Laundry Hints and Tips
- Never iron a soiled item of clothing.
- Try not to let perfume and hairspray come into contact with your clothes.
- Perspiration stains, if left, can permanently discolour and weaken fabric.
- Never rub a stain out of silk - just blot it.
- Home remedies can damage your clothes.
- Don't hang white fabrics in the sun as this can cause them to turn yellow.
- Store your clothes in a dry and well-ventilated area.
- Never store clothes in their plastic covers and, above all...
- Read washing and dry-cleaning labels carefully.
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Laundry care guide symbols
| Drycleaning May be cleaned in all solvents |
Machine Wash | ||
| Drycleaning May be cleaned in perchloroethylene white spirit, solvent 113 or solvent 11 |
Hand Wash | ||
| Drycleaning May be cleaned in white spirit or solvent 113 |
Bleaching House hold (clorine) bleach may be used |
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| No Drycleaning Must not be drycleaned |
No Bleaching House hold (clorine) bleach must not be used |
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| Drying Tumble dry beneficial but not essential |
Ironing Cool Iron. Maximum sole plate temperature of 120°C |
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| Drying Line dry |
Ironing Warm Iron. Maximum sole plate temperature of 160°C |
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| Drying Drip dry. For best results hang while wet |
Ironing Hot Iron. Maximum sole plate temperature of 210°C |
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| Drying Drip dry flat. Do not hang to dry |
No Ironing Must not be ironed |
