Preparing the washing cycle
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Washing Types and Care Symbols
Care symbols assist in the selection of the correct washing program.
Washing should be sorted according to type and care symbol. The tem-
peratures indicated in the care symbols are maximum temperatures.
Cottons
ç
Cotton and linen fabrics with this care symbol are resistant to the
mechanical action of the washing machine and high temperatures.
The
(COTTONS/LINEN) program is suitable for this type of
washing.
Linen
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Cotton and linen fabrics with this care symbol are resistant to the
mechanical action of the washing machine.
The
(COTTONS/LINEN) program is suitable for this type of
washing.
Easy-care washing
ê
í î
Fabrics such as treated cottons, cotton mixtures and synthetics with
this care symbol need careful handling. The
(EASY-CARES)
program is suitable for this type of washing.
Delicates
ì
Fabrics such as those with layered fibres, micro-fibres, as well as synthet-
ics and net curtains with this care symbol need particularly careful han-
dling. The
(DELICATES) program is suitable for this type of
washing.
Woollens and particularly delicate washing
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Fabrics such as woollens, wool mixtures and silk with this care symbol
are particularly delicate in respect of the mechanical action of the
washing machine. The
(WOOLLENS) program is suitable for this
type of fabrics.
Important!
Fabrics with the
ï
(hand washing) or
ñ
(do not wash!)
care symbols must not be washed in the washing machine!
Washing powders and conditioners
Which washing powder and conditioner?
Only use washing powders and fabric softeners suitable for washing
machine use. As a general rule follow the instructions of the producers.
