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PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
BLUEORCRw
Improperuseoffabricsoflener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAINS dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstained
areaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe
forfabric.
SHRINKAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasheror byhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.Ifindoubt,donotmachinewashordry.
SHRINKAGE,
e ~e]antion s~rinkage
can occur in knit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~fiogr~sive or de~ayed
shrinkage is caused whenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN @Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
* Toommyc]o~es~ d~er. D~
o~y one washerloadata time.D-Onot combineloads.
[TEMS
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddry cycles,UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevel
forSmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaledueto useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
mm-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
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