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PROBLEM
PWXMBLECAUSE
ANDREMEDY
Y131J.JOWED
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Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes,Useoxygenbleach(such
CLOTHES asClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor
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usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach,
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhornetoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
BLUEORGRAY
@Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;
COLORSTAINS alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater,Dilutesofier beforefillingyourFabric
SoftnerDispenser.Seepage17.Toremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrubwith
undilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric.
SHRINKAGE, ~Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washerorbyhand;othersmaybe
3ENERAL safelywashedbutwillshrinkina dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’Care
Instructionsexactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashordry.
XIRINKAGE, ~Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
U’?ITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaflereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveordehyedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
@Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
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