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Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstained
areaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.W-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe
forfabric.
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Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washerorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactlv.Hin doubt,donotmachinewashor dry,
~ ~~ri~kagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebe~nimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@P’regressiveor shrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage
above.
@Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. .
.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrect
water level. Use LargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
~-Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea non-
phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
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