11.6 Care Label

. Care Label The care label is a permanent label or tag containing regular care information and instructions that are attached or affixed in such a manner that it will not separate from the product and will remain legible during the useful life of the garment. Washing Instructions on care-labels Washing Instructions Meaning For C - For - C For C WASH CYCLE Delicate cycle Wash separately Wash inside out Warm rinse Cold rinse Do not spin Do not wring Hand wash Machine wash DRYING Tumble dry Drip dry Line dry Dry flat Dry in shade PRESSING AND IRONING BLEACH DRY CLEANING Use cold water or set temperature of machines at cold Use warm water or set temperature of machine at warm Use hot water or set temperature of machine at hot Time of agitation is reduced and speed of agitation is slow Wash like colours together Reverse the garment before washing Use warm water for rinsing Use cold water for rinsing Do not put in a spinner Do not twist the garment Wash by hand, kneading and squeezing method Can put in machine for washing Can dry in a front loading machine (the clothes spin clockwise) Dry for short while without wringing the water (used for synthetics) Hang on a drying line Dry on a flat surface (used for woolens) Do not dry in sun (for coloured clothes) Set temperature of iron at C (hot) Set temperature of iron at C (moderate) Set temperature of iron at C (low) Do not iron Clorine bleach Do not bleach Use all solvents To be dry cleaned with only white spirit or choroethylene Special care has to be taken while dry-cleaning as they are sensitive to dry-clean Use white spirit only Do not dry-clean C C C cl cl A P P S In one of the last chapters that follow this, we once again refer to the significance of communication – just as you read about this on the care labels. The next chapter tells us of the various reasons why communications are received differently by different people. Key Terms Mending, Laundry, Stain Removal, Water, Soaps and Detergents, Dry-cleaning, Friction, Suction, Kneading and squeezing, Blues and Starches, Care label