Here are some tips that may help you before
washing.
Sorting your laundry
Sort items according to:
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how soiled they are
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color
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material
Clothing
•
Close zippers so that they don’t harm fab-
rics.
•
New colored items may contain excess
dye and should therefore be washed sep-
arately the first few times.
•
Turn delicate items inside out. This re-
duces the risk of burling and fading.
•
Empty pockets and wash them inside out
if possible!
Laundry labels
Look at the item’s laundry label. The table
below shows suitable wash programs for dif-
ferent materials and wash loads. Using mod-
ern washing machines and detergents, such
as compact detergents, you can usually wash
at lower temperatures. It is a good idea to use
trial and error to find out what produces the
best results.
Laundry label symbols
LoadProgramMaterialLaundry labels
1/1 drumStain - Color 140°F (60°C) to 203°F (95°C)Cotton, linen, white, and light-colored
items.
1/1 drumColor 140°F (60°C)Cotton, linen. Dark-colored items.
1/2 drumPermaPress 140°F (60°C)Polyester, cotton/polyester, nylon. White
items.
1/2 drumPermaPress 104°F (40°C)Rayon, acetate, acrylic. Non-colorfast
items.
1/2 drumPermaPress 104°F (40°C)Polyester, cotton/polyester, nylon. Colored
items.
1/3 drumPermaPress 86°F (30°C)Silk and very delicate items
1/3 drumWool/Hand 104°F (40°C)Items labeled with the IWS or Superwash
mark
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