Sweaters of Manufactured Fibers

• Follow directions for comparable knits.

 

• Button sweaters and turn inside out.

 

• Stretch to shape after washing.

 

• Avoid pulling when wet.

 

 

Wool Items

• Unless labeled “machine washable,” wash by hand.

 

 

Permanent Press

• Wash often. Permanent press clothes tend to look clean even when they should

 

be washed.

 

• Do not wash with lint-shedding loads.

 

• Pretreat grease stains and oily areas.

 

• Use the PERMANENT PRESS cycle, hot or warm water, cold rinse and

 

sufficient detergent.

 

• Use fabric softener in the rinse water. This will reduce the static electricity

 

which attracts lint and makes garments cling.

 

 

Clothing Concerns

To keep clothes looking white or bright, use good washing practices at all times to prevent a

gradual build-up of soil or water hardness minerals on them. If you notice that your clothes are not as bright as they should be, take corrective measures immediately.

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Gray or Dingy

Insufficient Detergent

Add more detergent to washtub before loading clothes. Mild

Clothes

 

detergents are not suitable for average soil.

 

 

 

 

 

Improper Sorting

Wash whites separately. Separate light from heavily soiled

 

 

items. Clothes can pick up soil from dirty wash water.

 

 

 

 

 

Nonphosphate Detergent and Hard

Follow package directions. Soften water if possible.

 

Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water Not Hot Enough

White clothes will stay whiter with hot wash water. Increase

 

 

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

Overcrowding Washer

Clothes must circulate freely through the water for best

 

 

results.

 

 

 

Yellowed Clothes

Unremoved Soil

Skin soil is hard to remove. Check hem edge of sheets and

 

 

 

pillowcases, bottom end of t-shirts, etc. If this portion is white

 

 

 

and center is yellow, the fabric contains unremoved soil. Use

 

 

 

sufficient detergent and a hot wash. Chlorine bleach may be

 

 

 

needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clothes Stained From Iron in the Water

To test if an iron stain, use a rust remover on a portion of the

 

 

 

garment. Follow bottle directions for larger items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Older Clothes

Some white fabrics turn yellow with age and cannot be

 

 

 

whitened.

 

 

 

 

 

Clothes Tearing or

Improper Use of Chlorine Bleach

No correction for bleach damaged clothes. Always measure and

Damaged

 

dilute bleach. Take extra care to avoid unwanted spilling.

 

 

 

 

 

Overcrowding or Overloading

Make sure all items can move freely during agitation.

 

 

 

 

 

Insufficient Precare

Fasten all hooks and zippers. Mend tears. Remove objects from

 

 

pockets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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