Delicates
Microfibres, synthetics or curtains marked with these symbols require a
very gentle treatment.
The DELICATES programme is suitable for this type of fabric.
Woollens and particularly delicate items
Fabrics such as wool, wool mix or silk marked with this symbol are par-
ticularly sensitive to machine washing.
The WOOLLENS programme is suitable for this type of fabric.
If the label has the symbol (do not wash), the garments must not
be machine washed!
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Weight of laundry
Types of fabric and care labels
The labels on garments help you to select the most suitable wash pro-
gramme. The laundry should be sorted out according to the type of fab-
ric and the instructions indicated on care labels.
Temperatures indicated on labels are always maximum temperatures.
Cotton
Linen and cottons marked with this symbol can be washed at high tem-
peratures.
Cotton
Linen and cottons marked with this symbol are colourfast and can be
washed at 60°C.
Cotton
Garments marked with these symbols have delicate colours, therefore
the washing temperature must not exceed these values.
Synthetics
Mixed and synthetic fabrics marked with these symbols require a gentle
wash programme and they must therefore be washed using the specific
programme.
