An apparatus for pre-shrinking a wet fabric prior to drying, comprising: a) a balloon extractor station; and b) a hydro-sizer compression station; wherein said balloon extractor station is configured for removing some water from the wet fabric; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is operatively connected to said balloon extractor station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is disposed downstream of said balloon extractor station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is configured for compressing the wet fabric in a lengthwise direction, and in so doing, pre-shrinks the wet fabric prior to drying; further comprising a knit washer station configured for washing a knit fabric; wherein said knit washer station is operatively connected to said balloon extractor station; wherein said knit washer station is disposed downstream of said balloon extractor station, characterized in further comprising a twin balloon pad station; wherein said twin balloon pad station is configured for padding on one of chemical softeners and chemical lubricants; wherein said twin balloon pad station is configured for removing excess water and excess of said one of said chemical softeners of said twin balloon pad station and said chemical lubricants of said twin balloon pad station from the wet fabric; wherein said twin balloon pad station is operatively connected to said knit washer station; wherein said twin balloon pad station is disposed downstream of said knit washer station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is operatively connected to said twin balloon pad station; and wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is disposed downstream of said twin balloon pad station. a) a balloon extractor station; and b) a hydro-sizer compression station; wherein said balloon extractor station is configured for removing some water from the wet fabric; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is operatively connected to said balloon extractor station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is disposed downstream of said balloon extractor station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is configured for compressing the wet fabric in a lengthwise direction, and in so doing, pre-shrinks the wet fabric prior to drying; further comprising a knit washer station configured for washing a knit fabric; wherein said knit washer station is operatively connected to said balloon extractor station; wherein said knit washer station is disposed downstream of said balloon extractor station, characterized in further comprising a twin balloon pad station; wherein said twin balloon pad station is configured for padding on one of chemical softeners and chemical lubricants; wherein said twin balloon pad station is configured for removing excess water and excess of said one of said chemical softeners of said twin balloon pad station and said chemical lubricants of said twin balloon pad station from the wet fabric; wherein said twin balloon pad station is operatively connected to said knit washer station; wherein said twin balloon pad station is disposed downstream of said knit washer station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is operatively connected to said twin balloon pad station; and wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is disposed downstream of said twin balloon pad station. wherein said balloon extractor station is configured for removing some water from the wet fabric; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is operatively connected to said balloon extractor station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is disposed downstream of said balloon extractor station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is configured for compressing the wet fabric in a lengthwise direction, and in so doing, pre-shrinks the wet fabric prior to drying; further comprising a knit washer station configured for washing a knit fabric; wherein said knit washer station is operatively connected to said balloon extractor station; wherein said knit washer station is disposed downstream of said balloon extractor station, characterized in further comprising a twin balloon pad station; wherein said twin balloon pad station is configured for padding on one of chemical softeners and chemical lubricants; wherein said twin balloon pad station is configured for removing excess water and excess of said one of said chemical softeners of said twin balloon pad station and said chemical lubricants of said twin balloon pad station from the wet fabric; wherein said twin balloon pad station is operatively connected to said knit washer station; wherein said twin balloon pad station is disposed downstream of said knit washer station; wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is operatively connected to said twin balloon pad station; and wherein said hydro-sizer compression station is disposed downstream of said twin balloon pad station.