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PROBLEM
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS”
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS
~AGS,HOLES,
ZARS,RIPSOR
<CESSIVEWEAR
POSSIBLE C2NLSE AND REMEDY
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~~elaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
e ~rogres~iveor
&]~yed ~~r~nkag~ is caused when starchor sizing(in somefabrics)
is graduallyremovedby laundering.This may also be noticedin older garmentsthat
havebeen washedmanytimes withoutpreviousshrinkage. Treatas for relaxation
shrinkageabove.
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Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertain.knitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
,toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
‘washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
~Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. . .nomorethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashingin waterwhichistoohot. Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseof carbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
~ Re-tumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
@Re-rinseanddry on “PermanentPress” setting.
~Unsuccessful, re-tumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
~Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
* Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
~Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects
are removed.Alsocheckwashtub.
~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.
@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby
impropei”useofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountof bleach.Seepage 15.
Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtub or allowclothestocomein contactwith
undilutedbleach.Do notwipeup bleachspillswith clothes.
@Chemicalssuchas hairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toik! bowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes. Rinseall towelsandotherarticlesthat
camein contact~~’iththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthem inwash. Do notcontaminate
~lothimgarticleswiththesechemicals.
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