Fabric Guide

The information is indicative therefore it is necessary to refer to the label on each item.

Laundry washing

Sorting: Always treat colored linen separately from white linen.

New items: New items should be washed at a low temperature before use. This prevents strong shrinkage in width and preserves the elasticity of the fabric. New colored items may contain excess dye. They should therefore be washed separately, possibly several times. To avoid color changes, do not place wet items on top of each other.

Symbols for the correct care of linen: it is essential to follow the instructions on our label. The temperature of the linen bath is of great importance. It must be adjusted up to the maximum permissible temperature indicated by the relative symbol.

Loading the washing machine and dryer: the ratio between dry laundry, measured in kilograms, and the bath should be 1:5, i.e. 5 litres of liquid for 1kg of laundry.
The recommended ratio between the volume of dry laundry and the drum capacity in the washing machine is 1:10 for flat laundry and 1:12 for terry cloth. In the dryer, however, it is 1:25 for flat and terry cloth.
Never load washing machines with too much laundry.

Detergent dosage: The dosage indicated by the detergent manufacturer must be respected depending on the hardness of the local water and the type of detergent. Underdosing causes limescale deposits to form on the laundry, making the garments harder to the touch, reducing the whiteness of white garments and leading to alterations in the colour of coloured laundry.

Soaking: It is much more difficult to remove old stains due to washing errors than fresh ones. It is therefore recommended not to forget the dirty laundry for a long time, but to soak it immediately.

Finishing: for ironing, finished linen must be well dampened and contain a residual humidity of approximately 25-30%.

Color changes: To avoid color changes, you should wash colored laundry only with detergent without bleach and without adding bleach. By following these tips, you will obtain the maximum brightness of the colors. The temperature in case of normal dirt should be 60 degrees for colored garments made of pure cotton or cotton blends, but it can be increased up to 95 degrees in case of heavy dirt. We recommend completely avoiding the use of chlorine and detergents containing chlorine. In this way, you can not only contribute to protecting the environment but you will also extend the life of the textiles.

How to whiten

Linen and cotton: should be soaked for 15 minutes in a solution of 15 ml of bleach and 10 liters of cold water. Then rinse them well and wash them normally.

Wool: Soak overnight in a solution of one part hydrogen peroxide to eight parts cold water. Rinse and wash.

Nylon: Soak the garments in 90 ml of dish detergent and 45 ml of bleach diluted in 5 liters of very hot water. Let the mixture reach room temperature and soak the garments for at least 30 minutes.

The recycled idea: to bleach in an eco-friendly way and to recycle a small part of what we consume at the table, you can add to the washing water, both by hand and in the washing machine, a cloth bag containing crushed eggshells. Or use coarse or fine salt, leaving the garment to soak for 4/5 hours.

Terrycloth: Terrycloth is particularly absorbent. The more water it absorbs during washing, the better the terrycloth effect. Do not overdo the use of fabric softener, as this could form too thick a film around the fibre and reduce its absorbency. The condition for a good terrycloth effect is that the fabric softener is well distributed in the cold rinse water and that the textiles are soaked.

Washing fabrics

Lace: soak for a long time, hand wash. Do not wring, but wrap in a towel and gently pat dry the excess water. Use bleach with great caution, pat dry for a moment and then rinse thoroughly.

Sturdy fabrics: can be washed at 60 degrees, while for thin fabrics it is preferable not to exceed 40.

Printed garments: best not to exceed 40 degrees, to keep the colours unchanged over time.

Yellowed garments: in this case, all that remains is to fix it with perborate and very hot water (even 90 degrees for white and sturdy fabrics, no more than 60 degrees for others). Perborate also removes old stains, which tend to reappear in garments left in the drawer for too long.

In the washing machine

How to divide clothes:

Separate colored clothes from light ones

Always try to wash white clothes alone, because with a yellow fabric, they tend to yellow, with a red one they take on a pink halo, and so on.

Pre-treat stains with a bleach, a product that is also suitable for shirt collars and cuffs, which otherwise would not be perfectly clean.

Turn items that tend to shed hair inside out
Beat out carpets and lint-shedding clothing thoroughly.

Wash socks separately to avoid bad odors on the rest of your laundry.

Empty pockets, close zippers and buttons, tie laces and ribbons

Place underwear or delicate items in a mesh bag or pillowcase.

