2.022.02Explain ways to care for Explain ways to care for

apparel apparel

Sorting clothesSorting clothes Weight- Sturdy cotton, Knits, & Delicate Weight- Sturdy cotton, Knits, & Delicate

Color- White, Light color, & DarksColor- White, Light color, & Darks

Heavily Soiled- very dirty, normal, & lessHeavily Soiled- very dirty, normal, & less

Lint- Givers bath towels, lint takers Lint- Givers bath towels, lint takers synthetic fabricssynthetic fabrics

PretreatPretreat

When sorting set aside any clothes with When sorting set aside any clothes with stainsstains

Use stain removal chart or soak for up to Use stain removal chart or soak for up to 30mins before washing.30mins before washing.

Loading MachineLoading Machine Check pockets make sure Check pockets make sure

they are emptythey are empty

Add detergent according Add detergent according to machine’s manual and to machine’s manual and directions on the bottle or directions on the bottle or boxbox

Avoid overloading the Avoid overloading the machine- Items must machine- Items must move freely for good move freely for good cleaning.cleaning.

Two types of washing machinesTwo types of washing machines

Top LoadTop Load AgitatorAgitator

Front LoadFront Load

Settings on Washing MachinesSettings on Washing Machines

Amount of wash small Amount of wash small to largeto large

Temperature of the Temperature of the waterwater

Soak timeSoak time Agitator speedAgitator speed Length of washing Length of washing

timetime

Water TempWater TempWashing temp Washing temp Rinsing tempRinsing temp

Most washable fabrics-Most washable fabrics-cold and warm for cold and warm for colors, white- hotcolors, white- hot

Durable press fabrics-Durable press fabrics-white-hot everything white-hot everything else-warmelse-warm

Delicate fabrics-lingerie-Delicate fabrics-lingerie-warm or coldwarm or cold

hand wash-wools-warm hand wash-wools-warm or coldor cold

Cold or WarmCold or Warm

ColdCold

Cold or WarmCold or Warm Cold or WarmCold or Warm

Hand WashingHand Washing

For Wools and SilksFor Wools and Silks wash one at a timewash one at a time Can soak for 15mins to remove stainsCan soak for 15mins to remove stains Rinse in cold water several timesRinse in cold water several times

DryersDryers

Have three settings –regular, wrinkle free, Have three settings –regular, wrinkle free, or permanent press, and air fluff.or permanent press, and air fluff.

Air fluff-no- heat cycleAir fluff-no- heat cycle

Remember at the end of drying to remove Remember at the end of drying to remove lint.lint.

Line Drying and Flat DryingLine Drying and Flat Drying

Fabric may shrink or stretch out of shapeFabric may shrink or stretch out of shape Shake out each item and place Shake out each item and place

clothespins where they wont leave clothespins where they wont leave wrinkleswrinkles

Hang dry- remove as much moister as Hang dry- remove as much moister as possiblepossible

Care LabelsCare Labels

Required by Federal Trade CommissionRequired by Federal Trade Commission Must give clear, uniform, and detailed Must give clear, uniform, and detailed

instructions for care and maintenanceinstructions for care and maintenance Method of washMethod of wash Water TempWater Temp Method of dryingMethod of drying Type of bleachType of bleach Use of iron and ironing tempUse of iron and ironing temp Pg. 261 ClothingPg. 261 Clothing

Reading Care LabelsReading Care Labels

What is the clothing item made out of?What is the clothing item made out of? Where was it made?Where was it made? Machine Wash or Hand Wash?Machine Wash or Hand Wash? Can bleach be added?Can bleach be added? What type of drying method and temp?What type of drying method and temp? Can it be ironed and what temp?Can it be ironed and what temp?

Key TermsKey Terms

AgitatorAgitator DetergentsDetergents Dry Cleaning Dry Cleaning IroningIroning LaunderingLaundering SolventSolvent