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The wash ^mbols
The familiar wash code symbols which are
found on the care labels in most clothes
will gradually disappear and a new set of
codes will be introduced. This change is
due to changes in fabrics and detergents
and because people are tending to use
fewer wash programmes and mix fabrics
in one load. The change will bring the
codes into line with the labelling used in
the rest of Europe.
Old Symbol
New Symbol
Wash Action
Fabric
\siy
Normal (Maximum)
White Cotton or Linen without
Special Finishes.
Normal (Maximum)
Cotton, Linen or Viscose without
Special Finishes Colourfast at 60 °C.
\k/
No longer used. White Nylon, Polyester/Cotton mixtures now
included in
\k/
Reduced (Medium)
Nylon, Polyester/Cotton, Viscose
with Special Finishes:
Cotton / Acrilyc Mk.
\k/
\
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Normal (Maximum)
Cotton, Linen or Viscose Colourfast
at 40 °Cbut not 60 °C.
\kf
Reduced (Medium)
Aciylics, Acetate, Triacetate, Wool
mixes. Polyester/wool blends.
Much Reduced
(Minimum)
Wool, wool mixes. Silks.
No longer used. Silk now included in W ;
printed acetate included in W .
No longer used.
The new symbols have been used on the Programme Guide of this machine, and are
listed, with reference to the old symbols, in the Programme Charts on pages 14 and 17.
The new wash symbols will also appear on the side of Washing Powder packets.
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