Fabric guide
How to wash cotton
Cotton is robust and forgiving, the main risk is shrinkage and colour run at high temperatures.
Cotton shrinks and runs colour when washed too hot. Wash at 30 to 40C and only go hotter for white, heavily soiled loads.
28 machines, 28 answers
The same cotton garment, run through the Lavo engine on every machine in the catalogue. This is why generic advice fails: the right answer depends on the dial in front of you. Checked July 2026.
Bosch WAN28200GBCottons, 30C, 800 rpmBosch WAX32M4GBCottons, 30C, 800 rpmSamsung WW90TP44DSHCotton, 30C, 800 rpmSamsung WW80TA046AECotton, 30C, 800 rpmLG F4WV309P2Cotton, 30C, 800 rpmMiele WSD 323 WPSCottons, 30C, 800 rpmBeko EnergySpin BM3WT3941Cottons, 30C, 800 rpmHotpoint NSWA 946 WW UKCotton, 30C, 800 rpmIndesit Push&Go BWE 111496X (11kg, 1400rpm)Cotton, 30C, 800 rpmHoover H-Wash 300 (H3W 49TE)Cottons, 30C, 800 rpmCandy Smart Pro CSO4 1275TECotton, 30C, 800 rpmWhirlpool FreshCare+ FFB 9469 BVMixed, 30C, 800 rpmHisense 5i KitchenFit WF5I1045BWQCotton, 30C, 800 rpmAEG 7000 Series ProSteam (LFR73964B)Cottons, 30C, 800 rpmComfee CFEW70-124 7kg Slim LineCotton (Baumwolle 30/40/60/90 °C), 30C, 800 rpmSiemens iQ500 WG44G209GBCottons, 30C, 800 rpmNeff N 50 W543BX1GBCotton, 30C, 800 rpmSamsung Series 5 ecobubble 9kg (WW90CGC04DAB)Cotton, 30C, 800 rpmLG F6WV710NCotton, 30C, 800 rpmMiele W1 WEB365 WCS (PowerWash 8kg)Cottons, 30C, 700 rpmBosch Serie 6 WGG244A9GBCottons, 30C, 800 rpmIPSO CW10C Coin Front-Load WasherNormal/Hot, 20C, 900 rpmMiele PWM 511 BenchmarkWhites, 30C, 800 rpmSpeed Queen Commercial Front Load (Quantum Gold Pro)Normal, 20C, 900 rpmLaunderette washer (coin-op)Normal 90, 30C, 1200 rpmMiele W1 WSI863 (honeycomb drum)Cottons, 30C, 800 rpmZanussi ZWF845B4PWEco 40-60, 30C, 800 rpmBosch Series 8 i-DOSCottons, 30C, 800 rpm