Brief summary of fabric information
Care symbols
Check whether fabrics are suitable for tumble drying. One of the fol-
lowing symbols should appear on the care label:
Basically, this fabric can be tumble dried; however the manufacturer
does not specify whether it can be dried with normal or low temper-
ature.
Normal drying (normal temperature)
Gentle drying (low temperature)
Do not tumble dry
If none of these symbols is found:
Dry cottons, as well as mixed fabrics, at normal temperature. Press the
LOW TEMP. button when delicate cottons have to be dried.
It is advisable to take into consideration the care symbols on gar-
ment labels when buying them.
• Wool, eiderdowns
Do not dry any woollen items in the tumble dryer! They can felt!
Eiderdowns can be tumble dried only if the corresponding care sym-
bol is present.
• Fabrics sensitive to high temperatures
Dry fabrics sensitive to high temperatures (such as acrylic or vis-
cose) and items bearing the care symbol using a synthetic dry-
ing programmes.
• Tricot garments, knitwear
• Tricot garments and knitwear tend to shrink.
Do not overdry these items. High quality products are less likely
to shrink.
• New coloured fabrics
Do not dry new coloured fabrics with light-coloured laundry. This
could lead to discoloration!
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