Apparel 1 – 2.02 Clothing Care and Doing Laundry.

Apparel 1 – 2.02Apparel 1 – 2.02Clothing Care and Doing Clothing Care and Doing

LaundryLaundry

Caring for your clothesCaring for your clothes

There are five things that you should make There are five things that you should make part of your daily clothing care routine. part of your daily clothing care routine. These things are:These things are: Dress and undress carefullyDress and undress carefully Treat stainsTreat stains Remove lint and pillsRemove lint and pills Repair clothes regularlyRepair clothes regularly Store clothes properlyStore clothes properly

Tips for properly storing clothesTips for properly storing clothes

Fold clothing for drawer storageFold clothing for drawer storage Hang clothing properlyHang clothing properly Store clothing that is out of seasonStore clothing that is out of season

Cleaning TermsCleaning Terms

Pretreatment- Any special attention you Pretreatment- Any special attention you give a garment before launderinggive a garment before laundering

Detergents- Removes dirt from clothesDetergents- Removes dirt from clothes Bleach- Removes stains, and whiten and Bleach- Removes stains, and whiten and

brightens fabricsbrightens fabrics Dry Cleaning- Cleaning with chemicals Dry Cleaning- Cleaning with chemicals

rather than water and detergentrather than water and detergent Fabric Softeners- Reduce static cling, Fabric Softeners- Reduce static cling,

make fabrics softer, and reduce wrinkling.make fabrics softer, and reduce wrinkling.

Fabric Care SymbolsFabric Care Symbols

Permanent Care Labeling RulePermanent Care Labeling Rule

Please use the internet to look up the Please use the internet to look up the followingfollowing Fiber contentFiber content Percentage of fiber by weightPercentage of fiber by weight ManufacturerManufacturer Country of originCountry of origin Care instructionsCare instructions