WASH CARE LABEL ANALYSIS Swikriti Saxena (BFT/19/116) GARMENT 1 1. Garment Information- Women’s crop top Brand Roadster Composition 100% Recycled Polyester Brand Label and Size Label (Jacquard weave) Wash care label (Woven) Country of Manufacturing India Garment Picture (Front) Garment Picture (Back) Trims • Plastic Buttons • Plastic zipper • Metallic hook Type of print Digital printing method; Geometric Print Surface styling Pleated 2. Wash Care Instructions: • To be washed inside out, this protects the print from other items sharing the washer. • In a cold wash, under or up to temperature 30℃ which is safe for digital prints. • Use very mild detergent or liquid detergent while washing. • Avoid bleach, the agents in bleach will discolour fabric print. • Tumble dry low- to dry the item in the dryer on a low heat setting, usually around 125℉. Low heat protects the fabric from fraying, fading, wrinkling, and stretching. • Iron on reverse to prevent damaging the print, while hot iron can cause scorch the fabric or deform the polyester fibers. • Washing with like colours will ensure that the colour from the dark colours do not bleed to the light-coloured top. 3. Views• Slightly warm water can be used as the cold water may not remove oil stains and hot water can cause gradual shrinkage on polyester cloth. • There is no mention of direct sunlight exposure while drying or dry indoor. 4. Additional Tags: • These tags mentioned that the fabric of the garment is made of recycled PET Bottles, which is making the consumer a step closer to an eco-friendly earth. They claim to save energy and less CO2 emissions. • There is a mark of Global Recycled Standard on the additional tag. GARMENT 2 1. Garment Information- Men’s Jeans Brand Pepe Jeans Composition Cotton 83%, Polyester 16%, Elastane 1% Brand Label (Jacquard woven) Size Label (Jacquard Woven) Trademark Label (Leather) Wash care label (Jacquard Woven) Composition Label Country of Manufacturing Not Mentioned Garment Picture (Front) Garment Picture (Back) Trims • Brass button and zipper Pocket Lining (Cotton) Type of Dyeing Yarn Dyeing, Indigo; Acid wash and wash 2. Wash Care Instruction: • Machine wash at 40℃- with mild detergent- cold wash- since hot water can cause loss of colour in denims, also hot water machine washing requires extra power, so it should be avoided. Washing in cold water also minimizes shrinkage. In order to best retain your denim’s original colour, shape and longevity, wash in cool or cold water with a minimal amount or detergent. • Do not soak- soaking the denim can shrink in size or may give contrasts in fade. • Do not bleach- Colour gets faded if bleached. • Tumble Dry – if your jeans are stretched out, a quick tumble in the dryer can help them regain their shape. • Dry in shade- Sunlight may distort colour and deteriorate your jeans. Drying your jeans naturally will cause them to be little stiff at first, it will only take a short time of wear for them to revert to their normal softness. • Medium iron- to remove creases and wrinkles. • Do not iron trims- the trims seem to be made of brass, so ironing them will turn into black, or they might lose the polish. 3. Trademark LabelIt is the most significant way to help potential shoppers identify the brand. It can help customers distinguish between the genuine and the fake. 4. Views• They have mentioned tumble dry without mentioning the time period. But exposing your garments to lengthy periods of heat will damage the fibers, shrink your jeans and speed up the ageing process. Tumble dryers require large amount of power in order to operate. Reduce your carbon foot print and power bill by opting natural drying methods. • They should mention to lay the garments out flat, since hanging wet denim can distort shape. • They have not mentioned the place of manufacturing. • They have placed a disclaimer of future colour fading of indigo dyes to inform the consumer about the after effects and results of long usage. • Also, they have already mentioned that fraying, scraping, pinching is intentional to give used looks; which should not be counted as defects for avoiding the rejection during inspection and purchase. GARMENT-3 1. Garment Instructions- Women’s Kurti Brand Zudio Composition Cotton 100% Brand Label (Jacquard woven) Size Label (Jacquard Woven) Wash and Care label (Non- Woven) Composition Label Country of Manufacturing Trims and spare trims • Plastic button (one spare) Embroidery (computerised) India Garment Picture (Front) Garment Picture (Back) Type of Dyeing Fabric Dyeing, reactive