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PROBLEM
BLUEcmGRAY
COLORSTAINS
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
IPOSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.‘Toremovestains:dampenstained
areaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe
forfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.Ifindoubt,donotmachinewashordry.
~~e~am~ion~h~~kagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmenimaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~fiogre~$iveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage
above.
~~~inkage causedby
overheating occursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads..
.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
*Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustuseanon-
phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
