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Drying special-care items
Most garments and household textiles have care labels with laundering instructions. Always follow label directions when they are available. General dry ng instructions for some special washables are included in this section.
Blankets and
woolens
*Cotton, rayon, synthetic blankets
l Electric blankets, electric sheets, woolen blankets, washable woolen garments
Machine drying knitted woolens is not recommended. (Block to shape while wet and allow to air dry )
Line dry blankets in shade cn a breezy day over two lines. Pin edges together and straighten them When partly dry, turn the blanket over, repin and restraighten. When dry, brush nap.
Dry as recommended for per nanent press fabrics.
If manufacturer recommends machine drying:
1.Place one or two dry towe s in the dryer and preheat
2.Put blanket in dryer with warm towels. Set control for 20 minutes.
3.Check after 10 minutes. R smove when still damp. Overdrying and long tumbling can cause shrink ng and pilling.
4.Place blanket on flat
5.When completely dry, bruz’h gently to raise nap. Press binding with cool iron if needed.
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