dyes 2. Wash Care Instruction: • Machine wash at 40℃ at gentle cycle is suggested. • Tumble dry low” means to dry your item in the dryer on a low heat setting. Low heat is usually around 125 degrees Fahrenheit. • Medium iron temperature between 110 and 150 ℉ is suggested. • Do not dry clean- Cotton can generally be washed and does not need dry cleaning. The reason is the cotton thread filament does not disintegrate or deteriorate when exposed to water • Wash inside out. 3. Reviews: • Cotton should be washed in cold water under 30 ℃ - cold water in a gentle cycle to prevent not only the loss of the dye in the cotton cloth but also a small amount of shrinkage is to wash 100% cotton fabric items in cold water. The warmer the water becomes the more is the increase of bleeding of the dye in the cotton fabric. There will also be a small amount of shrinkage as the temperature of the water increases. • “Tumble dry low” is designed for delicate items like knitwear or sheer fabrics, as well as workout clothes made of high-performance fabric like spandex and lycra. So, the instruction wasn’t needed here. • Cashmere, flannel, and silk are often ironed on a medium setting with no steam while cotton can often be ironed and steamed on maximum heat to remove wrinkles. • Do not bleach instruction should be added as it weakens the cotton fabric. • Dry in shade- shall be added to prevent it from fading in the sun. • Do not wring- could have been added to prevent the shrinking in the drying process. GARMENT -4 1. Garment Information- Women’s woven shirt Brand Max Composition 100% Cotton Brand and Label (Jacquard woven) Wash care label (Non-Woven) Composition Label Garment Picture (Front) Garment Picture (Back) Trims • Plastic buttons (one spare) Type of Printing Roller printing 2. Wash Care Instruction: • Wash dark colours separately so that the colour cannot bleed into lighter shade fabrics. • Warm gentle machine wash is suggested. • Turn inside out before washing and drying to prevent the print from fading out. • Use very mild detergent or liquid detergent while washing. • Do not bleach: Chlorine bleach weakens the cotton fibres. • Do not iron directly on print / embroidery. Do not iron on embellishments: The buttons may deform due to high temp iron. • Do not dry clean- cotton fabrics need not to be dry cleaned as they can be cleaned easily while washing. • Tumble dry or flat dry in shade. 3. Reviews: • The symbol for steam with high temperature ironing could have been used, as for a pure cotton shirt steaming with ironing gives a better finish. • Iron on reverse side should be added to help keep the outward appearance of 100% cotton fabric clothes is to turn the shirt inside out. • Do not soak can be added as soaking coloured cloth may affect their colour and it is made of cotton so it may shrink. GARMENT 5 1. Garment Information- Knitted full sleeves t-shirt Brand Pepe Jeans Composition 100% Cotton Brand and Label (Heat transfer printed) Wash care label (Woven) Composition Label Country of India Manufacturing Garment Picture (Front) Garment Picture (Back) Type of Printing Rotary screen printing 4. Wash Care Instruction: • Definitely wash screen-printed garments inside out. This protects the screen print from abrasions from other items sharing the washer. • Use a very mild detergent or a product like liquid detergent when washing screen-printed clothing. • Always wash in cool water. All water temperatures below 30℃ are safe for screen-printed garments. • Use a cool iron, if necessary, and iron the screen-printed garment inside out. • Don’t dry clean screen-printed items. The chemicals in the dry-cleaning process can cause spotting or staining. • Avoid bleach, especially chlorine bleach; the agents in bleach will discolor fabric threads and the dyes used in screen-printing. • Tumble dry low- Low heat helps protect heat-sensitive fabrics from fraying, fading, wrinkling, stretching and warping. 5. Reviews• It’s better to hang the garment or lay it flat to dry rather than tumble because fabric may experience fraying, fading, wrinkling, stretching and warping during tumble dry. • Use a cool iron, if necessary, instead of warm iron. • And sign or instruction to iron the screen-printed garment inside out should be added or iron the screen-printed garment between two pieces of cloth to protect the design. • “Do not use fabric softener” shall be added on screen-printed garments. Fabric softeners degrade the ink used in the screen-printing process and causes cracking and/or fading of the screen-printed areas.
