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Degrees of dirt
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Lightly soiled
No visible soiling or stains. Washing has probably
absorbed body odour.
– Light-weight summer clothing and sportswear worn
for several hours.
– T-shirts, shirts, blouses worn for up to one day.
– Bed linen, guest towels used for one day.
Normally soiled
Visible soiling and/or a few light stains.
– T-shirts, shirts, blouses soaked in sweat or worn
several times.
– Underpants, briefs worn for one day.
– Tea towels, hand towels, bed linen used for up to
one week.
– Curtains (without nicotine soiling) used for up to six
months.
Very soiled
Visible soiling and/or stains.
– Kitchen towels used for up to one week.
– Fabric serviettes.
– Baby bibs.
– Children's outer clothing or football jerseys and
shorts soiled with grass and/or earth.
– Work clothes, e.g. mechanic's overalls, baker's and
butcher's clothing.
Typical stains
– Skin grease, cooking oil/fat, sauces, mineral oil,
wax (containing fat/oil).
– Tea, coffee, red wine, fruit, vegetables (which can
be bleached).
– Blood, egg, milk, starch (containing protein,
carbohydrate).
– Soot, earth, sand (pigments), tennis clothing soiled
with red clay.
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