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RECOMMENDED GARMENT LABELLING
Check the recommended labelling. The table
below gives useful information on suitable wash-
ing programs for different materials and
amounts of washing.
COLOURED COTTON
Coloured cotton garments marked with a re-
commendation for 60ºC should the first time
be washed at 60ºC to get rid of any surplus dye.
If this advice is ignored there is a risk that co-
lours will run. Use a detergent without bleach
to safeguard the colours.
DELICATE WASHING
Unbleached linen
Unbleached linen should be washed at 60ºC
using a detergent without bleach or optical
whitening agent. Severely soiled linen can oc-
casionally be washed at a higher temperature,
but not too often because heat can destroy the
lustre and strength of linen.
7 BEFORE WASHING
Before you start washing, here is some advice
that can be useful.
SORTING THE WASHING
Sort garments in relation to:
• How soiled they are
• Colour
• Material
GARMENTS
• Close zip-fasteners so that they do not chafe
against other items.
• New coloured garments can have surplus dye
and should therefore be washed separately the
first time.
• Turn garments inside out.
This reduces the risk of bur-
ling and dye creases.
• Empty pockets and suitably
let them wash turned inside
out.
WASHING
LABEL
MATERIAL
PROGRAM
LOAD
Cotton, linen, white and light colours
Normal wash 60°C to 95°C
1/1 drum
Cotton, linen. Darker colours
Normal wash 60°C
1/1 drum
Polyester, cotton/polyester, nylon. Whites
Synthetic wash 60°C
1/2 drum
Rayon, acetates, acrylics. Sensitive colours
Synthetic wash 40°C
1/2 drum
Polyesters, cotton/polyester, nylon. Colours
Synthetics wash 40°C
1/2 drum
Silk and very delicate items
Synthetic wash 30°C
1/3 drum
Items marked IWS and Superwash
Wool/hand wash 40°C
1/3 drum
Symbols in washing instructions
