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PROBLEM
SHMNKAGE,
Mwrs
WUNKUNG IN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND "NC)-RON"
ITEMS
WRINKLING I N
PRESS
AND"NO-IRON"
ITEMS
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SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPS OR
E~CESS~VEWEAR
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andelongated bythem-anui%cturer.
Whenthisocctm, garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle. ~
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Progressivem deiayed
is kused
when-starch or,sizing@.somefabrics)
is graduallyremoved bylaundering. M aybenoticedin
oldergarments t hat
havebeen
washed many times without previousshrinkage. !Ileat.asfor RelaxationShrinkage
above.
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~ $~~age
~W~ed by ove~~~~~~goccurs in certain-knit
fabrics that
havebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing, d ~ing or ironing&m@eratures exceedtie temperatures u sed
toshapeset, shrinkage mayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbe prevented by
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
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@ Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Remove andhangclothesimmediately.
@ Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat a time.ho notcombineloads.
e Improperloads.Avoidlaunder~gheavyPermanent P ressitems,suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanent F ressitemssuchas shii-ts or blouses.Do notwash
permanentpress withregularlaundry.
e
Too
mmy
clo~es
in
washer.
perm~ent
press
loads
should alwayk
be
smaller th~
regular loads. . .no more than medium loads to give clothes room to movefreely.
* ~comect wash ~d d~ cy~~~s. U se Pel=manetit P ress IJlashcyclewhich prbvides a
cooldown rinse to mi nimize wrinkling. Also use l?ermanentPress IXj cycle.
e ~ncomectwater level. Use
Large water Level
for M@iumLoad$
I$fediumLevel for
Small Load.
1'
e ~epea~ was~g ~ too hot water. Wash in cold or warm water with plenty of
detergent.
* Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you.must use a non-
phosphate detergent, avoidthe use ofhigh-carbonate-built detergent.
@ Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use will minimize wrinkling.
To remove Wrinkk?s:
Retumbleon "PermanentPress" setting,
Rerinseand dry on "PermanentPress" setting.
If unsuccessful, r etumbleon highheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
Iron carefully.
Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing.
Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
sPins on garmentsor sharp objectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects
u-eremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.
~Snaps,hooks,sharp buttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharp buttonsand belt buckles.This is especially
in
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Tbrnknitsinsideout.
@ Holeswith randomsquareshapeswith yellow
maybe caused. b y
imm-oger use of chlorinebleach. Use only correct
of bhmch.Seepage 15.
N&eI~~dd ~ndi]~tedblea& to wash~b or
diOW dd%i%
~0 COIIE h~O Contict w~~~
~
undilutedbleach. Do not wipe up bleachspillswithclothes.
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