—
PROBLEM
SH~~GE,
mms
Wmmmam
PERM~NT
PRESS
AND
“NO-~ON”
~MS
SNAGS,
HOLES,
~ARS,
mS
OR
EXCESSI~ WEAR
POSSIBLE CAUSE
●
Relmtiun
shfl~age
can
owur
in
knit fabrics
that
have
been
improperly stretched
md
elongated by the manufacturer.
When
this occurs, garment maybe pressed back
into
shape
after each wash and dry cycle.
●
-ive
or
delayed
s~nkage
is
caused
when
starch or
sizing
(in
some fabrics)
is gradually removed by laundering, This
may
dso
be
noticed
in older garments
that
have
Wen
washed many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as
for
relaxation
shrinkage above.
*
Shtikage
cawed
%y
overhmting
occurs
in certain knit fabrics that have been
heat-
shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed
the
temperatures used
to shape set, shrinkage may occur.
~is
cannot
be corrected, but it can be prevented
by washing
in
cool
or
warm water and
drying
on low or delicate heat.
~
having clothes in dryer after
tumbfing
stops. Remove and hang clothes immediately.
●
Too many clothes
in
dryer, Dry only one washer load at a
time.
Do
not combine loads,
●
Improper loads. Avoid
lawdering
heavy
permanent
press
items, such as work clothes,
with
lightir
permanent press
items
such
as shirts or blouses.
Do
not wash permanent
press
items
with regular
Iaun@.
●
Tm
mmy clothes in
washer.
Perrnment
press loads
should
tiways
be
stier
than
regular
loads...no
more
than medium loads to give clothes room to move freely,
*
Incorrect wash and dry cycles. Use Permanent Press Wash cycle which provides
a
cooldown
tise
to minimize
writiing.
Nso
use
Permanent
Press
Dry cycle.
●
Incorrect water
level.
Use
larger
water
level
for
medium
load, medium level for
stil
load.
●
Repeated washing in too
hot
water.
Wash
in cold or warm water with plenty of
detergent.
*
Failure to use
fabtic
softener.
~per
use
wi~
minimize writing.
To remove
tin~es:
*
Retumble
on Permanent Press setting
in
your
dryer.
●
Rerinse
and dry on Permanent Press
setttig.
*
Hunsuccessful,
mtumble
on high heat for 10 to 12 minutes and hang immediately.
●
Serial to dry cleaners
for
pressing.
~
Pins
on
garments
or
sharp
obj~ts
left in pockets. Check to make sure
dl
such objects
ar~
removed.
Mso
check washtub.
* Snaps, hooks, sharp buttons, belt
buc~es,
zippers. Fasten hooks, zippers and buttons.
Remove
sh~
buttons
and belt
buc~es.
This is
especiWy
impo~t
in washing knits
wtich
Snag
easily.
ti
knits
inside
out.
,
0
Holes
with
rmdom
~ue
shapes with
yeMow
discoloration may be caused by
improper
use of chlorine
bleach.
Use
ody
correct amount of
ble~h.
See Other
Laundry Products
~tion.
Never add undiluted
bleach
to wash tub or allow clothes
to
come
hto
contact
with
undilnted
bleach. Donut wipe up blach spills
with
clothes.
●
S-,
unnoticed tears may etiarge during washing process. Check garments before
washing
and
mend
dl
rips and
tears.
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