What does permanent press mean on a washing machine?

Answer by  harwoodkp (376)

It is used for clothing that needs maintain the permanent press process. The clothing is processed with the checmical methonal to resist wrinkling of the clothes. The washer sprays a mist of water during the spin cycle to maintain a certain moisture level that will resists wrinkling of the clothes.

Answer by  DianeCC (48)

This is a setting for garments that are of wash and wear, you use this setting when you want to pull garment from the clothing and wear it or hang it up or fold it versus having to go through the trouble of ironing it after it comes out of the dryer

Answer by  luna4 (22)

This means that the clothing being washed is made of a blend of fabrics such as cotton, polyster, rayon, silk or spandex. It also means that the washing cycle is not as long as those that are 100% cotton or heavily soiled. You expect this was cycle to require less cleaning since have a more delicated blend of fabrics.

Answer by  technogeek (6640)

That setting is for clothes that are designed to be wrinkle free. You clothes' labels will tell you which are to be washed as permanent press.

Answer by  Denna (46)

This is the cycle that involves a clothing type that has seams already on the clothing that need to be held there. The washer is on a temperature setting that preserves this quality. If its too hot, it will not hold that seam as well as when it's a little cooler.

Answer by  jenjen90 (240)

First, things first, permanent press is a fabric used in many kinds of clothing. On a washing machine, it means you only put clothes made with permanent press in them. Permanent press is different from all other fabrics, there is something distinguished about it. In advance, you are welcome for answering this question.

Answer by  ujwalraimjoshi (729)

permanent press on a washing machine means to set the washing machine on permanent press for the cloths made from permanent fabric.

Answer by  Karissa12 (81)

The permanent press cycle is used when doing items such as no-wrinkle fabrics, cotton items and any special blend fabrics.

Answer by  Megan17 (56)

Permanent press on a washing machine is to be used for clothes that are permanent pressed. Permanent pressed clothing can last awhile and this setting on the washer is more applied for this than other options on the washer. So basically, it just helps in prolonging the quality of permanent pressed clothing.

Answer by  AnnieS292 (67)

This is the setting to wash clothes that do not require ironing after they dry. It will help your clothes keep their wrinkle-free quality.

Answer by  reetakanchal (22)

When you on the start button washing machine will start. Then you fix a time level that is high load will be at 20 seconds the stains will go out.