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Drying special-care items
Most garments and householdtextileshave care labelswith laundering instructions.Always follow
label directionswhen theyare available.General dryinginstructions for some specialwashables
are includedin thissection.
Air drying
(heat sensitive
items)
Heat sensitivefabrics,plastic,rubberor somestuffed itemsrequire
dryingwithoutheat. Use an Air settingor linedry.The Airsettingis
usefulfor fluffingbedding and pillows,and dustingdraperiesand
clothing.See Warning on page 15.
Heat-senslUve
fabrics
• Olefin, polypropy-
lene, sheer nylon
• Cotton and
canvas shoes
Pillows, stuffed
toys
• Feather, foam,
polyester
Plastic, rubber
• Showercurtains,
tablecloths,baby
panties
Scatter rugs
Blankets and
woolens
• Cotton, rayon,
synthetic blankets
• Electric blankets,
electricsheets,
woolen blankets, 2.
washable woolen
garments 3.
4.
5.
Followcare label directions.
Ifshoes can be machine laundered:
1. Place several bath towels inthe dryer toact as a buffer,or place
shoes on dryingrack ifyourdryerhas one.
2. If rubberor foam rubbermaterialsare part ofthe shoe, use an Air
setting.For othermaterials, see page 15 for cycle,time,
or temperature recommendations.
3. Remove shoes from dryerwhilestilldamp and allowto air dry.
If manufacturer recommends machine drying, dry one pillow at
a time and:
1. Make sure coveringsare securelystitched.
2. Shake and fluffthe items byhand several times duringthe cycle.
3. Make sure pillowsare completelydry. Feather pillowstake a long
timeto dry.
Follow care labeldirections.
Follow care label directions.
Machine drying knitted woolensis not recommended. Block to shape
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.
Dry as recommended for permanent press fabrics on page 15.
If manufacturer recommends machine drying:
1. Place one or two dry towels in the dryerand preheat 3-5 minutes on
a highsetting.Thiswill dry blanketsfaster and helpavoid pilling.
Put blanketin dryerwithwarm towels. Set controlfor 20 minutes.
Check after 10 minutes. Remove when stilldamp. Overdrying and
longtumblingcan causeshrinkingand pilling.
Place blanket on flat surface or overtwo linesto finish drying.Gently
stretch tooriginalsize and shape.
When completelydry, brushgentlyto raise nap. Press bindingwith
cooliron ifneeded.
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