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PROBLEM
PWXMBLECAUSE
ANDREMEDY
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Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes,Useoxygenbleach(such
CLOTHES asClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor
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usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach,
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledin yourhornetoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
BLUEORGRAY
@Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;
COLORSTAINS alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater,Dilutesofier beforefillingyourFabric
SoftnerDispenser.Seepage17.Toremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrubwith
undilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric.
SHRINKAGE, ~Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe
3ENERAL safelywashedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’Care
Instructionsexactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
XIRINKAGE, ~Relaxationshrinkage canoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
U’?ITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaflereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor dehyedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
@Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
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