Operation Manual

fabrics
fabrics
THERE ARE THREE MAIN GROUPS OF FABRICS:
Synthetic fibres include polyester, polyamide, polyurethane, acrylic fibres
and the famous elastan which gives Lycra its stretch.
Artificial fibres are obtained from the transformation of a natural
product, cellulose, which is spun to produce textile fibres. This group in-
cludes acetate, viscose, rayon and modal, which offer the comfort typical
of natural fibres.
Natural fibres wool and silk or linen, cotton, hemp...
THE FIRST THING TO DO BEFORE WASHING ANY GARMENT IS TO ....
READ THE LABEL
An placed against one of these symbols indicates that the treatment is not suitable
for this fabric.
Washing
Bleaching
Drying
Ironing
Tumble dry Hang dry Drip dry Dry Flat
Hot Warm Cool
May be chlorine
bleached
CI
Dry cleaning
P
Handwash
Machine washable
The degrees shown
inside the tube
symbol indicate the
maximum wash
temperature.
90