BLUE(IRGRAY
COLORSTAINS
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE,
KIWI’S
wMNKLING IN
FIERMANENI’PRESS
AND“NO-HlON”
ITEMS
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains: dampenstained
areaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe
forfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
@Relaxationshrinkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cyc~e.
@Progressiveor delayed.shrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage
above.
@Shrinkagecawed.byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
~Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadata,time.Do notcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterI?errqanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
+SToomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads.. .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseof carbonatedetergents.If youmustuseanon-
phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
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