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4. USING THE APPLIANCE FOR WASHING
4.1 PREPARING THE ITEMS FOR WASHING
1.
Subdivide the items for washing by fabric type and colour fastness.
Wash white and coloured items separately. New coloured items should be washed sepa-
2.
rately the first time. Normally, items carry labels with washing instructions. The following
is a short description of the symbols used on these labels.
WASHING
Machine wash at
max. 90°C
Machine wash at
max. 60°C
Machine wash at
max. 40°C
Machine wash at
max. 30°C
Machine wash,
delicate cycle at
max. 60°C
Machine wash,
delicate cycle at
max. 40°C
Machine wash,
delicate cycle at
max. 30°C
Hand wash
Do not wash
Do not wash unhemmed or torn items as they may fray.
Unrelated items in the wash may damage the garments or parts of the washing machine.
So: empty pockets and turn them inside-out, and remove wheels from curtains or wrap
them in a mesh bag.
Wash very small items (belts, handkerchiefs, socks, padded bras, etc.) in a white canvas
bag. Fasten press-studs and zips and sew on loose buttons.
The use of modern detergents and the correct washing temperature is generally suffi-
cient to remove stains from fabrics. However, some difficult stains such as grass, fruit,
egg, blood, rust, ballpoint pen, etc. should be dealt with before washing. Depending on
the type of fabric, there are a large number of commercial stain removers on the
market. In all cases, stains should be cleaned or diluted at once, since the older
they are, the harder they are to remove.
Failure to comply with washing guidance symbols may result in damage to the
items washed.
Wool – Only wool marked as pure new wool, with the
machine-washable" can be washed in a washing machine on the specific programme; other
types of wool should be hand-washed or dry-cleaned.
Bleaching allowed
Hot iron
Warm iron
DRY CLEANING
Any solvent ex-
cept trichloroe-
Any solvent
thylene
High tempe-
rature
BLEACHING
Do not bleach
IRONING
Cool iron
Petroleum
solvent and
R113
DRYING
Less than 60°C
mark, or labelled "shrink-proof,
EN
Do not iron
Do not dry
clean
Do not
tumble dry
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