Holes in clothes photos 2
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Case 2
These are sent in by Brian. His description of the problem is as follows -
"My machine (Zanussi ZWF 1221W) is 1 year old. I have noticed small holes have appeared in some items of clothing when washed in this machine. Each of the holes is about 1cm in size. The jacket is polyester and was washed as a single item with no other items in the machine (program selected = synthetics, 40 deg, spin selector set at 1200 which for synthetics results in an actual spin speed of 900).
The pullover is acrylic and was washed with one other similar pullover (program selected = synthetics, 40 deg, half load, 'Quick' option, spin selector set at 1200 which for synthetics, results in an actual spin speed of 900).
The jeans are new, cotton denim, being washed for the first time, with three other pairs of similar jeans (program selected = coloureds economy E40, spin 1200).
Detergent used was Bold 2 in 1, no other additives, bleach, etc.
There are a few different articles of clothing with holes here and a couple of general points to mention -
- All Bold detergent is biological (even though it's not obvious on the box), and shouldn't be used on woollens and delicates - Quote from Bold web site - "None of the Bold products are recommended for special care items. For woollens and silks, Dreft Fibrocare (Automatic) and Dreft Handwash powders are ideal." ( Related articles: Biological washing machine detergents can damage woollens & silks (cause holes) | You don't just use one detergent do you? )
- Most manufactures say that spinning delicate fabrics too fast will result in damage to clothes. Make sure that laundry items are only spun at the recommended spin speeds for the fabric. It's surprising how slow some fabrics should be spun at (see chart on my Holes in clothes article), only cottons are recommended to be spun at full spin speeds. This may be inconvenient, but if you are suffering damage to clothes you must rule out all possible causes and should stick to the recommended spin speeds stated in your instruction book to at least eliminate it as a cause. ( Related: How to download or obtain a washing machine instruction book / booklet / manual for various white goods (where available) )
- Having mentioned the two points above, the denim jeans are cotton and should stand up to a 1200 spin and biological powder, plus the laundry appears to have been spun at the correct speeds including a very slow 900 rpm so the damage does not appear to be attributed to these user errors.
Cases 1 & 3
More photos of holes in clothes - holes in clothes photos Case 1 | holes in clothes photos Case 3
My blog articles on holes in laundry
Holes in washing (laundry) | Biological washing machine detergents can damage woollens & silks (cause holes)
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If you are affected by holes in clothes please send me a photo to add to these examples. Send to andy@washerhelp.co.uk
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