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PROBLENI
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SHNNIMGE, ~Relmtion s~lfiage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproper~ystretched
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshinl~ageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
launderedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~Shrtikage causedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricithathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesusedto
shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbeprevent@by
washingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.
WRINKLINGIN
~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyandhang
PIRI$!L4NEN’I’PRESS
themimmediately.
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donot combineloads.
*Toofewitemsindryer.Ifdryingonlyonearticle,addtwoormoresimilararticles,even
ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
)
@kproper loads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,
suchasworkck)tks,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashordry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.PermanentPress
loadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
@Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides
acool-downrinsetominimizewrinkling.Also,usePermanentPressIXyCycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.Uselargewaterlevelformediumload;mediumlevelorhalffill
forsmallload.
@Washingrepeatedlyintoohotwater.Washincod orwarmwaterwithplentyofdetergent.
