new linen trousers -too long should I try and shrink in the dryer?

[brimfull]

will they shrink all over??

[charlotteolivia]

they will lose their shape probably. what does the lable say? just take them up instead to be on the safe side.

[brimfull]

wash at 40
do not tumble dry

they are sooo long

[wasabipeanut]

High risk. I'd be getting out my needle and thread.

Who am I kidding? I'd be taking them to the dry cleaners to be altered!

[Hopefully]

I used that iron on hem stuff to take up the hem on mine. I think you're meant to sew over the top, but I didn't bother. I had to redo it once over the summer (of wearing them practically every day) when it wore out from too much washing, but still easier than actual sewing

[brimfull]

yeh you're right,will bung in the wash first though

[themoon66]

Where did you buy them? I'm after some very long linen trousers (36 inside leg).

[brimfull]

hobbs

[howtotellmum]

Just cut and hem....

[AnyFucker]

noooooooo

you will never get the creases out if you tumble-dry 'em

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

How long? Can you just hem them or do they need a trim first?

Step away from the tumble dryer!!

[brimfull]

I am washing them then I'll do the hemming tape .
Don't want to cut cut may have to.
Annoyingly I want them long enough to wear with high wedges but also low enough to wear with flip flops

decisions decisions!

[Grammaticus]

Yes wash then hem - they always lose a bit of length IME.

Don't tumble them though, they'll never recover!