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Wash Care Symbols
Wash care labels inside garments recommend how to launder your clothes with the best results. The care
labelling code is in line with care labelling used in the rest of Europe. The symbols used make it easy to select
the correct programme on your washing machine.
WASHING SYMBOL
BLEACHING
IRONING
DRY CLEANING
TUMBLE DRYING
X
Important Notes
For best results, always use the dispenser drawer for
dispensing detergents and liquid additives.
Once the dispenser has been filled, close it by
pushing it in gently. This is particularly important if
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WASH ACTION
Normal (Maximum)
Normal (Maximum)
Reduced (Medium)
Normal (Maximum)
Reduced (Medium)
Much Reduced (Minimum)
Hand wash only
Chlorine bleach may be used
Hot iron
Warm iron
Cool iron
May be dry cleaned. Other letters and/or a bar beneath the circle will
indicate the required process to the dry cleaner.
with high heat setting
with low heat setting
May be tumble dried
A cross through any symbol means «DO NOT»
White Cotton or Linen
without Special Finishes
Cotton, Linen or Viscose
without Special Finishes
Colourfast at 60°C.
Nylon, Polyester/Cotton, Viscose
with Special Finishes,
Cotton/Acrylic Mix.
Cotton, Linen or Viscose
Colourfast at 40°C but not 60°C.
Acrylics, Acetate, Triacetate, Wool
mixes, Polyester/wool blends.
Wool, wool mixtures, Silks
Do not machine wash
Cotton, Linen, Viscose
Polyester mixtures, Wool
Acrylic, Nylon, Polyester
you are using fabric conditioner to avoid the
conditioner entering the machine prematurely.
When using liquid detergent and a prewash
programme, place the detergent into the correct
compartment in the dispenser drawer, after the
prewash has finished.
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