayon.

mia 2 · ‎03-16-2010

I appreciate all your comments as these materials are new to me and I don't know quite how to care for them. I never dry any of my clothes in the dryer. I think clothes last longer that way. I either hang to dry flat. But thanks for your comments on the fabrics. Anyone else who knows anything about them, all input is appreciated. It sounds from your comments like modal doesn't shrink with a cold water wash but rayon might shrink a little in a cold water wash.

Goldengate8361 · ‎01-27-2014

My experience with Susan Graver's items is that NO, they do not shrink.

mia 2 · ‎03-16-2010

Goldengate-Thanks for your response. I don't recall Susan Graver selling tops with rayon or modal, but I may be mistaken. I have a lot of her liquid knit and butterknit and they don't shrink at all. I was just wondering about those designers that do 50% cotton mixed with either 50% rayon or 50% modal.