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As of December 2021, UnShrinkIt is still in business with Stolar as CEO. The company generates $2 million in annual revenue per year.Jan 1, 2022

In addition to the shrinkage, the fabric surface was transformed from thin and crisp to thick and fuzzy. This is the part of felting no product can undo. You'd need millions of tiny fingers to reach in and realign each fiber end with each stitch.Sep 25, 2014

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With the garment still damp, stretch it out to its original shape. If you're finding that the material is still too stiff, use steam (i.e. a steamer, or the steam from an iron) to help soften and relax the fibers.Nov 20, 2017

Usually, when working with non-woven wool felt, the felting process has been carried out to the maximum extent possible in order to create a strong and durable fabric. This process cannot be reversed once it's carried out to the full extent.Jan 15, 2019

Soak the wool for 30 to 60 minutes.

If your wool is only slightly felted, it won't need to soak for very long. If it's almost entirely felted, meaning that the wool is completely matted and the item feels like felt, it will need to soak for about 1 hour.

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• We tested Unshrinkit ($12), a solution that claims to de-shrink wool by relaxing its fibers. Our Textiles Lab preshrunk three test sweaters; soaked them in Unshrinkit, plus three liters of water; and stretched the sweaters out to dry (per the instructions).

• Plus, Unshrinkit contains a chemical that, when mixed with H20, emitted a sulfurlike smell that our tester found irritating. (The odor lingered in the fabric even after a second rinse.) Our verdict: Skip it.