ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam
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Cottonsand Linens
White/Colorfast
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Hot or Warm
Bright/Noncolorfast
Warmor Cold
RegularCycles
Normal Soil Setting
RegularCycles
Normal Soilor Light Setting
Workclothes,dungarees, etc.
Heavysoil
I
Hot
Averagesoil Hot or Warm
RegularCycles
1
NormalSoilfor smallloads; Heavyfor all otherloads
RegularCycles Normal SoilSetting
PermanentPress, TreatedCottons,
Blendswith Cottons
Heavyor oily soil
I
Hot
Averageor light soil
Warm
PermanentPress Cycles
Normal Setting
PermanentPress Cycles
LightSetting
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnits and WovenFabrics
Sturdy
I
Warm
Delicates Warm
PermanentPress Cycles Normal Setting
PermanentPress Cycles
LightSetting
PermanentPress Cycles Light Setting
Silks,Woois;Blends of Silk
i
Warm
and Wool
PermanentPress Cycles
1
LightSettingRayonand Acetate
I
Warm
PermanentPress Cycles
Normal Setting
Down-filledgarments, if machine
Warm
washingis recommended
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RegularCycles
Normal Soil or LightSetting, depending on
amountof soil
BabyCIothes—Sturdy,such as
I
Hot
Diapers, Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads,
Sheets, Receiving Blankets,
Coveralls
Permanent Press Cycles
Light SettingBabyClothes—Delicate I Warm
Blankets—Wool,Part-WooI,Cotton
I
Warm RegularCycles
I
Light Setting
Blankets—Synthetic, Electric
I
Warm RegularCycles
I
Light Setting
Curfains–DO NOT MACHINE
1
Hot or Warm
WASHFIBERGLASS
Permanent Press Cycles
1
Light Setting
Permanent Press Cycles
Light Setting
RegularCycles Normal Soil Setting
Cl~enillcBedspreads, Robes** I Hot or Warm
Slipcovers, Draperies, Bathmats
1
Hot or Warm
and Rugs**
Denims (cspecia!]y Indigo Blue
I
Cold or Warm
,leaIIs)and other fabrics that bleed
Regular Cycles
Normal SoilSetting
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
I
Wdrnl
Fabrics. Viny], Plastics and
Ar(iclcs with Plastic Trim
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Permanent Press Cycles
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Light Setting
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Permanent Press Cycles
Normal Soil or Light Setting, depending on
amount of soil
