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BLUEORGRAY
COLORSTMNS
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such
asClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1. Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwaterso~ner dissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespo@:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveovera~lyellow,
use a commercially available
rust scale remover, followingpackageinstructions.If porcelain damagecan occur,
do not use in the washer; use a plastic container.
@tiproper useoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Toremoveshim: dampenstainedareaand
rubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric.
@Somefabricswillshri~ whetherwashedina washeror byhand;othersmaybe
safelywashedbutwillshrinkina dryer.FollowGarmentMmtifacturers’Care
kstructionsexactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
@Relamtign shrimkagecanoccurinhit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
and elonga~edby the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back
into shape after each wash and dry cycle.
@fiogressive or delayed shrinkge is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutprevioussWge. TreatasforRelaxationSWage above.
~Shrinkagecaused by overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
jhaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
o shapeset, shrin/jointfilesconvert/77796/bge mayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingin cool or warm water; drying on LoworDelicateheat.
