fabric care
Washing and ironing
Fabric care refers to the maintenance of textiles—washing, drying, ironing, and storing clothing and household linens.
The term appears on product labels and in marketing for detergents, softeners, and stain removers: the fabric care aisle, fabric care instructions.
It encompasses both the products used and the practices followed to preserve garments.
- rinse cycleDetergent-clearing laundry stage
- gentle cycleLow-agitation laundry mode
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
- stain removalEliminating unwanted marks
- spot treatmentRemedy for isolated problem
bleach · color safe · garment bags · steaming · detergent · patching · laundry · dry cleaning · moth repellent · dryer sheets · handwashing · re-dyeing · washing machine · mending · wrinkle · folding · starch · hang
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
- homemakingcooking, cleaning, laundry, recipes, baking
- washingwashing, rinsing, scrubbing, soaking, lathering
- embroiderycross stitch, cross-stitch, French knot, needlepoint, crewelwork
- home economicshome economics, cooking, cooking techniques, sewing, cleaning
- Gear Maintenancecleaning, drying, storage, waterproofing, conditioning
fabric caregarment manufacturing
Creating clothes commercially
textile production · sewing · weaving · knitting · garment design
fabric carewear and tear
Gradual damage from use
tearing · staining · bleach damage · moth damage · shredding