
Wash care symbols
Before drying check the drying
symbol on the wash care label. If
there are no symbols dry at your own
risk.
q . . . . . . . . . Dry at normal temperature
r . . . . . . . . . . Dry at a low temperature
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do not tumble dry
678ö9 Linens/Cottons
–
Cottons, linens and minimum iron
items should be dried using the
appropriate programme for the
degree of dryness required.
1234 Minimum iron/Delicates
– For delicates and fabrics with the
following wash care label r you
should also select the
Low
temperature
extra.
Tips on drying
Never overload the drum. Do not
exceed the maximum recommended
loads given in the "Programme
chart". Overloading can cause
unnecessary wear and tear to the
laundry, give a disappointing drying
result and cause more creasing.
Do not put soaking wet items into
the tumble dryer. Spin them
thoroughly after washing using the
appropriate spin speed.
–
Woollens and wool blends
tend to
become matted and shrink if dried in
a tumble dryer. They can, however,
be partially dried using the
Woollens
hand care
programme.
–
Down-filled garments
have linings
which may shrink, depending on the
quality of the item. They can be
partially dried using the
Smoothing
programme.
–
Pure linen
should only be machine
dried if specified as suitable by the
manufacturer on the wash care label,
as the surface of the fabric may
otherwise become rough. These
garments can be partially dried
using the
Smoothing
programme.
– Loopknit garments
(e.g. T-shirts and
underwear) tend to shrink depending
on their quality. Therefore: to prevent
further shrinkage do not over-dry
these textiles. When purchasing
these garments it is advisable to take
their shrinkage properties into
account.
– Minimum iron fabrics
and 100%
cotton shirts or blouses tend to
crease more, the larger the load,
particularly when the weave of the
fabric is very fine.
Reduce the load or use the
Minimum
iron - Hand iron
programme.
–
Starched laundry
can be dried in the
tumble dryer. To achieve the usual
finish, double the amount of starch
should be used.
–
New dark coloured garments
should
be dried separately from light
coloured garments to avoid the
danger of colours running.
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