Contents advice and tips before washing, Sorting your laundry, Clothing – ASKO WL6511 User Manual
Page 10: Laundry label symbols laundry labels
9
Customer Care Center
1-800-898-1879
www.askousa.com
Contents
Advice and tips before washing
Here are some tips that may help you before
washing.
Sorting your laundry
Sort items according to:
• how soiled they are
• color
• material
Clothing
• Close zippers so that they don’t harm
fabrics.
• New colored items may contain excess dye
and should therefore be washed separately
the first few times.
• Turn delicate items inside out. This reduces
the risk of burling and fading.
• Empty pockets and wash them inside out if
possible!
Laundry label symbols
Laundry labels
Look at the item’s laundry label. The table
below shows suitable wash programs for
different materials and wash loads. Using
modern 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 labels
Material
Program
Load
Cotton, linen, white, and light-colored items.
Sanitary
Extra Hot
Full load
Cotton, linen. Dark-colored items.
Everyday Wear
Warm
1/2 load
Polyester, cotton/polyester, nylon. White items.
Everyday Wear
Warm
1/2 load
Rayon, acetate, acrylic. Non-colorfast items.
Everyday Wear
Warm
1/2 load
Polyester, cotton/polyester, nylon. Colored items.
Everyday Wear
Warm
1/2 load
Silk and very delicate items
Silk/Gentle
Cold
1/2 load
Items labeled with the IWS or Super-wash mark
Wool/Handwash Cold
1/3 load