Laundry
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Sorting laundry
Sort your laundry according to the care
instructions and manufacturer's
information on the care labels,
depending on:
■
Type of fabric/fibre
■
Colour
Note:
Laundry may discolour. Wash
white and coloured items separately.
Wash new coloured items separately
the first time you wash them.
■
Soiling
Wash laundry with the same level of
soiling together.
Some examples of soiling levels can
be found in the chapter
–
Light
: Do not need to pretreat.
–
Normal
: Soiled laundry.
–
Heavy
: Load less laundry, need
to pretreat or soak laundry firstly.
–
Stains
: Remove/pretreat stains
while they are fresh. First dab
with soapy water; do not rub.
Then wash the items of laundry
with the appropriate programme.
Stubborn or dried-in stains can
sometimes only be removed by
washing several times.
■
Symbols on the care labels
Preparing laundry for drying
Note:
To ensure an even drying result,
sort the laundry according to the:
■
Type of fabric
■
Care symbols which are indicated on
the care labels.
Only dry laundry which is labelled
“dryer-proof” or which has the following
care symbols:
■
a
: Dry at normal temperature
■
`
: Dry at low temperature (delicate
drying)
The following textiles should not be
dried:
■
b
= care symbol “Do not dry”
■
Delicates (silk, synthetic curtains).
■
Textiles which contain foam rubber
or similar materials.
■
Textiles which were treated with
flammable liquids, e.g. with stain
remover, petroleum ether, thinners.
Risk of explosion!
■
Textiles which still contain hairspray
or similar substances.
Notes
■
Before drying, hand-washed textiles
must be spun at the appropriate spin
speed.
■
Before drying, spin at the optimum
speed. A spin speed of more than
1000 rpm is recommended for
cotton, more than 800 rpm for easy-
care textiles.
■
Do not iron washing immediately
after drying. It is recommended to
roll the washing up first to distribute
residual moisture evenly.
■
To ensure a good drying
performance, quilts, terry cloths and
other large textiles should be dried
separately. Do not dry more than 6
terry cloths (or 4 kg).
■
Do not exceed the maximum load.
M
Suitable for normal washing
process;
e.g.
ic
Cottons programme
N
A gentle washing process is
required;
e.g.
f
Easy Care programme
O
An especially gentle washing
process is required;
e.g.
“
Delicate/
Silk programme
W
Suitable for washing by hand;
e.g.
h
Wool programme
Ž
Do not machine wash.