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The shell is made of completely recyclable material and can be machine-washed.
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One of the project's test T-shirts has been machine-washed almost 1,800 times.
B.O. 2007
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One of the project's test T-shirts has been machine-washed almost 1,800 times.
Archive 2007-06-01 2007
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I have machine-washed it in hot water hundreds of times, usually with chlorine bleach.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Polyester, acrylic, and other synthetic knits are far more resistant to shrinking and can almost always be successfully machine-washed.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Triacetate is less weakened by wetness and can usually be machine-washed and -dried.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Some wool blankets, afghans, and certain wool sweaters and other garments can be machine-washed.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Wrinkle-treated garments should be machine-washed and tumbled dry on the permanent-press cycles.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Because they have better wet strength, these types of rayon are more readily launderable than viscose rayon and can usually be machine-washed subject, of course, to the usual caveats.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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“Superwash” indicates a 100% wool fabric that can be machine-washed and -dried because it has undergone chemical and resin treatments that eliminate felting and shrinkage.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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