8 BEFORE WASHING
Before you start washing, here is some advice that can be useful.
SORTING THE WASHING
Sort garments in relation to:
•How soiled they are
•Colour
•Material
GARMENTS
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•New coloured garments can have surplus dye and should therefore be washed separately the first time.
•Turn garments inside out.
This reduces the risk of bur- ling and dye creases.
•Empty pockets and suitably let them wash turned inside
out.
RECOMMENDED WASHING MARKING
Check the recommended washing marking on garments. The table below gives useful informa- tion on suitable washing programmes for diffe- rent materials and amounts of washing.
COLOURED COTTON
Coloured cotton garments marked with a re- commendation for 60ºC should be washed the first time at 60ºC to get rid of any surplus dye. If this advice is ignored there is a risk that co- lours will run. Use a detergent without bleach to safeguard the colours.
DELICATE WASHING
Unbleached linen
Unbleached linen should be washed at 60ºC using a detergent without bleach or optical whitening agent. Severely soiled linen can oc- casionally be washed at a higher temperature, but not too often because heat can destroy the lustre and strength of linen.
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| Cotton, linen, white and light colours | Heavy | 60°C to 95°C | 1/1 drum |
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| Cotton, linen. Darker colours | White Cotton 60°C | 1/1 drum | |
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| Polyester, cotton/polyester, nylon. Whites | Synthetics | 60°C | 1/2 drum |
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| Rayon, acetates, acrylics. Sensitive colours | Synthetics | 40°C | 1/2 drum |
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| Polyesters, cotton/polyester, nylon. Colours | Synthetics | 40°C | 1/2 drum |
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| Silk and very delicate items | Synthetics | 30°C | 1/3 drum |
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| Items marked IWS and Superwash | Wool/Hand | 30°C | 1/3 drum |
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