Care instructions

Symbol	Designation	Description
	Boil wash	Linen, for example, of cotton or linen, white, boil-proof, dyed or printed. Drum completely full. Pre-treat stubborn stains.
	60 °C-Coloured wash	Non boil-proof coloured laundry, e.g. cotton, modal and polyester as well as mixed fabrics.
	60 °C-easy-care	Reduce the amount of laundry. Fill the drum to a maximum of 2/3 full. Do not spin or only spin briefly because of the risk of creasing.
	40 °C-Coloured wash	Washing cycle e.g. for dark coloured items made of cotton, polyester, blended fabrics, etc.
	40 °C-easy-care	Products made, for example, of modal, viscose, underwear made of synthetic fibres ( polyacrylic, polyester and polyamide ). Reduce the amount of laundry. Fill the drum to half full at the most. Do not spin or only spin briefly because of the risk of creasing.
	40 °C-Fine wash	For example, articles made of machine-washable wool. This wash cycle has a particularly gentle mechanical treatment. Reduce the amount of laundry considerably. Fill the drum only up to one third.
	30 °C-coloured wash	Washing cycle for example for dark coloured articles made of cotton, polyester, mixed fabrics, etc.
	30 °C-easy-care	Items made of modal, viscose, polyacrylic, for example, polyester and polyamide. Reduce the amount of laundry.fill the drum to half full at the most. Do not spin or only spin briefly because of the risk of creasing.
	30 °C-fine wash	For example, articles made of machine-washable wool. This wash cycle has a particularly gentle mechanical treatment. Reduce the amount of laundry considerably (fill the drum only up to one third).
	Hand wash	Water temperature up to max. 40 °C depending on the article. First dissolve the mild detergent/wool detergent well in plenty of water. Then place the textiles floating in the detergent solution and move them carefully. Do not rub, tug or wring. Then rinse the textiles well, squeeze out carefully and pull into shape. Treat coloured and sensitive laundry items quickly and do not leave them wet.
	Do not wash	Items marked in this way must not be washed. They may also be sensitive to any wet treatment or are unsuitable for treatment in the household washing machine due to their size.
	Chlorine, oxygen bleach	The empty triangle is the symbol for chlorine or oxygen bleaching.
	Oxygen bleach	The triangle with the two diagonal lines indicates indicates that only oxygen bleach ( contained in in all-purpose detergents ), but not chlorine bleach is possible.
	Do not bleach	The crossed-out triangle indicates that bleach is not possible. Use only bleach-free detergents.
	Normal drying process	Drying in tumble dryer/tumbler at normal load and temperature ( 80 °C ) possible without restrictions.
	Gentle drying process	Take care when drying in a tumble dryer. Select a gentle process with reduced load, temperature ( 60 °C ) and treatment time.
	Do not tumble dry	Article does not tolerate tumble drying.
	Drying on the clothesline
	Drying on the clothesline in the shade
	Drying from a dripping wet state
	Drying from a dripping wet state in the shade
	Drying lying down
	Drying lying down in the shade
	Trickling lying down from a dripping wet state
	Trickling lying down in the shade from a dripping wet state
	Hot ironing	Also corresponds to the iron temperature level "Cotton/Linen". Treat with iron dampness, moisten if necessary. Iron shiny or pressure-sensitive pieces with an intermediate cloth or on the reverse side. Steam iron can be used.
	Moderate hot ironing	Also corresponds to the iron temperature level "Wool/Silk/Polyester/Viscose". Iron under a moderately damp intermediate cloth. Steam iron can be used. Avoid heavy pressing. Do not distort.
	Do not iron hot	Also corresponds to the iron temperature level "Polyacrylic/polyamide (nylon)/acetate". If necessary, iron glossy or pressure-sensitive items with a dry intermediate cloth or on the reverse side. Exercise caution when using steam irons (generally work without steam ). Do not distort.
	Do not iron	Disruptive changes that can no longer be corrected are to be expected.
	Dry cleaning	Treatment with the following solvents: Perchloroethylene, hydrocarbons ( heavy benzines ). Normal process without restriction. Commercially available stain removers can be used with restrictions. A test on a concealed area is recommended beforehand.
	Dry cleaning	Treatment with the following solvents: Perchloroethylene, hydrocarbons (heavy benzines ). Gentle process with limitation of moisture and/or mechanical stress and/or temperature. Commercially available stain removers can be used with restrictions. A test on a concealed area is recommended beforehand.
	Dry cleaning	Treatment with the following solvents: Hydrocarbons (heavy benzines). Normal process without restriction. Commercially available stain removers must not be used.
	Dry cleaning	Treatment with the following solvents: Hydrocarbons (heavy benzines). Gentle process with strict limitation of moisture addition and/or mechanical stress and/or temperature. Commercially available stain removers must not be used.
	Do not dry clean	Do not use solvent-based stain removers.
	Wet cleaning	Normal process without restriction.
	Gentle wet cleaning	Process for delicate textiles with less mechanical stress.
	Particularly gentle wet cleaning	Process for particularly sensitive textiles with very low mechanical stress.
	Do not wet clean