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5 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING
Before you start tumble drying, here is some
advice that can be useful.
SPIN-DRIED?
Items that are to be tumble dried should first
be spin-dried, preferably at 800 revs per minute
or more so as to save both time and energy.
RECOMMENDED GARMENT LABELLING
Material suitable for tumble drying
The symbol above indicates that the material
can be tumble dried. Cotton fabrics, towelling
and synthetic fibres are best suited to tumble
drying. Clothes and fabrics become softer and
fluffier when tumble dried than when dried on a
line.
NOTE
Wear and tear of fabrics in a tumble dryer is
minimal. The lint caught in the lint filter con-
sists of dust and fibre residue that has been for-
med when the fabrics were in use.
Material which should not be tumble
dried
This symbol indicates that the material will not
withstand tumble drying.
Certain materials will melt or become dan-
gerously flammable if heated, while others will
loose their shape or shrink.
Do not tumble dry...
• Materials that are marked “Do not dry close
to heat”.
• Items that have been dry-cleaned at home.
• Foam plastic.
• Glass-fibre materials.
• Woollen items, because of the risk of felting.
SORTING FABRICS
The most even results are obtained if all articles
are of the same material.
Close zip-fasteners, button up garments, tie
belts, and sort the fabrics and adapt the load
and the temperature as indicated in the table
below.
PROGRAM
The lenght of the program that you should choo-
se depends on what you wish to do with the
fabrics after tumble drying. Dry different times
for different materials to find the right combi-
nation. See also Chapter 7, Consumption valu-
es, for recommended program times.
NOTE
Knitted fabrics in particular are
liable to shrink. Choose shorter
program time for these materials.
Always stretch garments out di-
rectly after drying.
FABRICS LOAD TEMPERATURE
White, colour- Cotton and 1/1 (5.0 kg) Normal
ed and synthe- linen
tic washing
Polyester/ 1/2 (2.5 kg) Normal
cotton
Delicate and Acrylic, rayon, 1/2 (2.5 kg) Low
mild washing acetate, etc.
Sort by amount and type of fabric.
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