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POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always
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dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage 15.TOremovestains:dampenstained
areaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe
forfabric.
SHRINKAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
SHRINKAGE,
~~elaw~io~i~inkage can occurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretch~
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkage iscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
is gradually’removedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage
above.
~singe CWSedby cmmheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecofrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin cool@ warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat;
WRINKLINGIN @Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NQ-IRON”
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPress withregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. .
.no morethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling,AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.
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@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad,
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustuseanon-
pliosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
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