Tumble dryers offer many setting options to dry the laundry.
But which program is suitable for which fabrics?
Every material has different needs.
While some items of clothing do not belong in the tumble dryer, such as leather, there are also fabrics that require a special dryer program.
Depending on the dryer model, not all programs are available.
Some dryers are overloaded with program options.
But how do you know which dryer program is the best?
Tumble dryer program for cotton and easy-care clothing
The different materials in a garment require different program settings.
Three program variants are suitable for cotton clothing that can be dried at high temperatures.
Easy-care clothing such as blouses or shirts that can withstand medium heat can also benefit from these variants.
Extra
dry: This setting can be selected for particularly insensitive types of fabric that are to be very dry.
This can be towels, for example.
Cupboard dry
: This is a good program
selection
for cotton items, linen and underwear.
But also for easy-care items of clothing such as shirts, blouses or bed linen.
Iron dry
: With this setting, clothes with residual moisture, ideal for ironing, can be taken out of the tumble dryer.
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What other programs are there on the tumble dryer?
In addition to the programs mentioned above, many tumble dryers (promotional link) also have other settings, such as extra short, warm ventilation, cold ventilation or even drying over time.
But what do these programs mean?
Extra short
: This program runs particularly quickly and therefore also at high temperatures.
Warm airing
: Small items of laundry or pre-dried clothes are dried at a lower temperature.
Cold airing
: If you just want to freshen up the laundry without warming it up, this is a good program choice.
Timed drying
: This program allows you to determine which temperature and time should be set.
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You can also put wool and delicates in the tumble dryer with the right program.
However, it should be noted here that
only wool products
that
are
suitable for
machines and
tumble dryers as well as delicates should only be dried in the gentle program.
Some tumble dryers also offer the function of
simply freshening up clothes to
get rid of bad odors.
Still others have the option of drying sportswear or outdoor clothing.
These are mostly
functional
fabrics
and fibers
such as spandex, stretch and microfiber.
It is important here to pay attention to the label to check whether the item of clothing can be put in the tumble dryer or not.
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