BEFORE WASHING: GARMENT CARE PLAN

Garment / style number:
Exact label wording and symbols:
Permitted wash method and temperature:
Suitable product and dose:
Compatible load / colour and trim separation:
Permitted drying method and prepared place:
Thick areas checked before storage:
Actual mistake to prevent next time:
If size or texture changed: product, cycle and drying method used:

PRACTICE QUESTIONS — EXAMPLES, NOT GARMENT TESTS
1. A label permits washing at 30°C. Must I always choose the hottest available setting?
Answer: No. A permitted temperature is a boundary to respect, not a reason to pick a hotter cycle. Match the garment, product and washer instructions. Do not choose a temperature above the garment’s stated limit.

2. The garment says do not tumble dry. Is Air Fluff an exception?
Answer: No. No-heat tumble still subjects the garment to movement. A do-not-tumble instruction concerns the drying method, not only heat. Use the separately permitted flat, line or drip method.

3. All items in a mixed load are cotton. Does that prove compatible care?
Answer: No. The finished garments can differ in construction, trim, finish and care instructions. Sort by compatible method and temperature as well as colour and soil, not by a fibre name alone.

4. A wool sweater was washed gently but hung wet from its shoulders. Is the size change necessarily shrinkage?
Answer: No. A wet knit can stretch under its own weight. Washing and drying are separate stages, and changed dimensions do not all have the same cause. Support and flat-dry knitwear when its label calls for that method.

5. A garment is already much smaller. Can a conditioner soak be promised to restore it?
Answer: No. This guide does not verify a universal unshrinking treatment or guarantee reversal of a changed knit or finish. Stop repeated experiments and seek garment-specific advice, especially for a valuable item.

SOURCES
https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/cleaning-tips/clothes/laundry-basics
https://www.woolmark.com/care/how-to-wash-wool-sweater/
https://www.woolmark.com/care/how-to-dry-wool/
https://www.whirlpool.com/blog/washers-and-dryers/delicate-vs-hand-wash-cycle.html