Care of your cotton garment

Cotton:

Cotton is a soft white fibrous substance covering seeds of certain plants.

CHARACTERISTICS OF COTTON:
Cotton, as a natural cellulosic fiber, has a lot of characteristics, such as;

• Comfortable Soft hand
• Good absorbency
• Color retention
• Prints well
• Machine-washable
• Dry-cleanable
• Good strength
• Drapes well
• Easy to handle and sew

For fabrics made of 100% cotton:

1. Set your washing machine to the low setting.
2. Wash the cloth in cold water.
3. Set your iron to Medium to iron it.
4. Do not bleach the cloth.
5. Hang to dry but do not tumble dry.

50% Cotton and 50% Polyester:

1. Turn it inside out and machine wash with warm water.
2. Wash with fabrics that are of light colours.
3. Use only non-chlorine bleach to bleach the cloth.
4. Tumble dry with a medium setting.
5. Set your iron to medium for ironing.

Properties of the cotton:

1. It is soft and comfortable.
2. It wrinkles easily.
3. It absorbs perspiration quickly.
4. It has good colour retention and is good to print on.
5. Cotton is also strong and durable.

Uses:

Cotton is used to make blouses, shirts, singlets, shorts, bermudas, jackets and pants. It can also be made into bedspreads, pillowcases, carpets and curtains.