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Use a gentle wash cycle, and be prepared for fading as a result of the first few washings (which is why you should wash them separately). While air-drying is preferred, sheets can be put in a dryer on a low or air-dry setting.
Hereof, can you put 100 cotton sheets in the dryer?
To prevent your sheets from shrinking over time, don't dry them in high heat. Instead, dry your sheets at a low temperature. And if they're still damp when the cycle is over, consider hanging them to dry. You don't want to pop them back into the dryer for a few more minutes.
In this regard, do 100% cotton sheets shrink?
Sheets can shrink up to 7% after the first wash. However, our sheets are pre-shrunk 100-cotton percale that will only shrink 1-2%. Regardless, some shrinkage should always be expected.
Traditional method – put all sheets into the dryer at one time. Tennis balls method – put tennis balls into the dryer with the sheets. Dry towel method – put a large, dry towel into the dryer with the wet sheets. Solo sheet method – put only one bed sheet at a time into the dryer.