Very hot
Maximum Wash
Spin or wring
White cotton and linen articles.Without special finishes.
Very hot
Maximum Wash
Drip-dry
Cotton articles with special finishes capable of being boiled but requiring drip-drying.
Hot
maximum wash
Spin or wring
Cotton, linen or viscose articles without special finishes where colours are fast at 60°C
Hot. Medium wash.Cold rinse,short spin or drip-dry. White nylon, white polycotton mixtures.
Hand-hot.Medium wash.Cold rinse, short spin or drip dry Coloured nylon, polyester, cotton and viscose acrylic/cotton mixtures.
Warm. Maximum wash. Spin or wring. Cotton, linen or viscose articles where colours are fast at 40°C but not at 60°C .
Warm. Minimum wash. Cold rinse, short spin. Do not wring. Acrylics, acetate and triacetate, including mixtures with wool polyester/ wool blends.
Warm. Minimum wash. Spin. Do not hand wring. Wool, including blankets and wool mixtures with cotton or viscoser, silk.
Cool. Minimum wash. Cold rinse, short spin. Do not wring. Silk and printed acetate fabrics with colours not fast at 40°C</TD>
HAND WASH Articles which must not be machine washed.
Do not wash If dry cleanable steaming or prespotting may cause problems of dye bleeding.
Dry cleaning
Normal textiles drycleanable in all solvents.
Normally used for drycleaning.
Normal textiles drycleanable in perchloroethylene, white spirit, Solvent R 113, Solvent 11.
Textiles sensitive to dry cleaning which may be cleaned with the same solvents shown above but with a strict limitation. Examples, acrylic, velvet, unmilled woollens.
Normal textiles drycleanable in white spirit, HCS and Solvent R 113.
Textiles sensitive to dry cleaning which may be cleaned with the same solvents shown above but with a strict limitation.
Examples, glitter fabric.
Do not dryclean be careful with spot removal.
Examples, pvc coating, rubberised fabric.