Laundry Hints and Tips

  • Never iron a soiled item of clothing.
  • Try not to let perfume and hairspray come into contact with your clothes.
  • Perspiration stains, if left, can permanently discolour and weaken fabric.
  • Never rub a stain out of silk – just blot it.
  • Home remedies can damage your clothes.
  • Pre-treating your clothes could result in damaging the garment and the stain being set, therefore reducing the chance of stain removal.
  • Don’t hang white fabrics in the sun as this can cause them to turn yellow.
  • Store your clothes in a dry and well-ventilated area.
  • Never store clothes in their plastic covers.
  • Read washing and dry-cleaning labels carefully.

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Laundry care guide symbols

Drycleaning symbolDrycleaning
May be cleaned in all solvents

Drycleaning symbolDrycleaning
May be cleaned in perchloroethylene, white spirit, solvent 113 or solvent 11

Drycleaning symbolDrycleaning
May be cleaned in white spirit or solvent 113

Drycleaning symbolNo Drycleaning
Must not be drycleaned

Drycleaning symbolDrying
Tumble dry beneficial but not essential

Drycleaning symbolDrying
Line dry

Drycleaning symbolDrying
Drip dry. For best results hang while wet

Drycleaning symbolDrying
Drip dry flat. Do not hang to dry

Drycleaning symbolWashing

Drycleaning symbolHand Wash

Drycleaning symbolBleaching
House hold (chlorine) bleach may be used

Drycleaning symbolNo Bleaching
House hold (chlorine) bleach must not be used

Drycleaning symbolIroning
Cool Iron. Maximum sole plate temperature of 120°C

Drycleaning symbolIroning
Warm Iron. Maximum sole plate temperature of 160°C

Drycleaning symbolIroning
Hot Iron. Maximum sole plate temperature of 210°C

Drycleaning symbolNo Ironing
Must not be ironed