Special Instructions
Do not dry non-colorfast items with whites or light-colored items.
Do not overload
clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops; place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.
Do not overload dryer; clothes should
freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops; place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.
Dry silks and wools in your dryer
only
if recommended by the garment manufacturer.
instructions carefully
drying is mandatory. Down must be thoroughly dried to remove odor and prevent mildewing. Place two large, dry towels
in the dryer to improve tumbling
shorten drying time. Be sure to dry thoroughly.
IMPORTANT. If children’s
is made of
tumble dry only on Low/Knits. Normal Heat can
damage these fabrics. Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.
See above for instructions
Place in dryer with 3 or 4 dry
which have been heated for 5 minutes. Set timer for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control
for more than 25 minutes. Do only one blanket at a time. Remove blanket at end of
and block blanket back to original shape.
Press binding with warm iron. Allow to dry before storing.
Use dry towels as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are still wet, reset for 15 minutes and check again.
Items should be removed
still damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases
will fall out. Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.
Tumble on FLUFF (No Heat) setting as heat may cause alteration in shape, color and appearance of such articles
Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.
Special precautions
must be taken for extra-large items. Set dryer for 20
minutes
carefully.
Set
15
minutes for second
setting, check again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not fill drum. Many
articles, when
wet, have ample room in dryer, but as they dry and fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if
article is still wet or damp and fills dryer, finish drying on line. Do not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times
without checking. CAUTION: If large items do not have room to tumble, the air flow may be blocked which could result in scorching
your valuable items. Many large items, like shag rugs, cannot be dried in home size dryers.
DO NOT tumble
jackets
Kapok. (See
filter cleaning instructions above.)
Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling could escape. Dry no more than one pillow at a time and set dryer
for maximum time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute filling for more even drying. Check pillows at end
drying
If they are not completely dry, return
to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very
slowly and must be dried completely to prevent mildewing.
DO NOT tumble dry pillows containing KAPOK.
Refer to Garment
Manufacturers’ Care Labels
For more information on care labeling, send for “What’s New About CARE LABELS.”
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