Because the material shrinks in water, mothers are often forced to sew new cloth on to pants and skirts so they can be worn again. Some people can not afford socks, and--at a loss for what to do--wrap a piece of cloth around their bare feet.
因為會縮水，媽媽們常將家人的褲裙縫上接布再穿；有的買不起襪子，就在腳踝上圍了塊白布充數。