1. 2.02 Explain ways to care for apparel

2. Sorting clothes  Weight- Sturdy cotton, Knits, & Delicate  Color- White, Light color, & Darks  Heavily Soiled- very dirty, normal, & less  Lint- Givers bath towels, lint takers synthetic fabrics

3. Pretreat  When sorting set aside any clothes with stains  Use stain removal chart or soak for up to 30mins before washing.

4. Loading Machine  Check pockets make sure they are empty  Add detergent according to machine’s manual and directions on the bottle or box  Avoid overloading the machine- Items must move freely for good cleaning.

5. Two types of washing machines  Top Load  Agitator  Front Load

6. Settings on Washing Machines  Amount of wash small to large  Temperature of the water  Soak time  Agitator speed  Length of washing time

7. Water Temp Washing temp Rinsing temp  Most washable fabrics- cold and warm for colors, white- hot  Durable press fabrics- white-hot everything else-warm  Delicate fabrics-lingerie- warm or cold  hand wash-wools-warm or cold  Cold or Warm  Cold  Cold or Warm

8. Hand Washing  For Wools and Silks  wash one at a time  Can soak for 15mins to remove stains  Rinse in cold water several times

9. Dryers  Have three settings –regular, wrinkle free, or permanent press, and air fluff.  Air fluff-no- heat cycle  Remember at the end of drying to remove lint.

10. Line Drying and Flat Drying  Fabric may shrink or stretch out of shape  Shake out each item and place clothespins where they wont leave wrinkles  Hang dry- remove as much moister as possible

11. Care Labels  Required by Federal Trade Commission  Must give clear, uniform, and detailed instructions for care and maintenance  Method of wash  Water Temp  Method of drying  Type of bleach  Use of iron and ironing temp  Pg. 261 Clothing

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

14. Key Terms  Agitator  Detergents  Dry Cleaning  Ironing  Laundering  Solvent