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ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE
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Read any ironing instructions on the gar-
ment. As a rule, there will be a pictogram
of an iron and a number of dots. These
dots indicate the setting that should be
selected on the iron’s thermostat dial. See
table below.
•
If there are no ironing instructions on the
garment, but you know what fabric it is
made of, the table below can be used. The
table only applies to the relevant material
and is for guidance only.
•
Garments with printed and sewn-on fea-
tures are best ironed on the reverse of the
material at low temperature.
•
For fabrics made of several different
materials, you should always adjust the
temperature to suit the material that can
tolerate the least heat. If, for instance, a
product consists of 60% polyester and
40% cotton, adjust the temperature of the
appliance for ironing polyester.
•
Sort the items to be ironed according to
the temperature at which they are to be
ironed.
•
The iron will get hot quicker than it cools
down. Therefore always start with gar-
ments to be ironed at the lowest tempera-
ture.
Clothing marked with this symbol is not
suitable for ironing!
Label
Textile type Fibre material Thermostat
setting
Synthetic
materials
Acrylic
Modacrylic
Polypropylene
Polyurethane
Synthetic
materials
Acetate
Triacetate
Synthetic
materials
Silk
Metalized cupro
Polyamide (nylon)
Polyester
Viscose (rayon)
Silk
Wool
Wool
Cotton
Linen
Cotton
Linen
(steam or dry)
(steam or dry)