The care of duvet and head pad depends heavily on the material of the cover and especially of the filling. Synthetic fiber is very easy to care for, while natural fillings are more demanding.

A look at the washing symbols on the label reveals whether they are suitable for washing machines. Attention: special rules apply to the special case down. Blankets and pillows are not suitable for washing machines should be shaken out regularly and ventilated well. Let find out some more details offered by liox cleaners.

How much do you need to wash pillows & duvet?

The washing symbols on the care label reveal the temperature at which you can wash your duvet covers and pillowcases. Allergy sufferers should choose materials that endure at least 60 degrees.

This is the case with microfiber, cotton, polyester and hollow fiber. Camel hair, cashmere, and silk, however, tolerate only 30 degrees. Mostly you are right with 40 degrees, where you should prefer a slightly lower temperature in case of doubt.

Which washcloth will you use to wash duvet & upholstery?

In principle, mild detergents are well suited for all duvets and pillows. With a white cover, you can also use a mild detergent with brightener. Only for silk duvets, you should use special silk detergent.

Which wash program for duvet & upholstery?

Many modern washing machines have special programs for various materials. Depending on the filling, you can use it to wash your pillow and duvet. You cannot go wrong with the fine or wool wash program as long as you set a low spin speed (400 to 600 revolutions per minute). Afterward, you should do a pure water wash to thoroughly remove detergent residues. If you do not have a dryer, there should also be an additional spin cycle.

Before you wash your blanket, you should consider its weight and the size of the washing machine. For thorough cleaning, it needs - like the pillow too enough space that a conventional 7-kg drum often does not offer.

In this case, it means you can give to the professional cleaning like liox cleaners or do the blanket-washing in the laundromat. For reasons of space, you should always wash duvets and upholstery separately and do not put any other textiles in the drum. By the way, front loaders are better for cushions or quilts, as the wash arm in the middle of a top loader could damage the textiles.