PROBLENI
POSSHMJlCAUSEANDRIEIWEDY
SHRINKAGE,
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Relaxation shrinkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybe prewedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
@Shrinkageumwd byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingin coolorwarmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS
~’@Improperloads.AvtiidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. .
.no morethanmediumloadstogiveclbthesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanent-PressWashcyclew’hichprovides@
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor“MediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea ,.
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretouse fabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling. -
Toremovewrinkles:
1. Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress” setting.
3. If unsuccessfi.d,retumbleon highheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
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