My Cylinda FTL56

[launderess]

Was fairly common for older European washing machines to have an "Easy Cares" cycle that allowed temps ranging from hot to boil wash territory.

My Miele W1070 will allow 200 degrees F for delicates, easy cares along with normal cottons/linens.

What matters with synthetic fibers is more about drum rhythm, and cooling down wash before any spinning. This and limiting final spin to short durtion.

Polyester and other man made fibers often profit from a good hot wash. Commercial laundries do such fabrics at 140F to 160F, but they cool down gradually and of course don't extract between changes of water.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

colors on cotton

Have you tried washing colors made of cotton or linen or a blend of the 2 on cottons 30 or cold? How did it turn out?

 

[rudin1969]

What matters with synthetic fibers is more about drum rhythm

Why do you think many synthetic cycles use exactly the same drum rhythms as cotton cycles?

 

[launderess]

Varies by machine...

On my AEG washer "Cotton/Synthetics" apparently has more aggressive washing than "Easy Cares".

 

[donprohel]

What matters with synthetic fibers is more about drum rhythm

Although it is true that typically the wash rhythm is gentler for the "synthetic" cycle than for the "cotton" cycle, I am not sure this is what matters the most.

The main characteristic of "synthetic" cycles is to prevent sudden changes of temperature, which would "set" the wrinkles.

Typically, if the wash temperature is above 40 °C (104°F) at the end of the wash, cold water is added to cool down before draining so that when cold water is used for the rinse there is no thermal shock.

 

[launderess]

I Said!

"What matters with synthetic fibers is more about drum rhythm, and cooling down wash before any spinning. This and limiting final spin to short duration."

Why is everyone harping on about only first part?

 

[gelaundry4ever]

cylinda and clothes

Most of my clothes are sturdy cottons, if not all of them. So how does the cottons wash rhythm compare to synthetics? I would rarely use synthetics anyway.