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PROBLEM
BLUEcmGRAY
COLORSTAINS
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
IPOSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.‘Toremovestains:dampenstained
areaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe
forfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
~~e~am~ion~h~~kagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmenimaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
~fiogre~$iveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkage
above.
~~~inkage causedby
overheating occursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS
~Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat atime.Donotcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Do notwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. .
.no morethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
* Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
@Accumulationof limescaledueto useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea non-
phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseof high-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properuse willminimizewrinkling.
