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PE~ANENT P~SS
ND
"NO-IRON'
ITEMS
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPS OR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
~Relaxation shrinkage can occurin knitfabricsthathave beenimproperlystretched
and elongatedby the manufacturer. W henthisoccurs,garmentmay be pressedback
into shapeafter each washand dry cycle.
~Progressive or delayed shrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics)
is graduallyremovedby laundering. T his may dso be noticedin oldergarmentsthat
havebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas for relaxation
shrinkageabove.
e $hfikage cawed by overheathg occursin certainknit fabricsthathaveben heat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperatures exceedthe temperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemay occur.Thiscannotbe corrected,but it can be preventedby
washingin coolor warm waterand dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
e Leavingclothesin dryer&er ~~mbtigstops.Removeandhangc~othes i mmediately.
*Toomany clothesin dryer.Dry onlyone washerload at a time.Do not combineloads.
e Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPelmanentPress items,such as workclothes,
with lighterPe~manent P ressitems such as shirtsor blouses.Do not washPermanent
Press items with regularlaundry.
e Toomany clothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads...no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.
e Incorrectwash and dry cycles.Use Pemanent PressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinse to minimizew~ing.
Also usePermanentPress Dry cycle.
~Incorrectwater level.Use Wgh WaterLevelfor MediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
e Repeatedwashingin too hot water.Washin coldor warm waterwith plentyof
detergent.
~Accumulationof lime scaledueto use of carbonatedetergents.If you mustuse a
non-phosphate detergent,avoidthe use of high-carbonate-built detergent.
~Failure
to use
fabric softener.Properuse willrninirnizewrinkling.
To
remove Wr'illkles:
~Retumbleon PermanentPress setting.
oRerinseand dry on PermanentPress setting.
~If unsuccessful,retumbleon highheat for 10to 12minutesand hang immediately.
* Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing.
~Somewrinklesmay remainwhichcannotbe removed.
~Pins on garmentsor sharpobjectsleft in pockets.Checkto make sure all such objects
are removed.Also checkwashtub.
* Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,belt buckles,zippers.Fasten hooks,zippersand buttons.
Removesharp buttonsand beltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin washingknits
which snag easily.Turnknitsinsideout.
*Holes with randomsquareshapeswith yellowdiscolorationmay be causedby
improperuse of chlorinebleach.Use only correctamountof bleach.See Other
LaundryProductssection.Neveraddundilutedbleachto wash tub or allow
clothesto comeinto contactwith undilutedbleach,Do riotwipe up bleach
spillswith clothes.
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