Instructions for use
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Types of washing and care symbols
The care symbols help in the selection of the correct wash programmes.
The washing should be sorted according to type and care symbols. The
temperature information on the care symbols are always maximum
values.
Cottons ç
Textiles of Cotton and Linens with this care symbol a re resistant to m e-
chanical loading and high temperatures. For this type of washing the
programme COTTON/LINEN EASY-CARE (WITTE/BONTE WAS, BLANC/
COULEURS, KREUKHERSTELLEND, DEFROISSABLE) is suitable.
Linenèë
Textiles of cotton and linen with this care symbol are re sistant to me-
chanical loading. For this type of washing the programme
COTTON/LINEN EASY-CARE (WITTE/BONTE WAS, BLANC/COULEURS,
KREUKHERSTELLEND, DEFROISSABLE) is suitable.
Easy-care washing êí
Textiles such as reinforced cotton, cotton-wool mixtures and synthetics
with this care symbol demand a mechanically milder handling. For
these type of washing the programmes COTTON/LINEN, EASY CARE
(WITTE/BONTE WAS, BLANC/COULEURS, KREUKHERSTELLEND, DEFROIS-
SABLE) and LIGHT IRON (STRIJKVRIJ, SANS REPASSAGE) are avaIlable.
Delicatesì
Textiles such as layered fibres, micro-fibres, synthetics and Curtains with
this care symbol need a caring handling. For these types of washing the
programme DELICATE (FIJNE WAS, LINGE DELICAT) is suitable.
Viskose íì
Modern textiles such as viskose, cupro, lyocell, modal, among others re-
quire a particularly caring handling. For these types of washing the
programme FASHION is suitable.
Wool, Silk and specially delicate wash 9ìï
Textiles such as wool, wool mixtures and silk with this care symbolare
particularly sensitive to mechanical loading. For textiles of this sort the
programme WOOL (WOL, LAINE)/P (handwash) and SILK (ZIJDE, SOIE)/
P (handwash) are
suitable.
Caution! Textiles with care symbols ñ (Do not wash!) must not be
washed in the washing machine!