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It shouldn't if washed with gentle care. Rayon is a cellulose fabric and like most cellulose fabrics, it may shrink when washed. If the manufacturer has indicated the garment should be dry cleaned only, do not push your luck. If it is hand-washable though, you can use the gentle cycle on your washing machine and Woolite to get the job done.
ThereÂ´s also something important to remember when caring for the washable rayons. Most of the washable rayon garments today are labeled hand wash, cool water, drip dry or dry flat.. And, it's important that these directions are followed, because when rayon is wet, it actually loses 30% to 50% of its strength.So, hand washing, like the label says, is the best. The constant agitation of the washer, and tumbling of the dryer will beat the garment against the side of the washer and dryer.nytime a rayon garment, labeled dry clean only, is washed, a risk is taken, and one of three things may happen. First the garment can shrink tremendously, sometimes as much as two or three sizes. Second, the garment may fade, or a printed pattern may bleed. And third, the fabric may lose its soft hand.