PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
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SHRINKAGE,
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Rekumtionshrinkagecanoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~Progressiveordelayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,di!yingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN ~Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS * Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanent~ressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
*Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.Alsouse PermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaledueto useof carbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuse ofhigh-carbonate-buikdetergent.
~Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
L Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting.
2. Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress” setting.
3. If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
