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The wash symbols
and detergents and because people are
tending to use fewer wash programmes
and mix fabrics in one load. The change
will bring the codes into line with the
labelling used in the rest of Europe.
Old Symbol
New Symbol
Wash Action
Fabric
\ak/
w
Normal (Maximum)
White Cotton or Linen without
Special Finishes.
\kf
XjfoJ
Normal (Maximum)
Cotton, Linen or Viscose without
Special Finishes. Colourfast at 60°C.
\£r/
No longer used. White Nylon, Polyester / Cotton mixtures now
included in \^J
Reduced (Medium)
Nylon, Polyester / Cotton, Viscose
with Special Finishes:
Cotton / Acrilyc Mix.
YaW
w
Normal (Maximum)
Cotton, Linen or Viscose.
Colourfast at 40°C but not 60°C.
\kf
Y
45
V
Reduced (Medium)
Acrylics, Acetate, Triacetate, Wool
mixes, Polyester / wool blends.
w
Much Reduced
(Minimum)
Wool, wool mixes, Silks.
No longer used. Silk now included
printed acetate included in W.
in W;
No longer used.
The new symbols have been used on the Programme Guide of this machine, and are
listed, in the Programme Charts on pages 16 and 18.
The new wash symbols will also appear on the side of Washing Powder packets.
The familiar wash code symbols which
are found on the care labels in most
clothes will gradually disappear and a
new set of codes will be introduced. This
change is due to changes in fabrics
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