machine washing
Appliance-based fabric cleaning
Machine washing is cleaning clothes or other items in a washing machine rather than by hand.
Care labels specify whether garments are safe for machine washing or require gentler treatment: This sweater isn't suitable for machine washing.
The term distinguishes automated laundering from hand washing or dry cleaning.
Struck percussion cylinder
Chemical cleaning agent
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- stainsDiscolorations on surfaces
- sudsSoapy froth
grime · dirt · sanitize · disinfect · freshness · spotless · deodorize · whitening
Rapid rotation around axis
- agitateDisturb or provoke
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- soakSaturate with liquid
cycle · load · drain · fill · extraction · prewash · permanent-press · heavy-duty
drum
Struck percussion cylinder
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
suds · grime · dirt · sanitize · disinfect · freshness · spotless · deodorize · whitening · brightening
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
soak · cycle · load · drain · fill · extraction · prewash · permanent-press · heavy-duty · timer
delicates
Fine garments requiring careful laundering
- syntheticsChemically manufactured substances
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- woolSheared animal fiber
linen · denim · towels · sheets · whites · colors · darks · underwear · socks · shirts
- laundrydryer, clothes dryer, fold, rinse, spin cycle
- garment caredrying, ironing, folding, hanging, pressing
- washingrinsing, scrubbing, soaking, lathering, soaping
- LaunderingAML, money laundering, dirty money, black money, placement
- cleaning motionswiping, rubbing, scrubbing, brushing, sweeping
machine washingdry cleaning
Solvent-based fabric care
hand washing · handwashing · spot cleaning · professional cleaning · steam cleaning
wash, machine, washing, washed, washer, washout, washable, washcloth, washing machine