Types of washing and care symbols
Care symbols help you to choose the correct wash programme. Washing should be sorted by type and according to care symbols. The tempera- tures indicated on the care symbols are the maximum wash tempera- tures.
Cottons O
Cotton and linen items with this care symbol are not sensitive to ma- chine washing or high temperatures. The COTTONS programme is suita- ble for such items.
Coloureds M J
Cotton and linen items with this care symbol are not sensitive to ma- chine washing. The
Easy-care items N K
Materials such as fine cotton,
Delicates L
Materials such as layered fibres,
Viscose K L
Modern materials such as viscose, cupro, lyocell, modal etc. require es- pecially careful handling. The FASHION programme is suitable for such items.
Lingerie K L
The LINGERIE programme is suitable for fine and delicate items made of polyester, polyamide and mixed fabrics with these care symbols.
Wool, silk and especially delicate items W L H
Fabrics such as wool, wool blends and silk with these care symbols are particularly sensitive to machine washing. The WOOLLENS H and SILK H programmes are suitable for such items.
Important: Items with care symbols G (Do not wash!) must not be washed in washing machines.
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