Check that you haven't missed any small colored items of clothing

Choose the correct and most eco-friendly wash cycle: 60 degrees is perfect for all resistant loads. Thanks to concentrated and enhanced detergents, it is no longer necessary to wash at 90 degrees

For all delicate fabrics and for coloured or dark garments (not stained) 30 degrees are more than sufficient.

For white and/or light-colored clothes, add bleach to the detergent drawer. It will be easier to have them white and well-stained. This operation should only be carried out if you have a real problem with very dirty clothes

Prewashing can be safely avoided if the clothes are not very dirty.

Do not mix products such as whiteners, bleach, chlorine, etc. They lose their effectiveness, ruin fabrics and can release toxic fumes.

Drying:
if you dry your laundry properly, you will save time on ironing and, in some cases, you will be surprised. In fact, many fabrics, if well hung, can do without an iron. Generally speaking, you can hang everything upside down¹, using the hem as a base for attaching the clothes pegs.
In this way, the water that soaks the bulkier part will slide downwards, accelerating drying. Do not place items that are colourfast close together and do not hang out in direct sunlight, because it could stain and yellow the fabrics. Finally, cover the drying rack with an old, unused towel. In particular:

• Sheets: to dry them quickly, hang them by the ends with lots of clothes pegs, creating a sort of sack.

• Curtains: hang them on the window when they are still damp. Steam them with a boiler iron to have them perfectly ironed.

Ironing the laundry:

Tablecloths: a correct washing in the washing machine without spinning is the premise for easy ironing. After removing the garment from the washing machine, let it drip for a few dozen minutes. Tablecloths should be ironed completely stretched out and open, without folding them, until they are completely dry. In this way, steam is not needed, while a little spray starch at the end can be useful, especially for cotton fabrics. Linen and linen blends must be ironed very wet to obtain good results.

Other items: sheets and towels can also be just damp, but in this case steam is necessary. All items must be ironed inside out so that the fabric does not become shiny and the sponges maintain their softness.

Symbolism of labels

Washing in water: the tray is the graphic symbol used for information relating to washing in water.

The number inside indicates the maximum washing temperature expressed in centigrade.

The line below the tray indicates that the garment must be treated with certain precautions to avoid damage.

The hand inside the tub indicates that washing must be done by hand, that the maximum temperature is 40° and the garment must not be wrung.

[ icon:dry-05] The cross on the tray means that the garment cannot be washed in water.

Bleaching : The triangle is the symbol for chlorine bleaching, i.e. with bleach.

The cross on the tray means that the garment cannot be washed in water.

If the triangle is crossed out, it means that the garment cannot withstand chlorine treatment.

Ironing: The iron is the symbol for ironing information.

​ If 3 black dots appear, the maximum temperature of the iron plate is set to 200° and the fabric to be ironed must be humidified.

If 2 black spots appear, the maximum temperature is set at 150° and a damp cloth should be placed between the iron plate and the fabric to be ironed.

If 1 black dot appears, the maximum temperature is set at 100° and a damp cloth should be placed between the iron plate and the fabric to be ironed .

​The cross on the iron indicates that the garment cannot be ironed.

Dry cleaning : the circle is the graphic symbol for dry cleaning and the signs inside indicate the type of solvent suitable for the fabric.

​An A in the circle indicates that the garment can be washed with all solvents normally used in dry cleaning.

A P in the circle indicates that the garment can be washed using perchloroethylene with normal processes without the use of trichloroethylene.

[ icon:dry-43] A line under the circle with the P indicates that the garment can be washed using perchloroethylene with normal processes without the use of trichloroethylene, limiting the addition of water and the drying temperature.

An F in the circle indicates that dry cleaning should be done with hydrocarbons.

[ icon:dry-44] A line under the circle with the F indicates that dry cleaning should be done with hydrocarbons, limiting the addition of water and the drying temperature.

The circle with a cross through it indicates that the item cannot be dry cleaned.

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Drying: The drying symbols represented by a square are not mandatory.

A circle inside a square indicates that the item can be tumble dried.

A cross on the square indicates that the item cannot be tumble dried.

An arch on the top side of the square indicates that the garment, after being spun, should be hung to dry.

[ icon:dry-29] Three vertical lines inside the square indicate that the garment must be left to dry soaked in water, i.e. without having been spun.

[ icon:dry-30] A horizontal line inside the square indicates that the garment should be laid out to dry on a flat surface.