Abstract: The shrinkage rate and size distribution of tobacco strips after being redried at different temperatures were studied. The results showed that:1) During redrying, the shrinkage rate of strips positively correlated to redrying temperature; while at the same temperature, the stalk positions in the order of shrinkage rate were lower leaves > middle leaves > upper leaves. 2) After redrying, the percentage of strips with areas under 1000 mm² increased, while that over 1000 mm² decreased, at a rate positively correlated to strip' s size. 3) The characteristic size of strips decreased significantly after redrying, and for the strips from the same stalk position, the decrease extent of characteristic size positively correlated to redrying temperature. At the same temperature, the stalk positions in the order of change rate of characteristic size were lower leaves > middle leaves > upper leaves. 4) Redrying increased the uniformity of strip size distribution, the uniformity coefficient of strip size increased after redrying; and for the strips from the same stalk position, size uniformity positively correlated to redrying temperature。