Before Starting To Wash; Sorting Your Laundry - AEG OKO-LAVAMAT 6450 sensortronic Operating Instructions Manual

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Before starting to wash
M@ Check that the fabrics are machine-washable. The international Sorting
care labels will give you guidance. your
® Woollens labelled only with the woolmark & are not Suitable for laundry
machine-washing. Also garments marked with the following ;
symbols:
Hand wash \e
Do not wash be
Sort your laundry into laundry types as follows, separating
coloureds from whites.:
Cotton/linen — Whites
Cotton/linen — Coloureds
Easy-care fabrics
Delicates .
Woollens
@ Woollens must be labelled with the woolmark and additionally
marked "will not felt", "non-felting", or "machine-washable".
M@ Coloureds and whites should never be washed together, whites
will turn grey.
New dark coloured laundry will often state "wash separately".
This type of garment will often have surplus colour which may be
transferred to lighter fabrics during washing. Always wash such
items on their own for the first few washes.
@ You may also see the following labels. They are not common in
the UK, but are widely used in garments manufactured in the rest
of Europe.
White cotton articles with special finishes
White nylon and white polyester cotton
This label may be found in a variety of
garments - the articles should be laundered Go
on the wool programme. -
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