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PROBLENI
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND
REMEDY
}'ELLOWED
@ Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such
CLOTHES
as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers' C areInstructions.Restorecolor
(continued)
usingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tlntexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Ironor manganese in watermaycauseoverallyellowing or yellowspots.
1. Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitating w atersofienerdissolvedin -water
beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorine bleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstiled in yourhometo removeironand
manganese fromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfor a fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespts: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,usea commercially available
rust scaleremover,following packageinstructions. I f porcelaindamagecan occur,
do notuse in thewasher;use a plasticcontainer.
BLUEOR GRAY
~Improperuse offabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;
COLORSTAINS
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric
SoftenerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Mso, do notliftlid duringspin.Thismaycause
improperdispensing, r esultingin stains.Toremoves~ti: dampenstainedareaandrub
withundiluted liquiddetergent. R e-wash, u singchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.
SHNNKAGE,
@ SomefabricsWM shrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers' CareInstructions
exactly. I f in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
SHRINKAGE,
* Relaxationshrinkage can occurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS
andelongated bythe manufacturer. men thisoccurs,garmentmaybe pressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
@ Regressiveor delayedshritiage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremoved by laundering. M aybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
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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