Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads
Cottons and Linens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
Fabric Care
Cycle Selection
Cottons Colorfast
Cottons Non-Colorfast
Soil or Light Soil Setting
Normal Soil or Light
Setting
Heavy soil
Average
Cottons Colorfast
Cottons Colorfast
Normal Soil Setting
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cottons
Heavy or oily
Average or light soil
Permanent Press
Permanent Press
Permanent Press
Synthetics—Polyester,
Acrylic
Knits and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy
Permanent Press
Knits or
Permanent Press
or
Silks,
Blends of Silk and
W
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Rayon and Acetate
or Woolens
or
Silks or Woolens
or
Permanent Press
Down-filled garments, if machine
washing is recommended
Knits or
Normal Soil or Light Soil Setting,
depending on amount of soil
Baby Clothes—Sturdy, such as Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls
Cottons Colorfast
Baby Clothes—Delicate
Blankets—Wool, Part-Wool, Cotton
Knits or
or
Cottons Non-Colorfast with 5 min. soak
Light Soil Setting
Light
Setting
Cottons Non-Colorfast with 5 min. soak
Blankets—Synthetic, Electric
Curtains-DO
MACHINE
WASH FIBERGLASS
Cottons Non-Colorfast or Cottons
Colorfast
Permanent Press
Knits,
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes**
Knits or
Cottons Colorfast or Cottons Non-
Colorfast
Slipcovers, Draperies,
and Rugs**
Soil Setting
Denims (especially indigo
jeans)
and other fabrics that bleed
Cottons Non-Colorfast
Normal Soil Setting
Rubber-coated items, laminated fabrics,
vinyl, plastics and articles with plastic
trim
Pillows
Knits or
or
Knits or
Soil or Light Soil Setting,
depending on amount of soil
**Check size.
draperies and bedspreads may be too large for automatic
home-size
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