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PROBLEM
BLUEC?R GRAY
COLORSTAINS
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
WRINKLING IN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND "NO-U20N"
ITEMS
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Improperuse
of fabric Mkm3r. Never pour fabric softener
clircxtly on Cloihes; alwtiys
dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewattir. S eepage 15. ' Ibremovestainwclmpemstained
areaandrub withundiluted liquiddetergent. W -wash,usingchhmine bleachif stife
forfabric.
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Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washerm b~' h and;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer's C areInstructions
exactly. I f in dmabt, d o notmachinewashor dry.
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shrinkagecanoccurin knitfiibrics thathavebeenimproperlystretched
andekmgat~d bythemanufacturer, Whenthisocc~rs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
@ Progressiveor delayed
shrinkage
is
causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
is graduallyremovedbylaundering. M aybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage. T reatas for lle~axation S hrinkage
above.
@ Shrinkage causedbyoverheating occursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing, d ryingor ironingtemperatures exceedthetemperatures used
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,butit canbe prevented by
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
@ Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Remove andhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads.
.@ Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress items,suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do not wash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@ Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto m~vefreely.
~ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooidownrinse to minimizewrinkling.Also usePermanentPress Dry cycle.
@ Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad, MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashingin too hotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
~Accumulation of lime scaledueto useof carbonatedetergents.If youmustusea non-
phosphate detergent,avoidthe use of high-carbonate-built detergent.
*F%ilure t o usefabricsoftener.Properuse willminimizewrinkling.
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