2.  Care Labels  Sorting  Stains  Water Temperatures  Washing ◦ Machine Washing ◦ Hand Washing  Drying ◦ Tumble Drying ◦ Line Dry ◦ Dry Flat

3.  Care labels provide helpful information that can save you time and money.  Cleaner, fresher clothes means longer wearing apparel.  Clothes that are bleachable are easier to get clean.

4.  Identify the following Care Label symbols. WashingDrying  What do the dots within the symbols indicate? Temperature

5.  Most important tip: !  Located on the neck or back of the garment  Information:  Fabric  Method of washing and drying  Washing and drying temperature  Bleaching  Ironing  Dry Cleaning  http://www.textileaffairs.com/docs/lguide.pdf http://www.textileaffairs.com/docs/lguide.pdf READ THE CARE LABEL

6.  Most step!  Why should I sort my clothing?  Find stains and damages  Avoid laundry mishaps  How?  Read the label!  Type of fabric and weight, color, degree of soil TIME CONSUMING

7.  Whites  Brights  Lights  Darks  Delicates  Heavily soiled items  Linens  Towels and other “lint-givers”

8.  Treat stain within 24 hours  Done before washing  Washing can permanently set stains in!  Types  -based stains Tar, candle wax, motor oil, grease, fat, butter, and margarine  Use spot/stain remover  -based stains  Soft drinks, tea, black coffee and fruit juice  Should wash out with normal washing OIL WATER

9.  Most important tip: !  Hot  Cleans fastest and best  Very dirty clothes only!  Warm  Remove wrinkles  Best for colorfast darks  Colorfast – color that is resistant to fading or running  Cold  Most clothing  Bright colors READ THE LABEL

10.  Read the care label !  Types of washing  Hand  Delicate  Loosely woven or knitted  Wool  Machine

11.  Read detergent instructions for measurement  Read the care label !  Water temperature  Cycle instructions  Remember: do not !  Wrinkling  Dirty clothes  Pre-treated garments should be overload pre-washed

12. Water Temperatures  Water Temperature 30C/85F – 104F (Cool/Cold)  Water Temperature 40C/105F – 119F (Warm)  Water Temperature 50C/120F - Up (Hot)

13.  Read the care label !  Types of drying  Line  Flat  Garments that shrink or stretch out of shape  Tumble

14.  Read the care label !  Dryer temperature  Tumble instructions  Quickest way  Remember: do not !  Wrinkling  Damp clothes overload

15.  Read the care label !  Save money  Extend the life of your clothes Works Cited Gentzler, Yvonne S. and Louise A. Liddell. “Caring for Clothes.” Building Life Skills. Tinely Park, Illinois: 2003. Pages 429 -437. Stone, Jan. “Clothing and Textiles.” Home and Family. Iowa State University. 9 December 1996..