Fabric guide
How to wash linen
Linen washes well cool but creases heavily, iron it while still damp.
Linen creases heavily and can shrink slightly on a first hot wash. Wash cool to lukewarm on a gentle cycle and iron while still damp.
28 machines, 28 answers
The same linen 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, 600 rpmBosch WAX32M4GBCottons, 30C, 600 rpmSamsung WW90TP44DSHCotton, 30C, 400 rpmSamsung WW80TA046AECotton, 30C, 600 rpmLG F4WV309P2Cotton, 30C, 400 rpmMiele WSD 323 WPSCottons, 30C, 600 rpmBeko EnergySpin BM3WT3941Cottons, 30C, 600 rpmHotpoint NSWA 946 WW UKCotton, 30C, 600 rpmIndesit Push&Go BWE 111496X (11kg, 1400rpm)Cotton, 30C, 600 rpmHoover H-Wash 300 (H3W 49TE)Cottons, 30C, 600 rpmCandy Smart Pro CSO4 1275TECotton, 30C, 400 rpmWhirlpool FreshCare+ FFB 9469 BVMixed, 30C, 600 rpmHisense 5i KitchenFit WF5I1045BWQCotton, 30C, 600 rpmAEG 7000 Series ProSteam (LFR73964B)Cottons, 30C, 600 rpmComfee CFEW70-124 7kg Slim LineCotton (Baumwolle 30/40/60/90 °C), 30C, 800 rpmSiemens iQ500 WG44G209GBCottons, 30C, 600 rpmNeff N 50 W543BX1GBCotton, 30C, 600 rpmSamsung Series 5 ecobubble 9kg (WW90CGC04DAB)Cotton, 30C, 400 rpmLG F6WV710NCotton, 30C, 400 rpmMiele W1 WEB365 WCS (PowerWash 8kg)Cottons, 30C, 700 rpmBosch Serie 6 WGG244A9GBCottons, 30C, 600 rpmIPSO CW10C Coin Front-Load WasherNormal/Hot, 20C, 500 rpmMiele PWM 511 BenchmarkWhites, 30C, 600 rpmSpeed Queen Commercial Front Load (Quantum Gold Pro)Normal, 20C, 600 rpmLaunderette washer (coin-op)Normal 90, 30C, 1200 rpmMiele W1 WSI863 (honeycomb drum)Cottons, 30C, 600 rpmZanussi ZWF845B4PWEco 40-60, 30C, 600 rpmBosch Series 8 i-DOSCottons, 30C, 600 rpm