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  2. Sanforization - Wikipedia

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    Sanforization is a treatment for fabrics to reduce shrinkage from washing. The process was patented by Sanford Lockwood Cluett (1874–1968) in 1930. It works by stretching, shrinking, and fixing the woven cloth in both length and width before cutting and producing, to reduce the shrinkage which would otherwise occur after washing. The original ...

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  4. Use This Hack to Unshrink Your Sweaters - AOL

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  5. How to Wash Jeans Without Ruining Them - AOL

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    The belief that you don’t need to wash your jeans as frequently as your other clothes is true, so whenever possible, resort to spot cleaning. Don’t let any wine, soup, juice stains, etc. dry ...

  6. Skip (detergent) - Wikipedia

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    The brand was first introduced in 1959 in France, by the Lever Brothers company, as a low-suds washing powder specially designed for automatic washing machines. [2] During 1960s it was also introduced in other European countries such as Spain, Portugal and Greece. Since 1970s it also contains enzymes in its formula, being a biological detergent.

  7. Fabric softener - Wikipedia

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    Washing machines exert significant mechanical stress on textiles, particularly natural fibers such as cotton and wool. The fibers at the fabric's surface become squashed and frayed, and this condition hardens into place when drying the laundry in open air, giving the textiles a harsh feel.

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  9. Hair washing without commercial shampoo - Wikipedia

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    The purest form of shampoo avoidance is to use only water to wash hair. [6] Alternatively, the hair can be washed with baking soda, followed by an acidic rinse such as diluted apple vinegar. [1] [2] [8] [14] Essential oils can be used to give the hair a pleasant aroma. [1] Japanese traditional hair cleansing is with seaweed powder. [citation ...