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To improve washing results and
prevent discolouration, sort the
laundry according to the following
criteria before washing.
– Type of fabric and fibre type
– Whites
– Colours
Wash new coloured items
separately the first time you
wash them.
– Soiling →Page34
– Care symbols on the care labels
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11.3 Degrees of soiling
Degree of soiling Soiling Examples
Light ¡ No dirt or stains are vis-
ible
¡ Laundry has absorbed
odours
Light summer clothing or
sports clothing that has
been worn for a just a few
hours
Normal Dirt or light stains are vis-
ible
¡ T-shirts, shirts or blouses
are sweat-soaked or
have been worn a few
times
¡ Towels or bedding that
has been used for up to
one week
Heavy Dirt or stains are clearly
visible
Tea towels, baby items or
work clothing
11.4 Care symbols on the care labels
The symbols indicate the recommended programme and the numbers in the
symbols indicate the maximum recommended washing temperature.
Symbol Washing process Recommended pro-
gramme
Normal Cottons
Gentle Easy Care
Particularly gentle Delicates/Silk for wash-
ing by hand
Hand wash Wool
Not suitable for machine-wash-
ing
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Tip:You can find more information
about care symbols at www.gine-
tex.ch.
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