Washes and fades like your favorite pair of blue jeans - the real thing! Den-M-Nit will shrink by 10-15% in length when dried in a clothes dryer. If your plan is to machine wash and dry your garment like a pair of jeans, just make a few simple adjustments to the length dimensions of your knitting - simply add 10-15% more rows for all length dimensions, and then shrink to fit.