Drying special-care items Most garments and household textiles have care labels with laundering instructions. Always follow
label directions when they are available. General drying instructions for some special washables
are included in this section.
Heat sensitive fabrics, plastic, rubber, or some stuffed items require drying without heat. Use
Fluff Air cycle or line dry. See Warning on page 8.
Heat-sensitive
fabrics
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Cotton and
canvasshoes
If shoes can be machine laundered:
1.
Place several bath towels in the dryer to act as a buffer.
2. If rubber or foam rubber materials are part of the shoe, use Fluff Air
cycle. For other materials, see pages 8 and 9 for cycle, time or
temperature recommendations.
3. Remove shoes from dryer while still damp and allow to air dry.
Pillows, stuffed
toys
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Feather, foam,
polyester
If manufacturer recommends machine drying, dry one pillow at a time.
Refer to Fluff Air cycle, pages 8 and 9.
1. Make sure coverings are securely stitched.
2. Shake and fluff the items by hand several times during the cycle.
3. Make sure pillows are completely dry. Feather pillows take a long time
to dry.
Blankets and
Machine drying knitted woolens is not recommended. Block to shape
woolens
when wet and allow to air dry. Line dry blankets in shade on 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.
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Cotton, rayon, Dry as recommended for permanent press fabrics on page 9.
synthetic blankets If manufacturer recommends machine drying:
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Electric blankets, 1. Place one or two dry towels in the dryer and preheat 3-5 minutes on a
electric sheets, high setting. This will dry blankets faster and help avoid pilling.
woolen blankets,
washable woolen
2. Put blanket in dryer with warm towels. Set control for 20 minutes.
garments 3. Check after 10 minutes. Remove when still damp. Overdrying and long
tumbling can cause shrinking and pilling.
4. Place blanket on flat surface or over two lines to finish drying. Gently
stretch to original size and shape.
5. When completely dry, brush gently to raise nap. Press binding with
cool iron if needed.
Draperies,
Remove drapery weights and hooks before laundering.
slipcovers
For slipcovers, replace while still slightly damp. They will dry to fit tightly.
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Draperies, Dry only a few minutes.
slipcovers 1. Leave room in dryer for load to fluff.
2. Remove from dryer while slightly damp. Do not overdry.
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Bonded or
laminated fabrics Line dry these items.
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