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Phisherman wrote:
> On 27 Jul 2006 13:12:47 -0700, nguerra@lucent.com wrote:
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>> Recently we have been noticing that our clothes are starting to fall
>> apart. It's like the material is getting very week and you can just
>> put your finger right through. It's even been happing to our towels
>> that are less than 6 months old. Does anyone know what might cause
>> this. We typically don't use bleach. I was wondering if it could be
>>from the laundry soap or the washer or dryer. Any help would be
>> appreciated.
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> Could be a variety of things. I noticed that my jeans do not last the
> way they did many years ago when fabrics were made stronger. Hot
> water, what is washed with the clothes, harsh detergents, fabric
> softeners, hot dryers, etc are hard on fabrics.
I guess alkalinity. Some detergents are less alkaline than others.
High alkalinity can help detergent sales by getting cloth cleaner, but
it can cause cotton, polyester, and nylon to deteriorate. I wonder if
the old formulas, with phosphates, were less alkaline.
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