Fabric Care

Question 0

Washing instructions (symbol)

Answer 0

A water basin

Question 1

How to take care of clothes

Answer 1

Removes stains and wash or dry clean,
Mend clothes before storing
Use shaped or padded hangers to hang clothes
Fold knitwear and store it flat
Polish shoes and leather accessories regulary

Question 2

Drying instructions (symbol)

Answer 2

A square

Question 3

Iron instructions(symbol)

Answer 3

An iron

Question 4

Bleaching instructions (symbol)

Answer 4

A triangle

Question 5

Dry cleaning instructions (symbol)

Answer 5

A circle

Question 6

No bar symbol

Answer 6

Maximum washing action and spin

Question 7

Single bar symbol

Answer 7

Medium washing action and short spin

Question 8

Broken bar

Answer 8

Minimum washing action

Question 9

Preparing laundry

Answer 9

Empty pockets, mend clothes if necessary, removes stains that might not come out in the wash, close zips amd buttons, sort clothes according by colour, follow special instrcution

Question 10

Washing delicate fabrics

Answer 10

Use low temperatures                             Use coo iron
Squeeze garment don't rub it
Rinse it a lot gently squeeze
Don't wring
Roll in towel and dry flat or drip dry

Question 11

Detergent

Answer 11

A substance that removes dirt

Question 12

Types of detergent

Answer 12

Biological detergent
Non-biological detergent
Low foaming detergent
Detergents for delicate fabrics
Eco-friendly detergents

Question 13

Fabric conditioner

Answer 13

Fabric conditioner is a substance that makes fabric softer it reduces creasing and static cling

Question 14

Stain removal

Answer 14

Act quickly before stain dries in fabric
Scrape or blot off as much as you can don’t rub in the stain
Start with a mild treatment like soaking it with cold water
If using a commercial stain remover first test it on a hidden part of the garment

Question 15

Chewing gum stain

Answer 15

Freeze and scrape it off, it may be neccessary to remove grease stain, in which case use a grease solvent e.g benzene

Question 16

Perspiration, tea and coffee

Answer 16

Soak in warm water with a biological detergent wash as casual

Question 17

Blood, gravy and eggs

Answer 17

Soak in cold water immediately if the stain has set soak it in warm water with a biological detergent

Question 18

Grass, ink stain

Answer 18

Soak stained area in methylated spirits, wash as usual

Question 19

Chocolate stain

Answer 19

Wash in hot water of the stain remains dab with glycerine wash as usual

Question 20

Grease stain

Answer 20

Wash in hot water and detergent if stain remains dab with a grease solvent e.g benzene wash as usual