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Thread Number: 71836
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Why Is Underlabeling So Common These Days ? |
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Post# 950257 7/27/2017 at 10:39 (2,464 days old) by mrboilwash  (Munich,Germany) |
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Bought a nice beach towel at Walmart in Florida. I`d almost put it back on the rack when I saw that stupid care tag "cold water delicate cycle" but then I thought I`d take the risk. How are you supposed to get greasy suntan lotion out of a beach towel in cold water ? So back home of course I ignored the care tag and washed it at 75°C (167°F) normal cycle.
I didn`t notice any shrinkage, the colors are still bright and the white parts are still white (no color transfer). The only thing I found annoying is that the color is not UV resistant. So the care tag should actually read: Wash as you like but keep out of the sun.
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Post# 950258 , Reply# 1 7/27/2017 at 10:42 (2,464 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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Notice the faded colors at the seam where sun exposure was stronger than in the center of the towel where I lay on (on the left side of the picture).
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Post# 950259 , Reply# 2 7/27/2017 at 10:47 (2,464 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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| Post# 950260 , Reply# 3 7/27/2017 at 10:48 (2,464 days old) by MrAlex (London, UK) | ||
I've noticed a lot of my clothes don't recommend washing above 30°C - 86°F and in Europe we have this "IPerfer30" campaign www.iprefer30.eu...
I don't have a strenuous job or anything and usually 30 is fine.. I do run my washing machine on the Hot cycle from time to time to keep it clean. (sometimes I add antibacterial softener, not really a softener but it goes in the softener compartment) /Alex | ||
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Post# 950263 , Reply# 4 7/27/2017 at 11:01 (2,464 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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Aldi has pants for doctors and nurses on special this week which are made of Cotton-Elasthan (Spandex) for women and Cotton-Polyester for men.
Both types of fabrics can be boil washed at 95°C according to the ad. So it looks like the fabrics generally can take it. My best guess is that there might be voluntary agreements between the textile industrie and governments to save energy. Can`t find anything in the net to confirm my suspicion, but in the past we`ve also had a voluntary agreement between the detergent industry and the EU regarding phosphates in laundry detergents. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mrboilwash's LINK | ||
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Post# 950265 , Reply# 5 7/27/2017 at 11:04 (2,464 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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| Post# 950333 , Reply# 7 7/27/2017 at 16:51 (2,464 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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Labels... Have a look at this... at about 2:15. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Rolls_rapide's LINK | ||
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Post# 951205 , Reply# 9 8/2/2017 at 04:00 (2,458 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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Beach towels, bath towels, sheets and incontinent pads labeled cold water washing... What`s next ? Cloth diapers ?
In Germany those items are usually labeled 60°C hot water but I`m old enough to remember 95°C lables for any of these even brightly colored towels. I suppose the energy crises has changed a lot. It seems there are also huge differences in the manufacturing process of clothes, whether the fabrics have been preshrunk or not. Can`t tell by brand caretag or price but sometimes by common sense. Clothes sold in the USA are usually made for tumble drying, so they are way more heat resistant than cold water washing as long as the colors don`t bleed in the wash. Delicate fabrics like polyester or lycra aren`t that delicate as some may assume, see Aldi-link in post above. Where there`s a will there`s a way. I also found that if an item has not been pre shrunk it will shrink regardless even when washed at low temperatures but not immediately in the first wash, it`s more like a slow process over time. | ||
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Post# 951240 , Reply# 10 8/2/2017 at 08:11 (2,458 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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