Fabric Care

Admittedly, laundry is not a beloved chore. The trick is to make clothes care fast and efficient, yet thorough. Poor care shortens the lifespan of apparel. Cutting corners in the laundry room only means spending more time in the dressing room, which wastes both time and money.

CCRC member Procter & Gamble offers a variety of everyday solutions for the task of doing laundry. For instance, you can speed the drying process by adding three or four already clean and dry white towels to small loads. For a list of laundry basics, click here.

When it comes to drying cottons, Cotton Incorporated has found that consumers can save time by using the high heat setting. For other cotton-care tips, click here.

Have a question about clothing or fabric care? Norma Keyes, director of fiber quality research at Cotton Incorporated and a member of CCRC’s Technical committee, probably has the answers you’re looking for, click here.