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| '''Fabric softener''' (also called '''Fabric Conditioner''') is used to prevent ] and makes the fabric softer. Popular brand names include Lenor, Lenor/Downy and Comfort. Most ] have a dispenser to add liquid fabric softener to the load of laundry automatically on the final rinse; in ]s it may need to be added manually. Some brands of washing powder have fabric conditioning built-in which is claimed to save money when compared to buying ordinary washing powder and fabric softener separately. There are some fabric softeners that besides softening clothes also claim to make ironing easier whereas some claim to make clothes dry faster. | '''Fabric softener''' (also called '''Fabric Conditioner''') is used to prevent ] and makes the fabric softer. Popular brand names include Lenor, Lenor/Downy and Comfort. Most ] have a dispenser to add liquid fabric softener to the load of laundry automatically on the final rinse; in ]s it may need to be added manually. Some brands of washing powder have fabric conditioning built-in which is claimed to save money when compared to buying ordinary washing powder and fabric softener separately. There are some fabric softeners that besides softening clothes also claim to make ironing easier whereas some claim to make clothes dry faster. | ||
| Another form of fabric softener is in the form of dryer sheets which are added to clothing in the ] to soften the fabrics and prevent static. Dryer sheets can also be used to keep clothes smelling good while being stored. You should never pour un-diluted fabric softener directly onto clothes and never exceed the maximum recommended amount. | Another form of fabric softener is in the form of dryer sheets which are added to clothing in the ] to soften the fabrics and prevent static. Dryer sheets, or dryer anticling strips, can also be used to keep clothes smelling good while being stored. You should never pour un-diluted fabric softener directly onto clothes and never exceed the maximum recommended amount. | ||
| Fabric softeners tend to be based on ] salts. ]s are used in liquid softeners, while ]s are more common in the dryer sheets. <!-- Mechanism of action? --> | |||
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Revision as of 10:25, 16 October 2005
Fabric softener (also called Fabric Conditioner) is used to prevent static cling and makes the fabric softer. Popular brand names include Lenor, Lenor/Downy and Comfort. Most washing machines have a dispenser to add liquid fabric softener to the load of laundry automatically on the final rinse; in launderettes it may need to be added manually. Some brands of washing powder have fabric conditioning built-in which is claimed to save money when compared to buying ordinary washing powder and fabric softener separately. There are some fabric softeners that besides softening clothes also claim to make ironing easier whereas some claim to make clothes dry faster.
Another form of fabric softener is in the form of dryer sheets which are added to clothing in the tumble dryer to soften the fabrics and prevent static. Dryer sheets, or dryer anticling strips, can also be used to keep clothes smelling good while being stored. You should never pour un-diluted fabric softener directly onto clothes and never exceed the maximum recommended amount.
Fabric softeners tend to be based on quaternary ammonium salts. Chlorides are used in liquid softeners, while sulfates are more common in the dryer sheets.
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