PRQBLER4
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
SHRINKAGE,
@Relaxationshrinl<agecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*Progressiveor delayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage~bove.
*Shrinkage causedby overheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRDKLING m
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Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressiterns,suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
oToomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. .
.no morethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
LevelforSmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaledueto useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
TOremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
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