A rectangular piece of fabric is transformed into a square by cutting the length to match the width. Which statement explains if a dilation was applied?

A dilation was applied to the fabric because the width of the fabric was preserved.
A dilation was applied to the fabric because the angle measures were preserved.
A dilation was not applied to the fabric because the angle measures are the same.
A dilation was not applied to the fabric because the length was changed, not the width.