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FR Care Instructions
GARMENTS MADE FROM SHIELDTEC MAY BE SAFELY DRY CLEANED, HOME LAUNDERED OR INDUSTRIALLY LAUNDERED.
DOMESTIC WASHING
ShieldTec garments can be washed in any conventional washing machine using the Permanent Press or Cotton/Sturdy wash cycle with cold or warm water.
Synthetic detergents must be used. Some recommended powders are OMO, Castle, Surf, Cold Power, Dynamo, Gows, Radiant, Drive, Fab.
DO NOT use soap or soap based washing powders (such as Lux or Persil) as soap deposit build up can adversely affect the flame retardant performance of FR fabrics.
AVOID starches, fabric softeners and other laundry additives.
For heavy stain removal, including petroleum based stains, dry cleaning is recommended.
INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERING
Launder with a high surfactant, low alkalinity detergent in cold or warm water for the best cleaning, colour retention and long service life.
NOTE – Garments can be laundered at higher temperatures without damaging the fabrics.
Wash bath pH values should not exceed 9 or 10.
Soil re-deposition can be minimised by using the correct load size, wash formula and rinse procedure.
Tumble drying may be used providing the basket temperatures do not exceed 93°C with a stack temperature between 54°C and 71°C.
In all cases, when drying, the garment temperature should never exceed 120°C.
DRY CLEANING
Although the care label instructions state ‘Do Not Dry Clean’, this is precautionary as it is critical that the dry cleaning process uses fresh solvent liquor in the final rinse to prevent a re-deposition of dirt.
ShieldTec garments can be dry cleaned using Perchloroethylene solvents without impairing the flame retardant properties if dry cleaned appropriately.
In order to prevent a re-deposition of dirt removed during the dry cleaning process, the use of fresh solvent liquor in the final rinse is recommended.
