Hints & Tips
Reference the following tips to get the best performance out of your Dryel® fabric care system:

> Garments and Dryel
> Dryel and Stains
> Water Spot Removal
> Ironing Tips


Garments and Dryel

  • Dryel can be used on hand-washable items such as cotton sweaters or washable silks. However, Dryel is not recommended for machine-washable cotton or poly-cotton dress shirts.
  • You can mix colors in a load. For best results, group garments of similar fabric and weight together. To avoid lint transfer, treat items like fuzzy sweaters individually.
  • Dryel is compatible with commercial dry cleaning. Dryel can be used on items that have been commercially dry cleaned and vice versa.
  • Dryel can be used on garments with accessories, such as brass buttons or shoulder pads, and on specialty fabrics with beads or sequins.

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Dryel and Stains

  • To help prevent the stain from spreading, first draw a ring around the stain with the Dryel Stain Remover. Then follow regular stain remover instructions. Perspiration spots or strong underarm odors should be treated as a stain.
  • The Dryel stain removal process works best on smaller, fresher stains.
  • The in-dryer process does not set stains. If a stain is still visible after the in-dryer process, treat again using the stain remover. If no further progress is seen, take garment to a commercial dry cleaner.

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Water Spot Removal

If a water spot or ring forms, use the following method: Note: If you have used the stain removal solution, make sure the stain is completely removed before attempting to remove the water spot.

1. Spread a clean, light-colored towel on an ironing board.

2. Turn garment inside-out and lay water spot face down on towel.

3. Wet area thoroughly with water using your iron's spray nozzle, a spray bottle or wet cloth.

4. Adjust iron to appropriate fabric setting (see ironing tips) and iron wetted area until dry.

5. Move to a dry portion of the towel and repeat steps 3 and 4 until water spot or ring is removed.

If after several attempts the ring is still visible, take the garment to your local dry cleaner for further treatment.

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Ironing Tips

A few fabrics may require touch-up ironing. If your iron does not have a Fabric Guide, use the following ironing guidelines:

Fabric Instructions
Silk Iron inside-out on low heat
Wool, Mohair, Cashmere, Camel, Alpaca Use steam and medium heat
Rayon Iron inside-out on low heat
Dry Clean Only - Cotton, Linen, Ramie Use steam with medium or high heat
Polyester Low or medium heat
Acetate, Acrylic Cool iron
Nylon Low heat

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