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COLORSTAINS
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
%BUNKAGE, ,
KNITS
POSSIBLRCAUSEANDmim~~
~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such
asClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasion~ly.‘
4. TOremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyelkm~usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
~Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric
SoftenerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycause
improperdispensing,resultinginstains.Toremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrub
withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric.
~Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
~Re]~~ion
SMd=iage WI occurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthis’occurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashand’drycycle. ~
~I?’mgressiveordektyedshrinkageiscausal whenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationSWage above.
~Shri~age causedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
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