Nice peek at vintage washing machines sold in France. Had no idea they had coin (or rather jeton) laundries with top loading washers.
Cool French Video On Laundry & Textiles
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I came across some American top loaders too at camping grounds in France. Most of them Maytag IIRC. Nice to see several types of washing machines in that video.
COFFRET
Le Comité Français de l’Etiquetage pour l’Entretien des Textiles
https://www.la-federation.com/fr/no...our-lentretien-des-textiles-cofreet-1313.html
https://www.cinet-online.com/cofreet-survey-75-of-french-people-find-textile-care-labels-useful/
Even if one doesn't speak French, one can see where COFFRET is going...
English translation:
France in common with several other European countries has few natural resources for producing energy. There's coal, but that comes with issues. Historically France relied upon huge amounts of nuclear power, but that has issues as well.
Oil, gas, etc... otherwise have to be imported which cost dear. Thus for these and other reasons it benefits nation as whole to "think green". This especially in terms of energy consumption.
Moi je pense French are on average more concerned about environment and ecology than say Americans. Turning down dial for wash temperatures, doing fewer loads of laundry, line/air drying laundry and so forth aren't seen as some sort of evil mandate from government by and large. [this post was last edited: 9/23/2021-22:36]
Le Comité Français de l’Etiquetage pour l’Entretien des Textiles
https://www.la-federation.com/fr/no...our-lentretien-des-textiles-cofreet-1313.html
https://www.cinet-online.com/cofreet-survey-75-of-french-people-find-textile-care-labels-useful/
Even if one doesn't speak French, one can see where COFFRET is going...
English translation:
France in common with several other European countries has few natural resources for producing energy. There's coal, but that comes with issues. Historically France relied upon huge amounts of nuclear power, but that has issues as well.
Oil, gas, etc... otherwise have to be imported which cost dear. Thus for these and other reasons it benefits nation as whole to "think green". This especially in terms of energy consumption.
Moi je pense French are on average more concerned about environment and ecology than say Americans. Turning down dial for wash temperatures, doing fewer loads of laundry, line/air drying laundry and so forth aren't seen as some sort of evil mandate from government by and large. [this post was last edited: 9/23/2021-22:36]
