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What heat in the tumble dryer does to elastane
Short answer: Heat softens the elastane threads, so they lose some of their ability to contract. After many warm tumb...
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Why air drying takes the shape with it
Short answer: Because the garment hangs or lies still while the fibres contract. The shape it has at that moment is t...
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How drying affects the fibres
Short answer: When water leaves the fibre, it contracts. If that happens quickly and under heat, the contraction is h...
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Why laundry should come out of the machine straight away
Short answer: Wet clothes lying pressed together begin to smell within a few hours. Moisture and warmth are exactly w...
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What an overfilled machine does to the cleaning
Short answer: Water and detergent cannot reach everywhere, and the clothes cannot fall freely. The result is that som...
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Why clothes should be turned inside out
Short answer: Because the outside is what you see, and the inside is what handles wear best. Turn a garment inside ou...
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What a wash bag actually protects against
Short answer: A wash bag protects clothes from snagging on zips, hooks and other hard parts, and from being stretched...
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Why a short programme is not always gentler
Short answer: A short programme often compensates with higher temperature and stronger movement. It saves time, but i...
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What too much detergent leaves behind
Short answer: Excess detergent is not rinsed out but stays in the fibres. It makes the fabric stiff, can irritate the...
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Why liquid and powder are not the same
Short answer: Powder usually contains bleach and works best on whites and at higher temperature. Liquid detergent dis...
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What enzymes in detergent do
Short answer: Enzymes are proteins that cut certain types of dirt into smaller pieces so they can be rinsed away. Eac...
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Why fabric softener ruins absorbency
Short answer: The layer that softener leaves on the fibre keeps water out. The fabric can no longer take water in, so...
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