PROBLEM
POSSIBLEICAUSEANDREMEDY
YELLOWED ~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such
CLOTHES
asClorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor
(continued)
usingcolorremover(suchas RitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1. Useextraqetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfor a fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. TOremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
BLUEOR GRAY *Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;
COLORSTAINS
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Dilutesoftenerbeforeffing yourFabric
SoflenerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycause
improperdispensing,resultingin stains.Toremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrub
withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif stie forfabric.
SHRINKAGE,
@Somefabficswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washerorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashordry.
SHRINKAGE,
@Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KMTS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmenttiay bepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinlmge.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
@Shrinkage causedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
