why do wet clothes placed on a clothes line get dry after some time.explain Share with your friends Share 4 Akanksha Ar answered this When the clothes are placed on clothes line get dry after sometime because of the heat produced by the sun . The heat of sun will evaporate the water from the clothes. 10 View Full Answer Lohitaditya Konwar answered this The process involved in drying up of clothes is called evaporation. Due the sun's heat, the water dries up and rises up into the air. 1