2.4 Laundering of Fabrics

• Meaning and importance of laundering
• Methods of laundering fabrics
• Laundering agents and equipment
• Laundry symbols on fabric care labels
• Procedure of laundering different fabrics

• explain the various methods of laundering fabrics
• interpret laundry symbols found on fabric care labels
• describe the procedure of laundering different fabrics
• launder different fabrics using the correct procedure
• adopt correct procedures of laundering different fabrics

“Why are different fabrics laundered differently?”

“How does the type of fabric influence the laundering process?”

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1. Meaning and importance of laundering
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain the meaning and importance of laundering fabrics.
2. Methods of laundering
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe the methods of laundering fabrics.
3. Laundering agents and equipment
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe laundering agents and how to use them safely.
4. Washing symbols on care labels
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Interpret washing symbols found on fabric care labels.
5. Drying, ironing and dry-cleaning symbols
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Interpret drying, ironing and dry-cleaning symbols on care labels.
6. The procedure of laundering
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe the procedure of laundering different fabrics.
7. Laundering cotton, linen and synthetic fabrics
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe how to launder cotton, linen and synthetic fabrics.
8. Laundering delicate and stretch fabrics
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe how to launder wool, silk, viscose and elastofibres.