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SUB-TOPIC 2: Laundering of fabrics
Laundry processes are the steps to be followed when laundering personal or family clothes. They include the following:
- Sorting: this is grouping the materials according to
- Colour
- Types e.g. cotton, wool, polyester etc.
- Degree of dirt, and highly soiled fabrics.
- Colour-fast and non-colour fasts.
- Mending: this is sewing or stitching split seams or tears and fastening loose buttons and hooks before washing.
- Stain removal: removal all stains accordingly before washing.
- Soak or steeping: this is leaving the materials in water for some time to loosen surface dirt.
- Washing: washing is removing dirt from clothes with the aid of water and soap using any of the following methods:
- Washing by rubbing
- Washing by kneading and squeezing
- Washing by squeezing alone
- Using a washing machine if available.
- Boiling: is used when necessary. It helps to whiten and disinfect clothes. Cotton and linen materials could be boiled e.g. babies’ napkins, handkerchiefs, white bed sheets, etc.
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