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PRoBLERf
YELLOWED
CLOTHES
(continued)
BLUEOR GRAY
COLORSTAINS
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
POSSIBI.E CAUSEANDRF:MEDY
* Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such
as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufidcturers' Care Instructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
* Ironor manganese in watermaycauseoverallyellowing or yellowspots.
1. Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitating w atersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorine bleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometo removeiron and
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhot waterfor a fewminutesto cleaniron residuebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpan of boilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyeilow,use a commercially available
rust scaleremover,following packageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,
do notusein the washer;use a plasticcontainer.
@ Improperuse of fabricsofiener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric
SofienerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Also,do notliftlid duringspin.Thismaycause
improperdispensing, r esultingin stains.Toremovestaim:dampenstainedareaandrub
withundiluted liquiddetergent. R e-wash, u singchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.
~Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManuticturers'CareInstructions
exactly. I f in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
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* Rela~tion skinkge canoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongated bythemanufacturer. Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybe pressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
* fiogressiveor delayedshrinkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering. M aybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathaveb~n
washedmanytimeswithoutprevious shrinkage. T reatas for Relaxation Shrinkage above.
* Shrinkagecausedby overheating occursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.This cannotbe corrected,but it canbe preventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
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