Types of washing and care symbols
Care symbols help you to choose the correct wash programme. Washing
should be sorted by type and according to care symbols. The tempera-
tures indicated on the care symbols are the maximum wash tempera-
tures.
Cottons O
Cotton and linen items with this care symbol are not sensitive to ma-
chine washing or high temperatures. The COTTONS programme is suita-
ble for such items.
Coloureds M J
Cotton and linen items with this care symbol are not sensitive to ma-
chine washing. The LINEN/EASY-C. programme is suitable for such
items.
Easy-care items N K
Materials such as fine cotton, cotton-blend fabrics and synthetics with
these care symbols require a gentler machine wash. The LINEN/EASY-C.
and EASY IRON programmes are provided for use with such items.
Delicates L
Materials such as layered fibres, micro-fibres, synthetics and curtains
with this care symbol require careful handling. The DELICATES pro-
gramme is suitable for such items.
Viscose K L
Modern materials such as viscose, cupro, lyocell, modal etc. require es-
pecially careful handling. The FASHION programme is suitable for such
items.
Lingerie K L
The LINGERIE programme is suitable for fine and delicate items made of
polyester, polyamide and mixed fabrics with these care symbols.
Wool, silk and especially delicate items W L H
Fabrics such as wool, wool blends and silk with these care symbols are
particularly sensitive to machine washing. The WOOLLENS H and
SILK H programmes are suitable for such items.
Important: Items with care symbols G (Do not wash!) must not be
washed in washing machines.
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