WASHING HINTS
Sort the laundry according to the type of fabric, colour fastness and how dirty it is.
When washing curtains remove the hooks.
It is essential to wash new coloured items separately when washing them for the first time.
When washing fabrics requiring different wash temperatures together , always select the lowest one.
White items should NOT be washed with coloured ones.
For wool use gentle detergents only in small quantities. Only wool marked ÔPURE NEW WOOL WASHABLE PRESHRUNKÕ can be washed in the machine using the wool program; other types of wool should be washed by hand or dry cleaned.
Some stains such as fruit, wine, grass, rust, blood, etc. are difficult to remove and should be treated before washing with specific products which can be found in most household shops. In any case they should be treated immediately , later on they are difficult to remove.
Damp laundry should be hung out to dry as soon as possible after finishing the wash.
Knitwear and woollens should be dried flat, away from direct sunlight.
On the care labels in most clothes wash code symbols can be found which help you to select the adequate wash program. You are advised to observe and follow these instructions.
On the following table you will find the meaning of the symbols.
LOAD THE WASHING MACHINE
Check the quantity you are going to wash for each cycle.
It is rather difficult to weigh all the pieces to be washed. We therefore advise you:
Cotton and linen: fill the drum without pressing.
Synthetic resistant : fill two thirds of the drum.
Delicates and wool: fill half the drum.
TEMPERATURES
You are advised to wash whites at a temperature of 60¡C. If the laundry is not very soiled this will be enough and it is energy saving. If you want to wash whites without temperature, you must choose the program 2.
Coloured fabrics are advised to be washed at 40¡C although they would stand 60¡C.
When washing together dark and light colours the temperature should not exceed 40¡C. Synthetic white and light coloured fabrics can be washed at 60¡C, but here also 40¡ will do if they are not very soiled.
Dark synthetics, delicate fabrics and wool must be washed at a temperature lower than 40¡C. If one of the labels is marked 30¡C, select 30¡C for the whole cycle.
TABLE OF SYMBOLS
The symbols on the labels are of great help for the wash, care and treatment.
STRONG WASH
Max. wash temp. 95¡C
Max. wash temp. 60¡C
Max. wash temp. 40¡C
Max. wash temp. 30¡C
DELICATE WASH
Hand wash
Do not wash
at all
BLEACHING
Bleach in cold water
Do not bleach
IRONING
Hot iron max. 200¡C
Hot iron max. 150¡C
Hot iron max. 100¡C
Do not iron
DRY
CLEANING
Dry cleaning in all solvents
Dry cleaning in
perchlorethylene,
petrol, pure alcohol,
R 111 y R 113
Dry cleaning in
petrol, pure alcohol,
R 111 y R 113
Do not
dry cleaning
DRYING
Flat
On the line
On clothes
hanger
High temperature
Low temperature
Tumble dry
Do not
tumble dry
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