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IWTO supports the new wool friendly iron - PerfectCare by Philips
2011-09-01
International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) supports the new wool friendly iron PerfectCare launched by Philips.
At the beginning of this month, the Dutch electronics company Philips is launching a new innovative home iron which makes ironing of woollen garments easier. The iron, with the name PerfectCare automatically offers the right combination of one optimal temperature safe for use on all ironable fabrics, plus high steam pressure.
Research conducted by the DWI-RWTH Aachen, one of the world’s leading independent research institutes on textiles, has scientifically tested and proven, that all animal fibres can be perfectly ironed by this new product. Based on these research results, IWTO officially gives its recognition that this new product is approved for wool, cashmere and all products made of exotic luxury fibres.
IWTO is delighted to endorse this new and innovative product.
Emerging from the U.N. Year of Natural Fibres 2009 the Discover Natural Fibres Initiative supported by IWTO is a worldwide campaign to promote the use of natural fibres through education about their benefits both to the wearer as well as the environment as a whole. 